They’ve Landed! Rural Mom Raising Baby Chicks
Baby chick season is one of my favorite times of year. We welcomed a new crew to our farm this week and I’m loving the little chirps and fluffy soft babies pecking around. It’s been some time since we had a new crew, so I’m simply enchanted and finding it hard to do anything else […]
Luck of the Parsley and Other Fun Juice Drinks for St. Patrick’s Day
If you’d love to capture the “green” spirit of St. Patrick’s Day in a unique and healthier ways, these juice recipes are packed with natural ingredients and essential nutrients to help keep you energized and healthy throughout the festivities! Enjoy these green juice recipes from our friends at OMEGA Juicers : Luck of the Parsley 1 […]
Lunch Love Community Project
You can certainly count the Lunch Love Community http://lunchlovecommunity.org among the websites and initiatives we love. The Lunch Love Community Project is a group of farsighted and dedicated individuals — parents, educators, public health advocates, and food system reformers – unite to change how children eat, how they learn in school, and how to restore healthy food […]
It’s Not Too Late to Make Good on those Resolutions!
The new year is already well under way. Job deadlines – or job searching – has begun anew, and the stresses of bills, kids in school again, and the sometimes endless treadmill of daily life can make us forget those New Year’s resolutions we made not so very long ago. Physician and healer Amnon Goldstein, […]
Children Turning Lemons into Lemonade: Kentucky Tornado Relief Efforts
Two little girls proved to me yesterday that no matter how small you are or how little you have, there is always a way to show your support for those in need. What a beautiful sight to see in an area that is currently filled with pain. These two little girls didn’t a lot in […]
1000 Meals, Thank You For Letting Them Know They Matter
Loading donation items Three days ago, Rural Mom began an effort to bring in non-perishable, ready-to-eat food to the food shelves in Eastern Kentucky- home for Rural Mom and an area that has been devastated by a series of Tornadoes, then crippled further with snow storms. Yesterday, thanks to the generosity of Friends, Family, and […]
The $2 You Just Dropped in the Vending Machine Today Could Feed a Family Tonight – Kentucky Relief Efforts
List of need from local shelter I am writing this note in the comfort of my home, where I fortunately have power and four walls to shelter me from the cold outside. My cup of coffee is hot and my pictures of loved ones hang on the wall. My neighbors are not so fortunate. Today, […]
Rural Kentucky – Scenes from Equus Run Vineyards
Pictures are from Equus Run Vineyard in Midway, KY. http://www.equusrunvineyards.com/
Small Towns, Great Big Hearts – Kentucky Tornado Relief Efforts
Local donation efforts Our county along with neighboring counties suffered a tremendous amount of damage last week when tornadoes touched down in Kentucky. Sadly, people lost so much: loved ones and homes. To attempt to describe the experience or the aftermath would be futile of me, I don’t think I could properly convey the depth […]
Toilet Paper Wedding Dresses
I’ve heard of the duct tape prom dress contest, but apparently I missed the memo on the Annual Toilet Paper Wedding Dress Contest – love it! Pictured is the 2011 third place winner (my favorite, of course, as a rural gal, I’m drawn to the broken-down barnyard motif.) Stellar crafting abilities.. it’s like toilet paper […]
Etsy Things I Adore- Tree Wine Glasses
If I can’t make it myself, I’m always inspired to purchase from those who can hand-craft lovelies! Of course, I always find things I cannot afford but would love to purchase such as this gorgeous set of wine glasses with tree design from the svcalligraphy shop Since trees are my penchant, I’m adding these to […]
In Love with Baked Beans from Bootleg BBQ
I’m always appreciative of some well-cooked grub… which truly makes me a close genetic match to my grandma as she still has a delightful appetite even at age 95. So, take it from me… if you are in the Louisville, KY area and in the mood for some serious BBQ, Bootleg should be a stop […]