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A Letter to My Only Son
Continue reading →: A Letter to My Only SonTo my only son. The day you came into this world my heart grew in the amount of love it can hold. You were 9 pounds of adorableness with a squishy face. You loved to cuddle me nice and close. Crying, I would come running to your side to…
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Humility – Learned the Hard Way
Continue reading →: Humility – Learned the Hard WayThis knife. It tells a huge story even though it’s a rather small kitchen utensil. This knife is a consistent reminder for me to be humble. *Fog and swirly screen* The year was 2016, and my husband had come home from a long day of working on the farm. Earlier…
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Patience – A Characteristic Learned Early in Farm Life
Continue reading →: Patience – A Characteristic Learned Early in Farm LifeWe were yet again at a local farm store when we ran into someone we knew. My husband and this person started talking about farming, the weather and the upcoming harvest. This 20-minute conversation happened while my son and I had to just wait there – patiently. And as I’m…
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4 Tips to Keeping it All Together as a Working Farm Momma
Continue reading →: 4 Tips to Keeping it All Together as a Working Farm MommaFrom being a mom, a farmer, a full-time employee, a wife, a daughter, a sister and so on, many people ask me “How do you do it all? You seem to always have it together.” So here I am, finally writing it all down. Giving you the 4 tips of…
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Kids – They do the Darnest Things
Continue reading →: Kids – They do the Darnest ThingsThe other night Ellie was helping me get ready for bed. I started brushing my teeth. She started brushing her teeth on the exact same side and at the exact same speed as me. I had put my hand on my hip during the process and right away Ellie does…
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A Letter to My Oldest Child
Continue reading →: A Letter to My Oldest ChildDear Oldest Child, I hope you had a fantastic childhood. One that is full of love, laughter and not too much responsibility. Because you are my oldest child you learned to do so much on your own first, before any of your siblings and as a mom with a lot…
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Farm Women – They Truly are Their Own Breed
Continue reading →: Farm Women – They Truly are Their Own BreedAs I sit here tonight, I can’t sleep. My mind tosses and turns with many thoughts, hopes, dreams, worries, questions, wishes and so on. No, this isn’t out of the ordinary for me to be up at night with my head spinning in thoughts. Honestly, it’s sometimes when I do…
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Just Let Them
Continue reading →: Just Let ThemI’ve always heard the older you get the more you realize what’s important in life and less about what people think. After 30+ years in this world I can confirm this is something that does happen, but not without a lot of work accepting that not everyone will like you.…
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The Family in the Family Business
Continue reading →: The Family in the Family BusinessMy dad has always told me blood is more important than the farm. It’s more important to keep the family together because that is not something you can get back once it’s gone – or it’s very hard to do. That has always been in my mind, but it wasn’t…
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Farmer’s – The One Percent
Continue reading →: Farmer’s – The One PercentWhen I say “The one percent” your mind likely goes to money, power, riches, mansions, pools, yachts and all things that billionaires have. And you wouldn’t be wrong, but I’m here to change your perception when people say the 1%. Farmers make up less than 2% of the population in…
Hello,
I’m Amber
Welcome to Caring for Calves and Kids. I’m a 5th generation dairy farmer farming with my parents and husband while trying to raise 3 kids. Life is crazy, messy and so much fun! It’s hard to be a mom and sometimes even harder when you farm. So to ensure no one else feels alone I’m sharing my stories. Enjoy!
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