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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.

The kindness of neighbors confirms a sense of place for this rancher during the recent fires in the Texas Panhandle.

Hang on to old photos, or make new ones, to trigger memories for you and your family in the future.

Blogger Meredith Bernard encourages you to express and receive love the best ways that you can.

Blogger Katie Pratt says to combat the always-on-the-go mentality of modern life, squeeze in time dedicated to fun.

Blogger Tiffany Dowell Lashmet encourages you to remove negative things from your life to gain more benefit for the positives.

Blogger Meredith Bernard says one of the many unwritten laws of farming is that if it's going to go wrong, it's going to be at the worst possible time. The perspective we take while handling those things can create its own blessing.

Blogger Jennifer Campbell celebrates life but reflects on her cancer diagnosis and years of recovery.

Blogger Tiffany Dowell Lashmet is proud of her son carrying on a tasty, award-winning family tradition.

Blogger Katie Pratt says this holiday season raise a glass to your memories.