I always find it interesting to learn why people buy the things they do. "Such and such is soooo perfect!" they will say. But why? What unique needs did the person have to make that choice? What experiences made them decided they had to have that feature? Why is what they wanted so different from wh[...]
It's now been 11 weeks since I had Bridgette, and I'm pleased to report that I still have a body. I say that because I've heard and seen of so many women who are afraid that having a baby will ruin their bodies. Or they did have a baby or multiple babies, and they feel their bodies are now[...]
It's one of the best times of the year.... Upperville-mas, where we celebrate being together with beautiful horses, and the ones who have been really good this year receive ribbons from the mythical St. Claus Bride! I think they officially shortened the name to Upperville Colt and Horse Show because[...]
Egads, I made a video! You should definitely check it out! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4bT8xU231j8&t=5s I thrive on feedback, so let me know what you think. If you liked it, please give it a thumbs up and subscribe! I've got a bunch more planned, and I'd love for you to follow along! I[...]
And it's very nearly over... whoops. I missed out on most of it! But while spring was its springiest, I got to admire so many of the beautiful flowers I planted years ago, back when I had a desire to garden. Then I abandoned them for a few years. Luckily they took care of themselves! I[...]
Little baby Bridgette is now nearly 5 weeks old. It really does go so fast! Granted, it probably also went fast because my life has recently become a blur of days. Day and night no longer matter. Time is abstract. All that matters is the cry of the wild Bridgette, her little pleas indicating[...]
I've had big barn plans in the past, but I've since scaled back my more elaborate ideas. A couple of factors play into this - the time required, the cost, and considering resale value down the road. If I built something more elaborate, chances are I would never get my money back. So, the ne[...]
Big news in our world! The baby is in the factory, continuing to get bigger and stronger, but to double check on that, I had my anatomy scan to ensure all the parts were there. After all, we don't want any surprises! The anatomy scan is typically done right around the 20 week mark. They che[...]
This has been the wettest year I can remember. Certainly, the wettest year since we bought this farm. We would get weeks of rain, one week of sun, and more weeks of rain. All that rain amounted to so much mud. More mud than I've dealt with. My normal mud control is to scrape it out onc[...]
You already knew that I wasn't dead, so me being alive isn't the big deal (although, in a way, it's a pretty big deal for me.) Instead, this is a different life changing event, although it is actually related to why I have been MIA for a while now. For you see... I am pregnant! 19 weeks[...]