My Other More Exciting Self

Farm Raised, Shoe Enthusiast, Turkey Talker, Wine Lover, Mom

I’m just going to leave these two photos right here and share some zinnia trivia with you: These varieties are why zinnias are among my top 5 favorite flowers. At the rehearsal dinner the night before my wedding, we had arrangements of zinnias on each table. If I owned my own retail store, which would be …

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It’s the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, so it’s clear to those who know me that I don’t have much time write. Life at the Minnesota Turkey Growers Association is crazy busy right now and we wouldn’t have it any other way. Just this week I’ve talked to the New York Daily News, a reporter in San …

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What is it about October that feels like it moves too quickly into (gulp) November? The impending doom that is winter in Minnesota? Surely yes, at least for me. All the garden prep work: cutting back the perennials, pulling up the frost-hit annuals … to get ready for winter and be ahead of the game (at least …

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It’s my birthday today! I’ve always been one to celebrate birthdays  vs. dread them. I have much to be grateful for, no matter what age I turn. My family, my health, my friends, my career and who could forget my dog, Earl the pug. 🙂 So this is what age 46 looks like, complete with …

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Flowers always make people better, happier and more helpful; they are sunshine, food and medicine for the soul. – Luther Burbank Aren’t these ‘Annabelle’ Hydrangea blooms crazy gorgeous? The blooms have now officially changed from white to green and they are absolutely enormous. I’m holding three blooms here and couldn’t even get my iPhone camera …

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