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  • Blogger Katie Pratt shares how generations of her family have created fun winter memories. (DTN/Progressive Farmer photo by Katie Pratt)

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

  • Blogger Meredith Bernard says one of the hardest lessons she's had to learn as a farm wife is that the farm comes first. (DTN/Progressive Farmer photo by Meredith Bernard)

    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 says lucky isn't a word often associated with cancer, but she uses it all the time. (DTN/Progressive Farmer photo by Jennifer Campbell)

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

  • Blogger Tiffany Dowell Lashmet shares how her son decided to take a chance at the fair, following his grandmother's footsteps into the kitchen. (DTN/Progressive Farmer photo by Tiffany Dowell Lashmet)

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

  • A red barn no longer red but weathered gray holds special memories for blogger Katie Pratt. (DTN/Progressive Farmer photo by Katie Pratt)

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

  • Blogger Jennifer Campbell shares her mottos in life she gained from a church and a rock song, including why she selected the ones she did. (DTN/Progressive Farmer photo by Jennifer Campbell)

    Blogger Jennifer Campbell says don't wait for happiness to eventually happen; instead bring happiness along with you as you journey through life.

  • As blogger Meredith Bernard's number of horses expanded, so did the need for more horse-quality hay. (DTN/Progressive Farmer photo by Meredith Bernard)

    Blogger Meredith Bernard says restoring old equipment can be rewarding both financially and emotionally.

  • Blogger Katie Pratt shares how this year a litter of barn kittens has differed from past cats on the farm. (DTN/Progressive Farmer photo by Katie Pratt)

    Blogger Katie Pratt says kittens and barn cats can scratch their way into our hearts.

  • Blogger Jennifer Campbell says her son Cole Campbell is now a partner at Campbell Farming LLC. He's the seventh generation to farm. (DTN/Progressive Farmer photo by Jennifer Campbell)

    In a transitional time, blogger Jennifer Campbell has made her youngest son a full-time partner of her farm.

  • Meredith Bernard flashes her story-telling hand. (Photo courtesy of Meredith Bernard)

    Meredith Bernard flashes her story-telling hand. (Photo courtesy of Meredith Bernard)

  • Blogger Katie Pratt shares why the memories of a county fair and people she met there are cornerstones of the life she lives today. (DTN/Progressive Farmer photo by Katie Pratt)

    Blogger Katie Pratt says a visit to the fair is a great family outing where memories can be made and cherished year after year.

  • Blogger Tiffany Dowell Lashmet shares how retiring a show steer saddened her children more than she expected. (Photo by Dylan Voyles)

    Retiring show steer created unforeseen emotions for blogger Tiffany Dowell Lashmet's children.

  • Blogger Jennifer Campbell vividly remembers the first auction she every attended. She explains why she continues to be drawn to farm auctions and their display of an endless array of possibilities. (DTN/Progressive Farmer photo by Jennifer Campbell)

    Auctions are a unique rite of passage. Blogger Jennifer Campbell shares her reflections on this time-honored tradition.

  • May never seems to come fast enough and, once it's here, never seems to last long enough. (DTN/Progressive Farmer photo by Meredith Bernard)

    May is the month when all things seem possible. Blogger Meredith Bernard shares the joy and hope this special month brings.

  • Tulips near grain bins (DTN/Progressive Farmer photo by Katie Pratt)

    The very basic, everyday moments of life are the building blocks that make up our legacies. Blogger Tiffany Dowell Lashmet is determined to have a legacy of kindness, friendship and positivity.

  • Spring is all about new beginnings, and blogger Tiffany Dowell Lashmet shares how her friend's legacy of doing for others has taken root in her. (LianeM, Getty Images)

    The very basic, everyday moments of life are the building blocks that make up our legacies. Blogger Tiffany Dowell Lashmet is determined to have a legacy of kindness, friendship and positivity.

  • Harriett, the blue heeler, accompanies blogger Jent Campbell everywhere she goes on the farm. (DTN/Progressive Farmer photo by Jennifer Campbell)

    Blogger Jent Campbell says unconditional companionship creates a special bond between a "go dog" and its human.

  • Blogger Meredith Bernard continues her journey to be stronger and healthier physically, mentally and spiritually. (DTN/Progressive Farmer photo by Austin Bernard)

    Blogger Meredith Bernard resolves to continue a journey not to be a new "me," but to be the best "me" in body, mind and spirit.

  • Blogger Katie Pratt says her children's popcorn business helped create memories and lessons for their family. (DTN/Progressive Farmer photo by Katie Pratt)

    Blogger Katie Pratt says we know "to everything there is a season." The hard part of that message is moving on when situations change.

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