Every Post
All 288 posts, newest first.
2018
March
- March 14, 2018 In Honor of Troy Leishman, my Sister's Husband
2014
October
- October 5, 2014 2014 Farm Camp
2013
September
- September 5, 2013 The 8 Year Old Swim
July
- July 27, 2013 Kidd Family Camp 2013
- July 24, 2013 Summer Snippet
April
- April 28, 2013 How to Make a Veggie Arrangement (in Pictures)
March
- March 22, 2013 Winter is Over
- March 15, 2013 Easter Nature Basket Bursting with Life and Easter Countdown
- March 15, 2013 Home Teachers Still Allowed but No Longer Reserving a Room
February
- February 28, 2013 The Winter Lull but Still Eating the Fatted Calf
- February 17, 2013 Valentine's Day and Boys Beware
January
- January 22, 2013 Quiet Giants and Why Feeling Small is Good for the Soul
- January 1, 2013 2013 Begins with a Good Omen
2012
September
- September 30, 2012 Garden Tour: The Careful Gardener
August
- August 24, 2012 Garden Tour: Norma's Weekend Garden
- August 23, 2012 Seventh Heaven at the Piggly Wiggly
- August 4, 2012 When You Stick With It (In Marriage)
July
- July 22, 2012 Garden Tour: Hoser's Garden on the Edge
June
- June 24, 2012 Blue Looks Good on You
- June 19, 2012 Baby Meets Beach Part II
- June 18, 2012 My Own Private Idaho
May
- May 23, 2012 One Thing To Do With Overgrown Flowerbeds
- May 23, 2012 Back room sausage factory
- May 21, 2012 Perfection Reflection
- May 16, 2012 Guns N' Mothers
- May 10, 2012 Peekabo
February
- February 2, 2012 Valentine aversions and affirmations 2012
January
- January 9, 2012 The Beginning of Fairies
2011
November
- November 1, 2011 65 days until Christmas
October
- October 20, 2011 2011 Garden Tour
- October 12, 2011 Why I just spent $25 on Picnik photo software
September
- September 21, 2011 In Our Lovely Deseret
August
- August 25, 2011 Summer Glimpse
July
- July 31, 2011 My August Experiment: The 4S "Diet"
- July 18, 2011 At the Moment
June
- June 23, 2011 Some serious brother love
- June 20, 2011 Quiet Perfection
May
- May 13, 2011 It's A Small World
- May 4, 2011 April Farm Developments
April
- April 22, 2011 Re-Post: Easter Resurrection Rolls
- April 12, 2011 Home Again Home Again Jiggity Jig
- April 9, 2011 irony
- April 4, 2011 Meanwhile, Back at the Farm
- April 4, 2011 Pain
March
- March 28, 2011 Two Little Boys
- March 22, 2011 nightgown
- March 21, 2011 The Blessing Way
- March 21, 2011 Rainbow Girl Over the Moon with 5 Browns Under the Weather
- March 10, 2011 Anderson Talent: Part II
- March 8, 2011 Shmalad
- March 7, 2011 Anderson Talent: Part I
- March 4, 2011 Why You Want to Move to the Inner-City and Put Your Kids in Public School
February
- February 28, 2011 February Milestones
- February 28, 2011 A Story of a Sloth and a Honeybee
- February 22, 2011 Comfort Food: Mexican Winter Chili
- February 16, 2011 What Happens When Ricks College Becomes BYU-Idaho and Dissolves Their Sports Program?
- February 9, 2011 Clean & Easy Valentine Crafts
January
- January 21, 2011 puberty
- January 13, 2011 Comfort Food: Chicken and Wild Rice Soup
- January 5, 2011 Letter: Dear Nerds
- January 4, 2011 Letter: Dear Cool People
- January 4, 2011 Rest in Peace
- January 4, 2011 Hair's The Thing
- January 3, 2011 2:00 late lunch January Three
- January 2, 2011 After church greens 2:20pm January Two
- January 1, 2011 January One - 11:14 p.m.
2010
December
- December 22, 2010 Counting Christmas Sparrows
- December 15, 2010 Lather Up
- December 14, 2010 Comfort Food: Creamy White Chicken Chili
- December 10, 2010 Comfort Food: Creamy Curry Carrot Soup
- December 2, 2010 Looks Like Heaven?
November
- November 29, 2010 Thanksgiving Scramble
- November 26, 2010 Thoughts on Three
- November 16, 2010 growing up
- November 11, 2010 elevens
- November 9, 2010 ultrasound
October
- October 31, 2010 Old School
- October 26, 2010 Garden Recipe: Zucchini-Mint Brownies
- October 26, 2010 Why It's Good To Be Home
- October 21, 2010 Garden Recipe: Roasted Tomato Sauce (with Eyelash Soup)
- October 18, 2010 Here's to You Robert A. Tidwell Hacky Sir
- October 14, 2010 Garden Recipe: Spaghetti Squash Lasagna
- October 14, 2010 Writhing With Joy
- October 14, 2010 Happy To Announce
- October 6, 2010 Last of the Travel Greens
September
- September 29, 2010 Praise to the Man
- September 27, 2010 Leaving London
- September 23, 2010 London in a Day
- September 20, 2010 London Here We come
- September 16, 2010 Wee Salad on the Giant's Causeway
- September 13, 2010 Weekend in Scotland
- September 10, 2010 Greens for Peace
- September 10, 2010 The First Gifts of Ireland
- September 9, 2010 City of Steel, Bowl of Greens
August
- August 30, 2010 My How They've Grown
- August 19, 2010 9 hours 49 minutes
- August 4, 2010 I missed 3 salads in July
July
- July 26, 2010 For the Love of Men and Land
- July 19, 2010 July on the Farm
- July 14, 2010 Nightswimming
- July 8, 2010 $30 Outdoor Fire Pit Makeover
- July 8, 2010 Organic Pest Control
- July 3, 2010 Overheard
June
- June 23, 2010 Transference
- June 18, 2010 Why I Fight
- June 16, 2010 Garden Delights
- June 3, 2010 Citrus Week-"ish" Recipe: Candied Lemon Slices
May
- May 25, 2010 Blood and Water
- May 19, 2010 Win-Win
- May 8, 2010 Word to Your Mutha
- May 6, 2010 Citrus Week Recipe: Avocado Lime Ice Cream
- May 6, 2010 Citrus Week Recipe: Lemon Rice Side
- May 5, 2010 Citrus Week Recipe: Lime-Cilantro Salad Dressing
- May 4, 2010 Stay Tuned: Citrus Week this Week!
- May 3, 2010 Year of Salad Update
April
- April 30, 2010 Little Boy Blue Cries Till He Gets His Way
- April 30, 2010 Father's Threat; Mother's Pride
- April 25, 2010 (Revisited) Review of Field to Families vs. Bountiful Baskets
- April 16, 2010 Pizza for Brains: Food for Thought
- April 15, 2010 Porch with a View
- April 14, 2010 Sheep Go To Heaven
- April 7, 2010 What Is This Thing That Men Call Death?
- April 2, 2010 New Farm Addition
March
- March 30, 2010 Weedkiller: Part One
- March 26, 2010 Farm Freshening
- March 24, 2010 fire and ice
- March 18, 2010 Suckers
- March 17, 2010 Week of Salad Highlight
- March 10, 2010 Week of Salad: Tuesday
- March 9, 2010 Salad with a Digital Digest
- March 8, 2010 Week of Salad: Monday
- March 8, 2010 Bountiful Baskets vs. Field to Families
- March 5, 2010 (untitled)
- March 3, 2010 Man of Action
February
- February 24, 2010 Progress
- February 23, 2010 To Drive, To Remember, To Hug
- February 12, 2010 Week of Love: Love Envelope
- February 10, 2010 Week of Love: Va Va Va VooooOOOM
- February 9, 2010 Week of Love: Where's the Love?
- February 8, 2010 Week of Love: Valentine
- February 6, 2010 Gwendolyn Dreams
- February 3, 2010 Saturday & Sunday Greens Makes One Week!
- February 2, 2010 Friday Greens: When You Can't Contain It, Cup it
January
- January 28, 2010 Thursday Greens
- January 27, 2010 Wednesday Greens: Getting My Don On
- January 26, 2010 Monday & Tuesday Greens
- January 26, 2010 Green Dreams
- January 13, 2010 curiosity
- January 11, 2010 Letter: Dear Baby Spinach Farm,
- January 11, 2010 Letter: Dear Jenny,
- January 6, 2010 Letter: Dear Starkadders of Cold Comfort Farm
- January 1, 2010 Letter: Dear 2010 Self
- January 1, 2010 Letter: Dear 2009 Self
2009
December
- December 27, 2009 Letter: Dear 5th Graders
- December 22, 2009 Letter: Dear Norma (and Marilyn)
- December 20, 2009 Letter: Dear Mr. Network Sequencing Agent
- December 18, 2009 Letter: Dear Monica
- December 16, 2009 Letter: Dear Paula
November
- November 26, 2009 Black Friday Turkey Specials
- November 24, 2009 Confession
- November 19, 2009 Prowess for the Thanksgiving Princess
- November 2, 2009 Halloween 2009
October
- October 28, 2009 Having a Boo Radley Moment
- October 21, 2009 Lovely Living
September
- September 22, 2009 Double-ty Elevens: Lest I forget
- September 3, 2009 Cloudy Forecast
August
- August 26, 2009 Try to Keep Up
July
- July 22, 2009 Shush
- July 10, 2009 Milk Burst Dash
- July 8, 2009 Lagoon is for Lovers
June
- June 26, 2009 Apache Avenue Meets the World
- June 24, 2009 Birthday Wisdom
- June 20, 2009 Papa Love
- June 17, 2009 Eve's Redemption
- June 15, 2009 Nature Crazy Getaway
- June 11, 2009 The Choke and Thrill of Living Things
May
- May 28, 2009 Rainy Day Happiness
- May 26, 2009 Testimony Tuesday: Wendy
- May 25, 2009 fences
- May 21, 2009 simply here
- May 20, 2009 Testimony Tuesday on a Wednesday
- May 15, 2009 Making a Case for Baby
- May 14, 2009 What is Love?
- May 12, 2009 Testimony Tuesday: higher and Higher education
- May 10, 2009 Mama Love
- May 7, 2009 Hairy Scary Democracy Now
- May 4, 2009 Testimony Tuesday: Amy
- May 1, 2009 Picnic Prep
April
- April 30, 2009 Lizard Skin
- April 28, 2009 Testimony Tuesday: Sophia
- April 26, 2009 inner sanctum
- April 24, 2009 *disclaimer
- April 22, 2009 Happy Earth Day
- April 21, 2009 Testimony Tuesday: Patty
- April 20, 2009 Idaho Republicans Dirty Little Secret
- April 14, 2009 Testimony Tuesday: Kelly B.
- April 13, 2009 Walking the Fine Line with Easter Fun
- April 7, 2009 Testimony Tuesday: Lisa S.
- April 6, 2009 Concentration's Attending Antennae
- April 3, 2009 Wiggles and Words from a prophet
- April 1, 2009 Bloofoolery
March
- March 31, 2009 Prank Watch and a Steal of a Deal
- March 27, 2009 Energy Hog Meets Video Star
- March 26, 2009 Second Week of Tragedy for Mrs. Olsen
- March 24, 2009 Lovely Monday on a Tuesday: Mom and Dad
- March 23, 2009 Before Eating Your Pet Chickens, Fix This Instead
- March 20, 2009 Everybody Likes Chicken
- March 18, 2009 Economy on and off the farm
- March 17, 2009 Big Hair Flashback
- March 16, 2009 Lovely Monday: Herm and Norma
- March 13, 2009 Friday Favorite: Insert Happiness through the Ear
- March 11, 2009 Edible Heritage Remembers...
- March 10, 2009 Don't take it personal...
- March 9, 2009 Lovely Monday: Clay and Salina
- March 5, 2009 Dear Moses, Deliver Us from Selfishness
- March 4, 2009 Regrets from the carpool lane
- March 2, 2009 Lovely Monday: Kristen and Marshall
February
- February 26, 2009 e t e r n a l
- February 26, 2009 Cure for the Common Blues
- February 24, 2009 Name That Tune
- February 23, 2009 Lovely Monday: Monica and Troy
- February 20, 2009 In Commemoration of the 100 Year Anniversary of My Midnight Whim to Eat Cinnamon Bears
- February 17, 2009 My First Kiss
- February 14, 2009 Week of Love: Saturday
- February 13, 2009 Week of Love: Friday
- February 13, 2009 Week of Love: Thursday
- February 11, 2009 Week of Love: Wednesday
- February 10, 2009 Week of Love: Love Spammer
- February 10, 2009 Week of Love: Tuesday
- February 9, 2009 Week of Love: Monday
- February 6, 2009 Monkey Love
- February 4, 2009 Steady Like the Tide
- February 3, 2009 The Wonders of Motherhood...
- February 2, 2009 Photographer for Fire
January
- January 29, 2009 No Apologies
- January 27, 2009 Evolution
- January 26, 2009 Invigorating After-Effects of Rugged Country Life
- January 22, 2009 Spice!
- January 20, 2009 Coupon: FREE Stress and Sugar Highs!
- January 16, 2009 Last Music Spectacular Post
- January 12, 2009 When Life Happily Stinks for a Seven-Year-Old
- January 9, 2009 Live Radio Feed Straight to the Voicebox
- January 6, 2009 Truck Stop Adventures "Back in the day"
- January 4, 2009 Forging Ahead into Aught-Nine
- January 2, 2009 Grogging in the New Year
2008
December
- December 30, 2008 My Favorite Christmas Project
- December 28, 2008 Seasons Greetings from Bok Bok Cottage
- December 22, 2008 Stuff those Socks with Cinema Delights
- December 18, 2008 Carols on The Farm
- December 16, 2008 Frugal Tips for the Tirelessly Bored
- December 3, 2008 Out from the Shadows: Part Two or "My Affair with Ulysses"
- December 2, 2008 Out from the Shadows: Part One
- December 1, 2008 Mrs. Olsen Talks Sex
November
- November 28, 2008 Turkey Hunger
- November 24, 2008 Love Your Turkeys
- November 24, 2008 Free Dinner for....is it you?
- November 22, 2008 Lottery Winner: Spoiled American Kid
- November 19, 2008 Africans Learn in English
- November 18, 2008 One Year Later...
- November 18, 2008 Behold a great awesome deal today only
- November 17, 2008 Mrs. Olsen Presents: Olsen Multimedia's First (but not Last) Feature-Length Documentary
- November 13, 2008 How to Entertain a Nerd and a Hothead
- November 13, 2008 Gift No-No's and How to Really Feel the Love
- November 12, 2008 Gifts that Keep on Giving
- November 11, 2008 Gifts that will WOW on a budget
- November 11, 2008 Simpler Gift-Ideas for Toddlers and Elementary Schoolers
- November 10, 2008 A Simpler Christmas
- November 7, 2008 Education Requirements in the Great State of Idaho
- November 6, 2008 I Want My Mommy
- November 5, 2008 Your Garden Wizard is Back
- November 4, 2008 Why are You Reading This?
October
- October 28, 2008 Part Two: Light of My Life
- October 24, 2008 Part One: Light of My Life
- October 23, 2008 Autumn Treasures in the Country
- October 16, 2008 The Devil in Drag Here at The Farm
- October 15, 2008 Winner! Dating Ideas Free Giveaway
- October 14, 2008 All in the Eye of the Beholder
- October 10, 2008 Can't Sleep? Don't Count Sheep. Make a Movie!
- October 8, 2008 The Best Love Affair: Kids and Nature
- October 6, 2008 True Retail Therapy in the Garden
September
- September 29, 2008 A Titillating Tale from the Long Winter's Night...in Idaho
- September 26, 2008 Mrs. Olsen for President
- September 24, 2008 Presume Idiocracy: all the wiser now
- September 23, 2008 Farewell Spongebob
- September 22, 2008 Mrs. Olsen Presents...
- September 22, 2008 Why did the Chickens Cross the Road?
- September 22, 2008 Family History Exercise for Bedtime
- September 22, 2008 for the fruit of my womb