by Elaine Froese | Jan 5, 2012 | Uncategorized
Call in the clan and celebrate In October, the month of thanksgiving, we try to cut through all the difficulties in life and be thankful for what we do have Thanksgiving is one of my favourite celebrations of the year, simply because it calls me to give thanks with a...
by Elaine Froese | Dec 21, 2011 | Uncategorized
“Dare” to love your spouse A new book, “The Love Dare,” challenges you to strengthen your marriage Last week my friend and I had the joy of taking a warm evening walk in town, and seeing the young kids testing out the depths of the water in the ditches. I bet some of...
by Elaine Froese | Dec 15, 2011 | Uncategorized
Men, get help with stress June 2009 Weather stress this spring got a lot of farmers down. Add to that the issues of family, money, health and closed borders, and it has been a tough 2009. There is no shame in calling the stress line. As I write this in May, it’s...
by Elaine Froese | Dec 4, 2011 | Uncategorized
This will be the first Mother’s Day for us, with no mothers. My mom died in l998, and my mother-in-law passed away this winter. Both women were very strong farm women who nurtured their families with heaps of love and care. Many farm moms whom I have met over...
by Elaine Froese | Nov 20, 2011 | Uncategorized
Freeloading on the farm April 20, 2009 Do you have children in their 20s and 30s still depending on you for food and accommodation? Here are tips for setting them free Today is the deadline day for a farmer I know to have all the equipment ready for the field, the...