FHE Star

by | Nov 19, 2009 | Farm & Family

When I taught elementary school there was a student mainstreamed into my class from the behavior special education unit. One day I caught him looking off his neighbor’s papers during a spelling test. Naturally, I reported to his special ed teacher. “Do you...

Fall Work

by | Nov 18, 2009 | Farm & Family

Squirreling away food while putting yards and gardens to sleep marks the end of summer. Two of my little cowboys worked to separate the stuck or stabbed potatoes on the last warm Saturday we had. On another Saturday Nate brought in a load of decomposed hay from the...

Kate’s 100% Whole Wheat Bread

by | Nov 16, 2009 | Breads, Kate's Kitchen

The following recipe is one I adapted from the best white bread I’ve ever eaten or made. The recipe is my mother in-law’s close friend, Syl. Syl experimented and created the delicious white bread recipe, but it didn’t convert to 100% whole wheat...

Pheasant Recipes Anyone?

by | Nov 11, 2009 | Farm & Family, Kate's Kitchen, Main Dishes

“I brought you a gift,” my husband said. I stopped myself from turning around right away. I carefully  measured the wet ingredients for cornbread muffins. Interruptions during the measuring process frequently cause interesting results when I’m...

80 More Pages

by | Nov 10, 2009 | Writing

These books have seen a lot of use these past months. I’ve got 80 more pages to revise, and then I’ll be ready to finish all the submission packets. It reminds me of when I had to fill out separate forms for every school district when I was looking for a...