Iowa Corn Chowder
My great-grandma Peterson settled in Iowa in the early 1920s on a farm in Chariton, Iowa. As one can imagine, there were fields and fields of corn. Among other tasty…
Avocado Grapefruit Salad
This is a reasonably simple, refreshing salad, perfect for those hot summer days. It is colorful, bright, and full of flavor. My girls absolutely love avocados and tend to add…
Homeschool vs At School
What is the right thing to do in today’s climate of shutdowns and canceling everything under the sun? Does a parent homeschool or send their kids back to on-premise school?…
The Start of Something Great
There was a brief period of time when my husband was going above and beyond what was expected of him in the finance department. Let’s just say there definitely was…
Where I Found My Motivation
My children have become my reason for doing almost anything and everything. For bettering myself, for improving our home, for improving and building on relationships, for ending toxic relationships, and…
My Loves
My Munchkins. The loves of my life. How could I imagine life without them? What was life before them? Well, obviously, I had to have my male counterpart to get…
How Did I Get Here?
OK. A little bit about me. Where do I start? I guess the title is a hint. I am almost forty-five years old and I have basically started a new…
