Adore the colors and pattern selection I wish you all could have been at the Kentucky State Fair with me this week, but since we were not able to meet up for a deep friend Girl Scout Cookie (all the rage this year!) I’m bringing you some of the highlights of my favorite exhibits like […]
Love to bake? Do friends and family rave about your baked goods or decorating skills? You may be able to turn that passion for food into a profitable business off and online. Here’s the basic info you need to consider before selling your baked goods online: How Does an Online Bakery Make Money? An online bakery makes money […]
While this wasn’t an award winner at the fair, this garden hose wreath gets the Rural Mom award for cleverest country DIY and a wonderful idea for re-purpose of an old garden hose.
Rural Mom is pleased to welcome guest author Suzanne Jenkins, who openly shares her writer’s journey with us… As I began writing in earnest two years ago, the inspiration to tell a story about an older woman who discovered her beloved husband’s infidelity after he died came from out of nowhere. Pam of Babylon simply […]
KY State Fair Blue Ribbon Winner It’s that magnificent time of year again when we get to enjoy all the goodies of the Kentucky State fair and oogle all the interesting eccentrics like the largest pumpkin. As we wondered over to the contest area, noticeably absent were… the pumpkins! A few bottomed out on the way in and a […]
Back-to-school can have a depleting impact on family budgets. With new clothes, shoes, supplies, and lunch and activity fees- the expenses add up quickly! All the exhaustive purchases are often followed by requests for “non-essentials” or a few spare dollars for the vending machine or after-school outing. It’s a great time to begin to help your children […]
Corn from our garden and red potatoes from the local farmer’s market. Eating local is a great idea and one we like to put into practice as much as possible in the Rural Mom kitchen, but you may be wondering “Where do I start?” and “What are the benefits?” Terrific questions and, surprisingly, the answers […]
An odd thing seems to happen when my children get around the tween stage in life… school items and clothing articles begin to find their way to the lost and found more frequently. Perhaps it’s because they have more items to keep track of, but more likely, they just aren’t paying attention. My boy tweens tend […]
It’s been quite some time since I found a lunchbox product that excited me. That may sound funny, but we are generally very excited about back-to-school time around here and finding great lunchbox products for the kids is naturally high on our list of supplies. Generally, I’ve found the same-old-same-old with some variations on styles […]
