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October 25, 2017
Teachable Moment
By now, you all know how much I stress the importance of learning – not necessarily the traditional education model – but real learning. Real learning can happen in a classroom setting, but it can also happen in many less traditional environments such as the car, the grocery store, and the dinner table. It can […]
Read MoreOctober 23, 2017
Being a Caretaker
I am a Mom. And one thing that is inherent with being a Mom (or at least being a good Mom) is the ability to be a caretaker; to put your needs below the needs of what or whom you are caring for. This is not always an easy thing. There are many times that […]
Read MoreOctober 20, 2017
Confession Time
Confession time – for about a year now, I’ve been dissatisfied with my life. It’s very hard for me to put that in print and admit it to the world. It makes me feel very ungrateful to God. God has blessed me with everything I’ve ever wanted – an incredible husband who loves me, eight […]
Read MoreOctober 18, 2017
We Don’t Always Know What To Do
We do a lot of farm tours here at Goat Milk Stuff, and different Jonases give the tours depending on who is available and what is going on at the farm. While the tours all cover the same ground, each tour is very different depending on not only who the tour guide is, but who is […]
Read MoreOctober 16, 2017
Sometimes a Mom’s Gotta Do What a Mom’s Gotta Do
Saturdays are our busiest day on the farm for a variety of reasons. It’s the busiest day for tours, baby goat experiences, visitors on the farm – and we have to do it all without the help from our employees. But it’s October, and that throws in another complication – Cross Country season. During Cross […]
Read MoreOctober 13, 2017
Opportunity Cost
I’m the one who does most of the writing here on my blog (not surprising, huh?!) Brett does some of the proof reading and editing. But Jim is the one who adds all the pictures and hyperlinks. About a month ago, he told me that while I mention “opportunity cost” in a lot of my […]
Read MoreOctober 11, 2017
Which is more important in life – balance or margin?
Do you ever watch or listen to Ted Talks? I love to listen to them (if I don’t have music playing) while I’m cleaning the house or cooking by myself. I just put on a Ted Talk playlist and hit play. The other day, I heard a Ted Talk by Nigel Marsh* called “How to […]
Read MoreOctober 09, 2017
Commitment
As many of you know, Brett is getting married soon. She asked if we could do another round of P90X3* before the wedding (we completed the fitness program together a few years ago). Of course I agreed. Not only is the exercise good for me, but I get to spend time with my daughter who […]
Read MoreOctober 06, 2017
Authenticity
I wrote my last blog post thinking about happiness. But after I finished writing it, I couldn’t stop thinking about authenticity. Authenticity is being genuine or “what you see is what you get”. It is not being fake. And I kept wondering, “Am I really as authentic as I think I am?” Let’s be honest […]
Read MoreOctober 04, 2017
Living in Harmony
Somebody said to me the other day, “I really love my life and wouldn’t change it. But if I had to swap my life for somebody’s, I’d pick yours. I know you work really hard, but you all just always look so happy.” And this was from somebody who knows “real life PJ” and not […]
Read MoreOctober 02, 2017
Does Hard Work “Fix” Everything?
Last week I mentioned that we are facing a big decision about if (and when) to expand our Grade A Dairy and Cheese Plant. We’ve been having lots of conversations about it as a family and one of the children made an interesting comment. He said, “I think we should build; we’re willing to work […]
Read MoreSeptember 29, 2017
Confirmation Bias
I am facing a very big decision that needs to be made within the next 6 months or so. We’ve really outgrown our existing cheese kitchen. We need some bigger equipment that we would have a tough time finding room for in our current kitchen. And so I need to decide whether or not we […]
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