You might not think it, but farming is still the major source for many of the foods our country consumes. Soybeans, cotton, and corn are just a few of them items grown. In fact, agriculture is the nation’s largest employer, providing jobs to 23 million Americans, from farming, to processing, to storage, to transportation and everything in between. The majority of farms are owned and operated by families. Many families have been farming for several generations, while others are just starting out. One family, The Matthews, started farming in 1993 when Travis & his brother Hoss took over the family farm after their father was killed in an accident. They were both in high school at the time. Today, Travis and his wife Melinda have four children: Grant, Avery, Hudson, and Emelia. They grow 8,000 acres of corn, soy, and a little wheat on their farm in Missouri. I have a hard enough time just trying to grow vegetables in my yard, so I can’t even begin to imagine how much hard ...
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Save Money On Car Repairs & Maintnence with Zubie
This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Zubie for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. I remember how excited it was to get my first car. It was a red Plymouth Neon with the Espresso trim package. I was ready to take off and go wherever. However, I was unprepared to deal with all the expenses that come with car ownership. Over the time that I owned that car, I had to replace speakers, change oil, replace the sparkplug housing (which led to my sparkplugs constantly blowing apart due to an error by the mechanic), and other sorts of maintenance. As a college student at the time, it was failry expensive for me, but doable. My current vehicle, a ’96 4RUNNER, tends to be a pain in the butt. The previous owner put over 150,000 miles on it and didn’t once take care of it. We’ve put a lot of time and money into it, and there are still issues with it. Primarily, the sunroof leaks. I learned that you have to blow the lines out periodically to keep them from getting ...
Milestones, Losses, and Moving Forward
I've been trying to get this written out for days now and I just haven't been able too. A lot has happened this year, mostly withing the last few weeks, and I just haven't felt like doing much of anything. But it's already two weeks into the new year, so it's time to get out of my funk and get back into the thick of things. I know that this is going to be a bit choppy, but I've been writing bits and pieces of it out over the past week or so. Milestones This year has been a lot of fun as far as milestones with our daughter. We managed potty training...somehow with help from grandma and a very large bag of gummy bears. She has also learned just about every three letter word she could possibly need to know for kindergarten and is now blasting through 4 and 5 letter works. She is also writing a heck of a lot better than I ever did when I firs started school. All in all, she is at the level of a 5 or 6 year old, aside from reading. I know that she can read, she just pretends ...
Guest Article – Yorkshire Puddings
This Christmas we’ve decided to celebrate following the recipes of traditional English cuisine. However, nothing passed through my mind except turkey, fried or boiled vegetables or pies. What to cook for an English Christmas for a company of 12-14 people? Occasionally came across a funny Aunt Bessie’s advert - and here you go! A perfect Christmas dish for a large and noisy company is ready! Obviously those from Aunt Bessie’s are popular for a wide range of frozen products and especially desserts, where frozen Yorkshire puddings are real bestsellers. Spending lots of money on their funny advertising campaigns, Aunt Bessie’s can be proud of their home-made, tasty and crispy puddings. Besides, the key drive of their production is focused on time-saving cooking. Being cooked within a couple of minutes and made of the finest quality dough, Aunt Bessie’s Yorkshire puddings are consistently award-winning, brown in color and extremely tasty on the tongue. That huge selection of delicious ...
Need Extra Beds or Space? Consider a Sleeper or Futon
When decorating or redecorating a room, many people tend to go with functional furniture, both trendy and modern. Functional can have many means, and for many that can man extra storage or even a pullout bed. You might not think it, but sleeper sofas and futons are coming back in style. Families are tightening their budgets & downsizing their homes. For those that tend to have a lot of guests, they may suddenly find themselves without a guest bedroom. For anyone needing an extra bed of any kind, a sleeper sofa might be right up your alley. You can easily find an entire living room set that includes one. With the Atlantic Sleeper Set (pictured to the right), you get a sleeper sofa, a loveseat that converts into a sleeper with storage, and a chair the folds back & has storage. That’s basically three beds! The set is very trendy and can go in just about any room. Futons are also very functional. They are the perfect add in piece to any furniture set. They also make ...
Importnace of Having the Correct Tax Software
It’s the end of the year, which means that it’s nearly time for tax season to start. Tax season is dreaded by all. It is very important that you have the correct software to be able to prepare you taxes so that you don’t have any issues down the road. There are a lot of tax software for prepares out there, and more are added each year. You need to be aware of which ones meet your needs. If you’re a tax preparer, it is important that the software you use is up to date on all law and tax changes. The Health Care law is now fully in effect and you don’t want to run the risk of getting penalized for getting something wrong. You also want to have the full, updated list of deductions as well. There is nothing worse than finding out later that you missed out on a deduction and either you or a client didn’t get money back they were entitled too. Another important feature you need is to be able to review everything you’ve entered and mark anything you have missed. That way you are ...