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 […]
Soap making is absolutely a fun, relatively inexpensive, and gratifying DIY project. Mastering the basics is enjoyable, but where the real beauty of this art form comes in is when you take your craft up a notch to incorporate advanced techniques and custom blends. That’s why books like The Natural Soap Chef: Making Luxurious Delights from Cucumber […]
When the sun sets, a calm hush covers the landscape as nighttime cloaks the Appalachians. A peaceful end to a long farm day, but what makes our rural setting serene, also contributes to its dangers. Without streetlamps, if there’s no full moon (and sometimes even when there is) its a bit treacherous to find your way, let alone […]
It was a tragic lesson in the risks of consuming a fast-food, sugary diet: Dr. Mona Meighan’s normally punctual 26-year-old son, Luke, did not show up for work one morning in 2009. A concerned co-worker stopped by Luke’s apartment and found the young man dead in his bed. An autopsy determined he died from complications […]
I’m a huge fan of anything that helps make my laundry chores easier while keeping my clothes clean. If there were laundry fairies available for hire, I’d totally jump on that! Until then, I’m game for trying anything that might makes things quicker, cleaner, and has the power to combat the creative stains my boys […]
