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Blogger Katie Pratt says after years of volunteering for school functions and taking kids to after-school activities, a massive change takes place for a parent once all the children graduate.

Blogger Meredith Bernard encourages people to enjoy the usually mild weather of May and take joy where you can find it.

Blogger Jennifer Campbell encourages mothers to stop, enjoy, reflect and appreciate Mother's Day.

Blogger Katie Pratt spent an afternoon sharing the lifelong gift of food preparation with junior high students.

There is a cathartic beauty in cleaning out household items that bog down our lives.

Blogger Tiffany Dowell Lashmet says if you are struggling to get absolutely everything done, just remember that it's fine not to do it all because actually no one can do it all.

Blogger Jennifer Campbell says we could all learn something from a dog's ability to wind down and nap the non-productive, winter days away.

After Hurricane Helene devastated parts of North Carolina, blogger Meredith Bernard and her community raised money and donations to help those affected by the storm.

Blogger Tiffany Dowell Lashmet says how we talk about ourselves and others matters. Be strong in consideration of yourself.

Progressive Farmer Contributor Katie Pratt said she prepares for when Asian lady beetles lay siege to the Midwest every spring and fall, including being armed with a vacuum and duct tape.

Blogger Tiffany Dowell Lashmet shares memories of the best farm kid Halloween costume ever.

Blogger Tiffany Dowell Lashmet shares how a child comes out of her shell after receiving a mini-Hereford steer.

Blogger Meredith Bernard says cultivating rural friendships can be hard. It may take opening your life to someone whose life is different than yours to find common ground and a new friend.

Blogger Meredith Bernard says there's a beauty in September being the middle month between a laid-back summer and the orderly routine of events of the fall.

Blogger Jennifer Campbell says September sometimes feels like an underrated month, a quiet, calmer atmosphere. It's the month that feels more like a fresh start and a new year than January.

Summary: Blogger Jennifer Campbell gets as giddy as a kid at Christmas over wheat harvest.

Blogger Jennifer Campbell says if you suffer from imposter syndrome, find ways to boost your self-confidence to overcome your doubts.

Blogger Meredith Bernard encourages people to make the effort to effectively turn back the clock to simpler times.

Blogger Tiffany Dowell Lashmet says with the renewal that spring brings, a desire to clean and declutter soon follows.

Blogger Katie Pratt says spring brings shades of green and memories of youth.