Any horse owner will tell you that horses are forever trying to kill themselves. Mine is no exception. Last month Gem was slammed against the gate latch in a multi-horse attempt to escape to the back pasture. My son witnessed […]
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I was on Instagram. Again. Killing time before I had to leave for work, I absentmindedly scrolled through a myriad of pictures and advertisements. The pictures were lovely, sure. But they weren’t adding anything to my day. And the advertisements […]
I don’t post too many crafts or kid projects here on twentyshekels. By and large crafts just are not my jam. But I will say this: If you see me post one it means I either think it is easy or […]
One of the best things about living out in the country is the view. Just behind my house lies a sea of rolling hills dotted with little patches of woods. Cattle low in the distance and all manner of wildlife […]
After Thanksgiving we hauled out the Christmas decorations and decked the house for Christmas. By we, I mean my mom. She was visiting so I made her clean the house, herd the kids, unpack decorations, and tackle our tree. I […]
Summer is upon us which means we are all looking for ways to keep kid occupied. I don’t know about you but we are a grand total of four days in and my kids are already too bored, too hot, […]
My garden beckons me. The soil revels in its freshly tilled glory. A brown sea of possibility. And work. And weeds. And pests. Ugh actually my garden doesn’t call me. It mocks me. When I moved out to the country I dreamed […]