My life shifted a lot this last year; I become a mother and lost my father only a few months apart. Here is something that struck me after my dad’s Celebration of Life. First, some backstory. My dad was an incredibly successful carpenter and commercial contractor. He built a substantial company that did a large […]
If you’ve been around me for more than five minutes, you know I spend a lot of brainpower thinking about feedlots; how they work, why they matter, and how they shape the beef on our plates. So, here’s a fun fact that surprises a lot of people: beef is technically a seasonal product. Beef Has
This past year I became well acquainted with my house in the dark, padding the stretch from my room to yours more times than I can count. I also got to know places in my heart I didn’t know existed, as you burrowed in and filled it to bursting. I’ve mastered the state of nearly
Agriculture needs to quit beating the “we need to educate our consumers” drum. There. I said it. Do we need to continue offering information about what we do? Yes. Do we need to engage in conversations about agriculture? Yes. Do we need to LISTEN before cramming the story we want to tell down someone’s throat?
Wow….that was a doozy. I’ve been very quiet on here because I lost myself for a little while. Back in November, I got a call from my mom: Dad’s cancer was back, and we were officially on the clock. In a blind panic, I was prepared to quit my job, leave everything behind, and be
I have no spite or anger toward those men I sit amongst.
They are my friends, my coworkers, and, more often than not, my biggest cheerleaders.
That night, I stared at my baby in the bassinet next to us. I don’t know that I even closed my eyes.
A very loud girl who was told “shhh” a lot but now has a keyboard and internet freedom!
(Kim for short)
