Author Archives: Kelli Miller

Hello, 2019!

Posted on May 23, 2019 by Kelli Miller

Happy cows out on spring pasture And as I typed that, I just realized we’ve been in business for 15 years now! Wow. 2019 has been a year of change. Good changes. The biggest one being that I made a … Continue reading →

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My grandma

Posted on December 28, 2018 by Kelli Miller

Irene Rachel Helen Oeltjenbruns Mehmen June 8, 1928 – December 25, 2018 My grandma will now forever be our special Christmas angel. It’s hard to imagine our family without its matriarch, the magnet that drew us all together. And yet … Continue reading →

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How to Cook :: Sweet Potato Chili

Posted on December 21, 2017 by Kelli Miller

I’m guessing Santa might be bringing a few of you an Instant Pot for Christmas, so I thought I’d jump on and share this recipe. I’m beginning to feel a bit like an Instant Pot prophet, but we literally use … Continue reading →

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How To Cook : Egg Roll in a Bowl

Posted on November 27, 2017 by Kelli Miller

We’ve been celebrating the filling-of-the-freezer with pork lately. It’s like Christmas! So I’m going to try and hit you with some of my favorite pork recipes. But first, a story… Over a year-and-a-half ago, Olivia and I did a Whole … Continue reading →

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New fence, new start

Posted on November 15, 2017 by Kelli Miller

After 2 long years, the old cattle shed site is cleaned up and ready for new fencing. Matt took a few days off work to get started on it. I helped him stake out the flags, and did some really … Continue reading →

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Ava :: April 2006 – August 2017

Posted on August 3, 2017 by Kelli Miller

Our Ava passed away yesterday in one of her favorite spots… in the garage in front of the open back door, where she could catch a breeze and keep an eye on the pasture to the west and the driveway … Continue reading →

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Scrapbook storytelling

Posted on November 15, 2016 by Kelli Miller

I was thinking about my last post, and my love of storytelling. Our oldest daughter has inherited this, and typically when I answer a phone call from her I hear, “Mom, I have stories.” She then proceeds to give me … Continue reading →

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When I grow up

Posted on November 9, 2016 by Kelli Miller

The typewriter that started it all for me I mentioned in my last post that I’m exploring the possibilities for a future that will be here sooner or later. Our youngest has started high school. We’ve already got two teenage … Continue reading →

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Right now

Posted on August 24, 2016 by Kelli Miller

the road ahead Hello, it’s been a while. So I thought I’d give an update to any longtime readers that are still hanging around, and my farmers market peeps that I’m not seeing this summer. Taking this year off from … Continue reading →

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The year the music died

Posted on April 25, 2016 by Kelli Miller

The Grim Reaper has been on a tear with musicians in 2016. And it’s only April. At this point people have had enough already and I’m seeing tweets like, “That the universe would form a protective layer around Paul McCartney, … Continue reading →

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