By the Numbers

Blogger Tiffany Dowell Lashmet says showing cattle at a livestock show is a lot of work, but it comes with its own rewards.

Blogger Jennifer Campbell says the grass may look greener on the other side of the fence, but it's probably just the perspective of the view.

Blogger Meredith Bernard asks what if we all took to heart the 4-H pledge?

Blogger Tiffany Dowell Lashmet suggests, whether it's a baked good or simply a short note, send the gift of remembering to a friend or family member who has felt loss.

Blogger Katie Pratt says so many conversations we have involve time -- the lack of, the speed of, the loss of. Relatedly, there's always a need for more time with loved ones.

Blogger Meredith Bernard shares a contradictory statement of only 10 words that can provide a life lesson.

Blogger Jennifer Campbell says kitchen tables can tell the stories of our lives.

Blogger Tiffany Dowell Lashmet stresses that to have a good neighbor, you need to be a good neighbor.

Blogger Katie Pratt offers tips for serving meals fieldside during harvest.

Meredith Bernard says if it's possible to be a perfectionist, then the opposite is true in making it possible to be an imperfectionist.

Blogger Jennifer Campbell questions what is the threshold of traits that make a person a full-fledged farmer?

Blogger Tiffany Dowell Lashmet has changed her perspective by making a conscious effort to notice how often people seem to be living 'have to lives' instead of 'get to lives.'

Having taken part in FFA as a teenager, this blogger is experiencing another facet of FFA, this time as a parent seeing her children making their own memories.

Meredith Bernard says there's a certain amount of comfort and safety doing the things you are used to doing, but the only way to real growth is opening the proverbial gate and exploring the world on the other side.

Blogger Jennifer Campbell says a marriage of 30 years is bound to have plenty of ups and downs, but being best friends brings the fortune of tempering the bad times with the good and making through happily together.

Blogger Tiffany Dowell Lashmet cringes when it is time for the school fundraiser. But selling one candy bar at a time can offer life lessons.

Blogger Katie Pratt says farmer instinct for weather gives them a front row view of Mother Nature's whims.

Blogger Jennifer Campbell doesn't do well with a to-do list. Instead, she finds comfort and fulfillment in her "did list."

Blogger Meredith Bernard doesn't have to get too far from home to hear, "You're not from around here, are you?"

Blogger Katie Pratt says during the rainy part of the spring season, boots inevitably succumb to mud.