by Ann Marie Stewart | Feb 17, 2020 | Encouragement, Family, Farm, Goals, Parenting, Relationships, Teaching
My husband tried shearing a sheep. Only once. He claimed, “It looked like the sheep’s fleece went through the blender.” Now each spring our sheep are sheared by a professional; it’s an entertaining event. The shearer hoists the ewe on her bottom so she’s...
by Ann Marie Stewart | Dec 24, 2019 | Encouragement, Family, Marriage, Parenting, Relationships, Teaching
In Kindergarten we learned to raise our hands to ask a question. We couldn’t swear, call each other names, intimate kids on the swing set, or swear. We were taught to be kind. “Kinder” actually means children in German, but maybe it’s also a good...
by Ann Marie Stewart | Sep 29, 2019 | Encouragement, Goals, Teaching, Writing
I have an UPside-Down Bucket List. It’s everything I avoid or put off because it demands a steep learning curve or stepping out of my comfort zone. This UPside-down Bucket List demands I put on my big girl panties. So what’s on my list? You’ll probably laugh....
by Ann Marie Stewart | Nov 17, 2017 | Encouragement, Faith, Family, Marriage, Parenting, Relationships, Teaching
As the cast of Oklahoma! danced “The Farmer and the Cowman,” blonde-haired Henry strutted his toddler self, wearing a cowboy hat and boots, just like his dad, the cowboy lead. His baby sister Gracie clapped in time to the boisterous music. Henry had adored Seussical...
