Author: Lili LeGardeur

Surprising and sometimes unwanted visitors are not uncommon.

What happens when farm kids grow up?

Sacrificing fashion for function on the farm

A farmer boy’s first time hunting takes an unexpected turn.

A mom worries if she’s depriving her children of nostalgic experiences on the farm.

Regional differences and similarities

Accentuating the positives

Life as Older Parents

A Pulitzer-Prize winning photographer unexpectedly shows up at the farm in the middle of a storm, and the family dog steals the show.

Small towns can be intimate in ways you might not expect.

I squeeze myself into a tiny chair next to a knee-high table. It’s the same Pre-K classroom where, it seems like only yesterday,  my sons were cutting out Valentines with safety scissors and napping on Kindermats. Beside me is our…

It’s not all cherry pie, but there are many reasons to be thankful for rural life.

The good old days of ghouls and goblins

Putting inheritance money to good use.

When life takes a break

An Anniversary

"Lazarus, come forth!"

Coming to terms with sounding “country”

Baseball in the country