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Fresh Off The Farm – Every Mom Knows….

August 28, 2023 by Liz Gerdes Leave a Comment

I couldn’t believe my ears. Relief flooded over her face as she told me her story with a beaming grateful smile. As she talked, I wondered silently: Could raw milk really change someone’s life? It’s funny I could wonder, because people tell me every week how raw milk is changing their lives. People constantly tell me stories of raw milk healing eczema, clearing up breakouts, … [Read more...]

Fresh off the farm – The most important thing about your trip around the sun

July 31, 2023 by Liz Gerdes Leave a Comment

The most important thing about your trip around the sun Yesterday, I completed another 584 million-mile trip around the sun. If you’re like me, my brain can’t comprehend that many miles. In order to travel that many miles in a year, Google tells me that’s 67,000 mph or 18.5 miles per second, which is like running a marathon in 1.4 seconds. Traveling that fast would be like … [Read more...]

Fresh Off The Farm – Shut down the Sherry!!

July 3, 2023 by Liz Gerdes Leave a Comment

I’m going to let you in on a little secret. It’s actually a fight that my Flying Farmer husband and I have been having. It happens every day and we have a really hard time NOT having this fight. It’s almost like it’s part of who we are. No - I’m not talking about a fight we have with each other…  I’m talking about the fight we have with the voices in our heads. Know what I … [Read more...]

Fresh off the Farm – What happens when you feed espresso to squirrels?

June 5, 2023 by Liz Gerdes Leave a Comment

What if life was a raft?  What if the waterline rose with every addition? Would we keep piling things on as the water rushed over the edge? Would we invite more into the raft if it was already taking on water? How foolish would we look if our raft was sitting on the bottom of the ocean but we were still accepting “passengers”? At some point, we’d have to realize there is no … [Read more...]

What did I tell my comfort zone?

May 8, 2023 by Liz Gerdes Leave a Comment

See – I have this thing called a comfort zone. She’s my favorite place to be – at least if I’m not thinking beyond today. She knows just what I like and she keeps me far away from what I don’t like. If something sounds like it might fall outside of her, we just avoid that. She and I are pretty tight. This week, I told my comfort zone to take a hike and we launched our silo … [Read more...]

Fresh off the farm – Did you miss it?

April 10, 2023 by Liz Gerdes Leave a Comment

My eyes jolted open, only to see what I shouldn’t see through my windshield: tall grass whipping by as I drove somewhere I knew I shouldn’t be. Confused and panicked, my foggy brain picked my foot off the accelerator. What in the world had I done? Where was I? My breath escaped me as I realized what I was doing: I had fallen asleep at the wheel – crossed oncoming traffic, and … [Read more...]

Could two seconds a day change your life? It’s changing mine.

March 13, 2023 by Liz Gerdes Leave a Comment

You might want to sit down for this. What if your kids asked to get out of bed early to happily clean and organize the house? I’m fully aware I sound crazy. I never thought my kids would do it. But they are (some days) and it’s rocking my world! “How does this work?!!!” Thanks for asking - I’d love to share. Recently, I was introduced to Paul Akers’ “2 Second Lean” book … [Read more...]

Do I every day?

February 13, 2023 by Liz Gerdes Leave a Comment

What if “I do” wasn’t about taking? FamilyLife Today sends a daily marriage tip to my inbox. The subject never fails to give me pause. “I Do Every Day,” it reads, followed by whatever topic is being covered for that day. The first “I Do” I said on my wedding day in response to the long string of intense questioning about having and holding, forsaking all others, in sickness, … [Read more...]

My 2023 marriage needs this. Does yours?

January 16, 2023 by Liz Gerdes Leave a Comment

Sneaking down the creaky stairs of my old farmhouse, I popped my earbuds in for a few quiet minutes of the Family Life Today podcast before my kids were roused. I wasn’t expecting what I heard but it was exactly what my marriage needed… maybe yours does too? (I’ll share it below!) My husband and I are actually doing something new in 2023. We’re making a vision board for our … [Read more...]

Gaining some lack this Christmas

December 19, 2022 by Liz Gerdes Leave a Comment

I’m experimenting on my kids.Don’t tell them that. Some of you actually know my kids, so I’m serious. What’s the experiment? For several years, I’ve been curating lack in their lives. Before you call Protective Services, don’t worry... my kids are clothed and fed. But here’s what I mean: Convenience in America has turned into quite the little beast. Somewhere along the … [Read more...]

Trying to survive mom-life on empty?  This recipe changed everything for me!

October 24, 2022 by Liz Gerdes Leave a Comment

Mom-life is no joke; but we often don’t take it seriously. Sure, keeping little people alive is serious, but the person who holds the “mom” title is often an afterthought. For many years, I ignored my mom-nutrition, and my whole family suffered for it. I’ve learned the hard way, that there is a better way. Recovering from my first daughter’s birth nine years ago was … [Read more...]

Fresh off the Lawn

September 19, 2022 by Liz Gerdes Leave a Comment

I’m learning the hard way: Why I need a forehead tattoo The words clogged my throat, choked by feelings of inadequacy. You wouldn’t think that five words would be so hard. Honestly, words aren’t hard, but feelings are. Just spit it out! Wrapped in lies of my own creation, I feared the response to my words. For many years, I’ve believed I should be a better homeschool … [Read more...]

Fresh off the Farm

August 22, 2022 by Liz Gerdes Leave a Comment

Three ways to rescue the last drops of summer (start with my Creamsicle recipe!) For the record: I don’t hate school. However, I recently saw something mildly horrific: “Back to School Supplies” My summer just started, and then WalMart had the gall to go back to school on me?! (Don’t they know we’re squeezing out the last few drops of sunshine?!) Then Mr. Guilt attacked … [Read more...]

Fresh off the Farm

June 27, 2022 by Liz Gerdes Leave a Comment

What are you thinking?! Five lessons I learned during my “impossible” marathon One year ago today, I did the craziest thing of my life. Eight months prior to that, I laughed at my friend when she excitedly suggested that we should run a marathon together. You name the limiting belief, I had it. And I believed it - 1,000% Maybe you’re there too. Unfortunately, I feel … [Read more...]

Fresh off the Farm – Will butter kill you?? …What if they were wrong?

May 30, 2022 by Liz Gerdes Leave a Comment

She looked at me with raised eyebrows. “So, why aren’t we eating more butter?!” she said. Her wide eyes questioned mine. “You’re saying butter is GOOD for me?” she pressed. She was a mom, just like me.... I didn’t grow up on a dairy farm. I used to know nothing about cows. You know what else I didn’t know? How healthy butter is! Growing up, my mom didn’t villainize butter, … [Read more...]

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