harvest | Michele Payn

Decide. Stress. Pray. Farm.

By mrs | October 28, 2011 |

What happens when it’s a bad year on the family farm? Guest blogger MRS shares her family’s concerns and experiences following a stressful growing season on the farm. When a family lives where they work, their “job” become a lot more personal.

One. Two. Three. Four. First Down!

By mrs | November 29, 2010 |

Guest mom blogger shares her experience with Big 10 Football at Ross Ade stadium. The post – Thanksgiving game was brutally cold, but a great reminder for parents to have date night. (side note from Michele – Michigan State did get mentioned in this post – and they beat the team in question earlier in the season – LOL.)

Foodthanks: 100 Pieces of Gratitude (Almost)

By Michele Payn | November 19, 2010 |

The first 50 of 100 reasons Michele will be giving a lot of “Foodthanks” this Thanksgiving. Great links for a variety of people around the food plate, from nutrition professionals to technology to spinach to ice cream to food producers. This agvocate filled the list with humor and heartfelt reflection.

Cranberry Farmer: A Working Mom in Massachusetts

By Michele Payn | October 22, 2010 |

Pooling resources is key for this family. Three generations working side-by-side to bring in harvest. Identical twin 16 year-old daughters. Long days of staring at little red berries, followed by short nights. Energy, patience, stamina and passion are needed to bring in this tangy holiday tradition. And it’s a life that Dawn Gate-Allen wouldn’t trade…