tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61241850002781401082024-03-16T00:49:26.391-05:00Born to PharmIn the Navinskey household, Pharming is all we do.Born to Pharmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03193171784141745245noreply@blogger.comBlogger82125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6124185000278140108.post-56679960186636765372014-03-24T10:22:00.000-05:002014-03-25T19:43:32.199-05:00Beef Noodle Bowl<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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If you're still searching for what to make for dinner tonight, then I have great recipe for you! It's quick, easy, and tastes fantastic!<br />
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I came across this recipe in our family cookbook that Adam's sister, Jamie, put together for her senior project. It was submitted by Adam's cousin, Devin.<br />
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8 oz. linguine, uncooked<br />
3 cups broccoli florets<br />
3 medium carrots peeled and sliced<br />
2 teaspoons vegetable oil<br />
1 pound beef sirloin steak cut into strips<br />
1/4 cup zesty Italian dressing<br />
1/4 cup teriyaki sauce<br />
1 teaspoon ground ginger<br />
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Cook the pasta as directed on the package, add broccoli and carrots to the cooking water for the last two minutes of the pasta cooking time. Drain the pasta mixture. Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large nonstick skillet. Add the meat; cook until browned on all sides, stirring occasionally. Stir in dressing, teriyaki sauce and ginger; cook until sauce thickens, stirring occasionally. Toss pasta and meat mixture in larger serving bowl.<br />
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Peel and chop three medium carrots.</div>
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While the pasta and vegetables are cooking, slice the sirloin steak.</div>
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Heat the oil in a large skillet and add the sirloin steak. </div>
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Stir the meat occasionally and cook until it is brown.</div>
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Cook until the sauce thickens, stirring occasionally. </div>
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And there you have it! An easy beef meal you can make in about 30 minutes! Enjoy!</div>
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What are you making for dinner tonight? What are some of your favorite beef recipes?<br />
<br />Born to Pharmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03193171784141745245noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6124185000278140108.post-79117170326893082472014-02-09T16:51:00.000-06:002014-02-09T16:55:23.010-06:00Remembering Grammy Jo<div class="MsoNormal">
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My Grandma Jo</div>
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It happens. Everyday. People everywhere lose people from their life that they love and care for. Can’t help it. Can’t do anything about it, and it sucks. What we can do though, is remember how that person changed your life and all the great things they did. The reason for this blog post is to remember my Grandma Jo Navinskey that passed away about a year ago, February 13<sup>th</sup> to be exact, from a short battle with cancer. This story is a long time coming, but it’s not the easiest thing for me to talk about.</div>
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Two sisters, Ruth and Evelyn. Otto and Agatha Schrick are their parents.</td></tr>
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West of the house where my parents live now.</td></tr>
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I guess we’ll start at the beginning. Grandma Jo was born May 28, 1934. She grew up in the house my parents currently live in. She has two sisters, Ruth and Evelyn, but was the tom-boy of the group; always helping my great-grandpa on the farm. Her and my Grandpa Ed were married July 7, 1951. They farmed with my great-grandpa and eventually went out on their own. They had a dairy, beef cows, farm-ground and 8 kids! Ya. I know. 8 of them. And their kids actually worked and earned their keep around the house and farm, as opposed to most kids these days. If any of you know my grandpa Ed, he doesn’t take any mouth, talk back and laziness from people. You do what you’re told, now. Ha. And my grandma was there to back him up. She had to cook, clean, milk cows, drive a school bus and live in a house that was much smaller than people are used to now. With 8 kids! </div>
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Let's just fast-forward a little to when I was little. My dad, Scott, is one of those 8 kids. He has farmed with my grandpa since he was old enough to walk. Once he grew up and got married, he and my mom have always lived close, meaning my grandma was always around when I was little. She also drove the school bus I rode on until I was in 5<sup>th</sup> grade. Everyday I would ride home with her, get a snack out of the corner cabinet, and hang out until my dad would come pick me up. In the spring and fall, I would ride with her to help dad and grandpa farm.</div>
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My grandma was one of the nicest people I ever knew. She was
always there to help, no matter who was in need. She had 8 kids, 21 grandkids,
a handful of great-grandkids along with several nieces and nephews. And she would send
a birthday card to every one of them. She always had a cupboard full of cookies,
oatmeal creams, cheez its and all kinds of other good snacks. And Pepsi in the
fridge. Whenever we were working close to their house, and it wasn’t planting
or harvest, she would make dinner for us. Mainly just grandpa, dad and I. She
was a fantastic cook. She had to be, my grandpa is very hard to please. I don’t
mean that in a bad way, but if he doesn’t like something, he is gonna just come
out and tell ya. This is gonna be hard, but these are a couple of my favorite things of hers to eat.
New potatoes with fresh green beans in a white cream sauce. White gravy from
scratch. (I could just eat it with a spoon, or on bread) Meatloaf. Pan-fried
chicken. Cole slaw. Fried Potatoes with onions. Anything cooked in her cast iron skillet. Ok, give me a minute. This is making me hungry, I gotta go get something to eat……..<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><br />
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In the spring and fall when we were in the field, she would
always bring us a sack lunch. Mine was always the same. Turkey sandwich with mayo, mustard and lettuce, doritos or sun chips, cookies and an apple. That was when we were in Kansas. When
we were in Missouri farming, she would stop in town and bring us over a Subway
sandwich. She had written on a piece of paper what everyone wanted. Believe it
or not, this last spring, I didn’t eat lunch once when I was planting. I just
couldn’t do it. I would be hungry, think of my grandma on the radio, asking me
where I was and if I needed a water jug, and I would just lose my appetite. It's
gonna take some getting used to. Guess I’ll have to start packing my own lunch.
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Ok, this is the part of the story where I’m gonna be selfish
for a little bit. Like I said before, my dad has always lived close and I grew
up with my grandma. Once I got back from school and started farming full time, I would pretty much see her
everyday. Even when I was in school, I would see here several times a week. I was very lucky to have the time that I did, because a lot of my
other cousins that live out of state could just visit on holidays and a few
other times here and there. So, I was spoiled in that aspect of it. (even though sometimes I didn't realize it) Me and my three younger sisters got to spend a lot of time with her, more than others, just because we lived so close.<br />
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One thing I left out of my
favorite foods- apple pie. She made the best apple pie I have ever eaten. She
would always make me one for my birthday.....and any other time I would ask. I would go into the house, she would
be baking two apple pies, and sugar pie. Sugar pie used all the scrap dough and it
was amazing too. I would say “Smells good!” She would reply, “Oh, I don’t know.
I don’t think they will be very good. I can never make them the same” And let
me tell you right now, they were EXACTLY the same, EVERY time. That’s just how
she was, she never gave herself enough credit for things she did.<br />
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Another thing
she did was help us move around when were farming. She would come pick us up
at the ‘Haase 80’, or take us to get a semi on ‘Deckers,’ or bring the service
truck down to ‘Reynolds’. Every field of ours has a name, and she knew them
all. She would be at the house and we would call on the 2-way or the phone, and
she would be right there when we needed her. Sometimes not soon enough, and sometimes
we (grandpa, dad and I) would be kinda short with her. That’s one thing I wish I
could take back, was the times I was grumpy, snapped back, was not in a
good mood or just didn't want to talk. Cause she ALWAYS wanted to chat, about anything. Ha. I know she understood we didn’t mean it, and that it was a busy time
and we were in a hurry. She didn’t let it affect her, she would just smile and
go on with her day. She knew it was just how we were and
sometimes we get a little heated and stressed out at certain busy times of the
year. I feel very lucky that I got to spend as much time as I did with Grandma.
I’m not the oldest grandchild, but I feel like I was around her just as much or more than any of them. I’m not trying to brag, or put myself above the others, but this has been pretty damn hard on me, just because I’ve been around her since I was old enough to remember, she was always there. I saw her and my grandpa as much as my mom and dad.<br />
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I don’t
like to show or express my feelings, but this has probably been the hardest
thing I’ve ever dealt with. Everyday, sometimes several times a day, I would
walk in the house. She would be one of two places. Sitting at the table by the
radio, watching TV or reading. If not sitting at the table, she would be standing by the stove cooking/cleaning. I’ll
never get to walk in and see that again. Also I’ll never get to hear her on the 2-way radio again. I’d say ‘Base, you in there?” She would reply “Go ahead.”
I know that doesn’t sound like much at all, but to me those are two words I wish I
could hear one more time. We always use our 2-ways farming, and she was always in the middle of it.<br />
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She would always get ahold of me when rain was
coming, to ask if I had windows in my house open in the summer. Since 2009, I live just 2 miles from her
and my grandpa, so she would just run over and shut my windows for me. And more
often than not, she would bring me an apple pie over. While she was here, she might even do a sink full of dishes, or wash a window, or pick up some sticks in the yard. Ha. She loved for stuff to be clean, and loved to pick up sticks and mow her yard and tend flowers. She could/would pick up sticks for hours. Another thing she had a love for was her grandkids school and sporting events. She was always there, wether it was a band concert, drama play, or one of many sports. Always there, wearing her JCN Charger shirt (in my and my sisters case), cheering us on. Oh, and KU Basketball. Her, I and some cousins shared a love for KU Basketball. </div>
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I’m not gonna try to wrap this up in a real smooth way, as I
usually do. I’m just gonna say I miss my grandma. I’m reminded of her everyday, whether we are working on the farm, or going to a ball game, or if I just go walk in the house. I’ve always known her to be there and now
she’s not. I know that she misses each and every one of us, just as we miss her.<br />
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The snow came down all day yesterday and we probably received 8-10 inches. The wind blew all last night and it continues to blow at 15-30mph today, leaving lots of snow drifts on the farm and on the gravel roads. Even though it is bitterly cold out there, this morning's sunrise was a site to see. I peeked out the window this morning and had to do a double take because there was a rainbow on either side of the sun. I learned later that these are called Sun dogs. </div>
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Through a quick Google search I discovered that this is an atmospheric phenomenon that creates bright spots of light in the sky, on either side of the sun. And because I'm a science nerd and I can't just leave the description at that, I had to find out how these are formed. Sun dogs are commonly made by the refraction of light from plate-shaped hexagonal ice crystals in high and cold cirrus clouds, or during very cold weather, these ice crystals are called diamond dust, and drift in the air at low levels. These crystals act as prisms, bending the light rays passing through them with a minimum deflection of 22 degrees. If the crystals are randomly oriented, a complete ring around the sun is seen. Often as the crystals sink through the air, they become vertically aligned, so sunlight is refracted horizontally- in this case, sun dogs are seen. Wow! That is just fascinating! Thank you Wikipedia! </div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">The information about sun dogs is available from URL: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun_dog">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun_dog</a></span><br />
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The snow has been coming down today and northeast Kansas has been in a severe winter weather advisory since 6AM this morning. We've probably received four to five inches of snow so far, and we're predicted to get eight to ten inches total before the day is over. Since the weather has kept me inside today and I'm currently off from pharmacy school rotations for the month of February I decided to take advantage of my snow day and put together some freezer meals.<br />
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If you've had the chance to follow the blog for a little while you know I love to prepare quick, easy, nutritious, healthy, flavorful, and colorful meals. I take a lot of pride in preparing a meal for Adam and I. This is because I know what ingredients I'm putting into the meal and I'm also saving our family money because we aren't going out to eat every night. <br />
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The main reason I've wanted to put together a few freezer meals is because when I'm busy with school I live in Kansas City during the week and come home on the weekends. This leaves Adam to fend for himself for five days. He's a good cook and he can usually come up with something, and I also try to make a few meals on Sunday before I head back to KC so he has something to eat. However, when he's busy calving, planting, or with harvest he doesn't have time make a meal when he gets home late. Having a few freezer meals prepared will allow him to throw something in the crock-pot when I'm not home.<br />
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The meals I made today can be found at the blog <a href="http://www.allthingskatiemarie.blogspot.com/2014/01/frozen-meal-prep.html">All Things Katie Marie</a>. I went shopping on Sunday for all of the ingredients and I was able to make six meals, which contain at least four servings per meal. In total you should have 24 servings with the meals listed below.<br />
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For these meals I wrote the meal in permanent marker on the bag with the preparation instructions. I prepared all of the ingredients and dumped them into a Ziploc freezer bag and then placed them in the freezer. When you are ready to eat the meal, remove it from the freezer and let it thaw for a day, then place it in the crock-pot for the specified amount of time and you have a fantastic meal ready to go. How easy is that?<br />
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The prep time involved in making up these six meals was close to three hours, but I was also catching up on episodes of Chicago Fire and stopped to do three sinks of dishes. It would probably take you two hours or less to make up six meals if you didn't have any distractions.<br />
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I didn't cook the chicken for these meals, I put the frozen chicken breasts in the bag as is. They will cook through in the crock-pot. However, I did cook the hamburger and pork. This is because I wanted to drain what little fat there was off of the meat before I placed it in the bag.<br />
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<b>Southwestern Two Bean Chicken </b><br />
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4 chicken breasts<br />
1 15 oz. can of pinto beans<br />
1 15 oz. can of black beans<br />
2 15 oz. cans of diced tomatoes<br />
1 lb. of frozen corn<br />
1 12 oz jar of salsa<br />
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The Ziploc bag was pretty full once all of these ingredients were in the bag. I would recommend dividing the ingredients into two bags and freezing it.<br />
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Thaw and cook in the crock-pot on low for 5 to 7 hours.<br />
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<b>Teriyaki Chicken </b><br />
Ingredients:<br />
6 to 8 boneless chicken breasts<br />
1 cup of teriyaki sauce<br />
1 cup of water<br />
2/3 cup of brown sugar<br />
3 cloves of garlic<br />
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Thaw and cook in the crock-pot on low for four to six hours.<br />
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<b>Sweet BBQ Chicken </b><br />
Ingredients:<br />
4 to 6 boneless chicken breasts<br />
12 oz. bottle of BBQ sauce<br />
1/2 cup of brown sugar<br />
1/4 cup of vinegar<br />
1 tsp. Cayenne Pepper<br />
1 tsp. garlic powder<br />
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Thaw and cook in the crock-pot on low for four to six hours.<br />
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<b>Lasagna Soup</b><br />
Ingredients:<br />
1 lb. of pork sausage<br />
1 onion<br />
1 bell pepper<br />
3 cloves of garlic<br />
32 oz. of chicken broth<br />
2 Tbsp. of oregano<br />
2 Tbsp. of basil<br />
2 15 oz. cans of crushed tomatoes<br />
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The Ziploc bag was pretty full once all of these ingredients were in the bag. I would recommend dividing the ingredients into two bags and freezing it.<br />
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2 cups of dry pasta (do not put this in the freezer bag)<br />
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Thaw and cook on low for six hours on high for 3 hours. Thirty minutes before the dish is done add the two cups of dry pasta and garnish with Parmesan cheese when ready to serve.<br />
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<b>Super Food Rotini </b><br />
Ingredients:<br />
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1 Tbsp. olive oil<br />
2 medium zucchini<br />
2 medium carrots<br />
1 15 oz. can of tomato sauce<br />
2 15 oz. cans of diced tomatoes<br />
1 Tbsp. onion powder<br />
1 Tbsp. garlic powder<br />
1 Tbsp. cumin<br />
2 cups of raw spinach<br />
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2 green peppers, chopped,<br />
1 red pepper, chopped<br />
1 zucchini, chopped<br />
2 onions, chopped<br />
6 red potatoes, chopped<br />
4 cloves of garlic, chopped<br />
4 chicken breasts<br />
1 15 oz. can of tomato sauce<br />
1 Tbsp. brown sugar<br />
12 oz. bottle of BBQ sauce<br />
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Thaw and cook in the crock-pot on high for four hours or low for eight hours.<br />
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There you have it, six freezer meals ready to go for those nights when you're crunched for time and need something you can just throw in the crock-pot.<br />
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<b>Protein: </b><br />
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<li>22 frozen chicken breasts (approximately 3 bags)</li>
<li>1 1/2 pounds of lean ground beef </li>
<li>1 lb. of pork sausage </li>
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<li>3 bell peppers </li>
<li>2 medium carrots </li>
<li>1 bag of frozen corn</li>
<li>10 cloves of garlic</li>
<li>3 white onions</li>
<li>2 cups (16 oz.) raw spinach</li>
<li>1 red pepper</li>
<li>6 red potatoes </li>
<li>3 zucchini</li>
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<li>1 28 oz can of crushed tomatoes</li>
<li>4 15 oz. cans of diced tomatoes </li>
<li>2 15 oz. cans of tomato sauce</li>
<li>1 15 oz. can of black beans </li>
<li>1 15 oz. can of pinto beans</li>
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<li>1/2 pound of Whole wheat rotini </li>
<li>2 cups of your choice of dry pasta </li>
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<li>One 12 oz jar of salsa </li>
<li>1 bottle of teriyaki sauce </li>
<li>brown sugar </li>
<li>Two 12 oz. bottles of BBQ sauce</li>
<li>Vinegar</li>
<li>32 oz. of chicken broth</li>
<li>Olive oil</li>
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Most everyone has these on hand, but it's always good to check before heading to the store.<br />
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<li>Basil </li>
<li>Cayenne pepper</li>
<li>Cumin </li>
<li>Garlic powder</li>
<li>Onion powder </li>
<li>Oregano </li>
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Approximate grocery bill for the ingredients I needed: $65.89<br />
This does not include the spices, corn, ground beef, or pork sausage. I had these things in my pantry and freezer.<br />
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Total Bill: $65.89<br />
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Cost/Meal: $65.89/6 meals= $10.98/meal<br />
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Cost/Serving: $65.89/24 servings= $2.74/serving<br />
<br />Born to Pharmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03193171784141745245noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6124185000278140108.post-25242103727870644532014-02-03T13:37:00.000-06:002014-02-03T13:37:37.098-06:00Hunk of Meat Monday: BBQ Chicken and Veggies<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I found this recipe on a blog titled: <a href="http://www.allthingskatiemarie.blogspot.com/2014/01/frozen-meal-prep.html">All Things Katie Marie</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Prep time: 30 minutes</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Cook time: 4 hours on high, or 6-8 hours on low</span><br />
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<u><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ingredients</span></u><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2 green peppers, chopped</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1 red pepper, chopped</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1 zucchini, chopped</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">3 onions, chopped</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">6 red potatoes, chopped</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">4 garlic cloves, chopped</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">4 chicken breasts (I put mine in the crock pot frozen)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1 15 oz can of tomato soup</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1 Tbsp. brown sugar</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1 bottle of BBQ sauce</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This meal had great flavor and the chicken was very tender and juicy. Let me know your thoughts if you end up making this meal, I'd love your feedback! </span></div>
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<br />Born to Pharmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03193171784141745245noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6124185000278140108.post-44145651493330761192014-01-30T21:29:00.001-06:002014-01-30T21:53:47.819-06:00A Few New Things on the Farm <div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Super Bowl ads are already rolling out on YouTube and one commercial in particular has caught my attention so far. The Chevy Silverado commercial, "Romance," is not only a great commercial for agriculture</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, but it also ties into several events that have happened or are happening on our farm this week. I'll let you watch the ad then I'll go into detail about the similarities. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I know I'm WAY behind with keeping you updated about the things happening on the farm and in our lives. The blog has taken a back seat to my pharmacy rotations, and I apologize for that. I'm really going to try my best to be more consistent with posting in the next few months! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Since I haven't been keeping you updated, you don't know that my Ford-truck-driving husband bought a Chevy Silverado this past December. I'll say that again for effect, Adam. Bought. A. Chevy. If you haven't had the opportunity to be around a farmer or rancher for an extended period of time, you don't know that they are extremely loyal to a certain brand of truck. For example, their dad has always driven that brand and their grandfather has always driven that brand and so on. Adam comes from a long line of Ford truck men and when he made the switch to a Chevy, it was a big deal.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Similarity #1: Adam bought a Chevrolet truck. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Similarity #2: Adam sent me a picture of this yesterday with the caption, "Surprise! Look what I bought." </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I can't wait to send him a picture of my next shopping trip, "Surprise! Look what I bought, four new pairs of shoes AND a new purse!" </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I apologize for the poor picture quality. Adam took this photo with his antique flip phone.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Similarity #3: We are going to a bull sale on Saturday and we will probably haul our new bull in the new trailer pulled by the new Chevy truck. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Saturday, February 1st, is the annual <a href="https://www.facebook.com/SwearnginAngus">Swearngin Angus</a> Bull Sale and we will be bringing two bulls home with us. Unfortunately for the bulls, they won't be experiencing any "romance" until the spring. I may have to video when we turn the bull out in the pasture this spring to see if I can create a Navinskey Farms version of the Chevy commercial. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'm excited to see the other Super Bowl ads this weekend and I will have to let you know which ones were my favorite. Have a fantastic Friday and enjoy all of your Super Bowl festivities! </span>Born to Pharmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03193171784141745245noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6124185000278140108.post-18022605294860564642014-01-22T07:05:00.000-06:002014-01-22T07:05:00.065-06:00Wordless Wednesday: Winter Sunset on the Farm <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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If you've been following the blog for a little bit, you know I love capturing the beautiful Kansas sunsets that happen on our farm. This gorgeous sunset took place on the night of December 28th. There was still a little bit of snow on the ground and the pictures I came away with on this night left me speechless. Theses shots were taken with my camera phone and they haven't been edited other than adding the blog website.</div>
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Born to Pharmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03193171784141745245noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6124185000278140108.post-20312987755365359002014-01-19T21:21:00.000-06:002014-01-20T09:36:36.371-06:002013 Year in ReviewI hope everyone had a great New Year and your 2014 has had a wonderful start!<br />
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Adam and I have been MIA for awhile when it comes to the blog and we apologize for the lack of posts over the past six months. School has been my top priority with it being my last year and I've been heavily focused on accomplishing my goals in order to prepare for graduation. I hope to post more often in the coming months and keep you updated with what has been going on with school and the farm.<br />
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Since I haven't posted many updates in awhile I thought I would post a video showing what we've been up to and what we were able accomplish this past year.<br />
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<br />Born to Pharmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03193171784141745245noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6124185000278140108.post-56013292793062112092013-12-11T07:30:00.000-06:002013-12-11T07:44:09.670-06:00Wordless Wednesday: First Snow on the Farm<br />
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<br />Born to Pharmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03193171784141745245noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6124185000278140108.post-69644457036728574002013-07-31T11:04:00.000-05:002013-07-31T11:09:57.086-05:00Born to Pharm Video<br />
I am through the roof excited to share this video with you today!!<br />
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I've been wanting to create a video that explains what Born to Pharm is and also highlight what Adam and I are trying to accomplish with our blog. The video project finally got crossed off my to-do list this summer!<br />
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Adam's cousins, Austin and Carey Bickford, came out to the farm one evening in June and we did some filming around the farm and they stayed and had dinner with us as well. It was a perfect night to enjoy the weather, the sunset, and just being out in the country!<br />
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Austin and his brother own a media production company, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/BicMediaKC">BicMedia</a>, he was able to bring the professional cameras out, set them up, and got so many cool shots of the farm! Austin and his brother were able to take several hours of footage and edit it down to just a few minutes. In this short amount of time they were able to tell our story and showcase what we are trying to accomplish with our blog. We are so happy with the final product and we hope you enjoy watching it!<br />
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A HUGE thank you goes out to Austin and Carey for taking the time to come out to the farm and put this awesome video together! We appreciate all of your hard work on this project and we couldn't be happier with it!!<br />
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You can find BicMedia on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/BicMediaKC">Facebook</a>, <a href="http://vimeo.com/bicmedia">Vimeo</a>, or visit their <a href="http://bicmedia.com/">website</a> to learn more about their company or to see more of their videos.Born to Pharmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03193171784141745245noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6124185000278140108.post-84931403419655163122013-06-12T07:00:00.000-05:002013-06-12T07:00:08.940-05:00Wordless Wednesday: Summer Sunsets The summer sunsets have been absolutely gorgeous on the farm the past few weeks.<br />
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One of my favorites from the past few weeks.</td></tr>
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This past week I was looking through the freezer and noticed we had a few packages of pork spare ribs we needed to use up. I found a recipe on Pinterest that looked pretty easy and simple and I thought I would try it out. The final product was delicious and I'm excited to share this recipe with you!<br />
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The original recipe can be found at the <a href="http://www.mmmisformommy.com/2011/09/easy-barbecued-ribs.html">Mmm is for Mommy blog</a>, and she adapted it from the book <a href="http://www.amazon.ca/Americas-Test-Kitchen-Slowcooker-Revolution/dp/1933615699">America's Test Kitchen Slow Cooker Revolution</a>. This blogger did an excellent job of explaining all the steps and she also has a few other rib recipes I would like to try, such as her slow cooker honey garlic and ginger spare rib recipe and the 2-hour whiskey dijon BBQ ribs recipe. If I get a chance to try these I'll be sure to let you know how they turned out.<br />
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For the Easy Barbecued Pork Spare Ribs recipe I used two packages of ribs, each package contained four sections of ribs. This amount could feed four adults easily. The nice thing about this recipe is that you can use any BBQ sauce you want and this allows you to cater to your family's specific tastes. For this recipe I used Famous Daves Sweet and Zesty sauce because it is what we had on hand.<br />
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3 Tbsp. of sweet paprika (I used normal paprika)<br />
2 Tbsp. light brown sugar, lightly packed<br />
1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper (I didn't have any cayenne pepper, so I skipped this ingredient)<br />
Salt and pepper to taste (about 1 tsp. each)<br />
6 pounds pork spare ribs- leave the membrane on the ribs to help hold them together.<br />
3 Cups of the barbecue sauce of your choice<br />
Vegetable oil spray<br />
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In a small bowl, mix together paprika, brown sugar, cayenne pepper and salt and pepper. Rub this mixture all over both sides of your ribs. Arrange the ribs in the slow cooker by standing them up against the wall of the stoneware pot, thicker side down and meaty side against the pot. Pour the barbecue sauce over the ribs, cover and cook for 6-8 hours on low.<br />
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I was at work all day when I made this recipe and I was going to be away from home for 10 hours, so I turned the crock pot on warm for 5 hours then had Adam turn it to low when he stopped in to grab lunch that day. The ribs cooked on low for an additional four hours. This seemed to work fine, but if you around home while cooking the ribs I would recommend cooking them for 6 hours on low. When you cook them as long as I did in the crock pot the meat really shrinks down from the bone.<br />
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Once the ribs have cooked for this amount of time, there is one last step that makes the ribs taste fantastic. For this step you will transfer the ribs from the crock pot to a broiler pan or a pyrex pan lined with foil with a baking cooling rack set on top of it. Be careful while doing this because the ribs are very tender and they will pull off of the bone easily. Place the ribs bone side up on the rack. Set the broiler pan with the ribs to the side. Skim any fat that has risen to the top of the juice in the crock pot and strain all of the remaining juices from the crock pot through a mesh strainer into a small saucepan. Bring to a boil and allow to simmer and then reduce the heat by a third. Allow the sauce to simmer for approximately 15 minutes. Turn your oven to the broil setting and make sure there is an oven rack about 10 inches below the broiler element. When the broiler is preheated, brush the ribs with sauce and broil for 3 to 4 minutes. Take the ribs out and very carefully flip them over, brush with the sauce and broil again, meat side up for approximately 9 minutes, taking the ribs out once or twice to baste with more sauce. Serve any remaining sauce on the side with the ribs.<br />
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There you have it! A fantastic lip-smacking summer recipe that will have your guests coming back for more!<br />
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I know it's been a little bit since I've written an update post. This semester was crazy busy with school and organizations. Just ask Adam, I was hardly home and when I was it seemed like we were always going in different directions.<br />
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So just what have we been up to in the past 4-5 months? Well Adam made it through another calving season despite the cold weather and snow and they are almost done with planting for this season. I made it through my last semester of classes in pharmacy school and I can now say I'm 4/5 of a pharmacist! Woohooo!<br />
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I hope to catch you up with all the details in future posts, but right now this entry is about conquering the hill and a mountain in the past two weeks.<br />
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Believe it or not running a half marathon was the second most challenging thing I did in the past two weeks. Allow me to explain.<br />
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This past Saturday I ran the Hospital Hill Half Marathon. Run is word that I like to use loosely here, because my pace was turtle speed at times. You see, I signed up for this half marathon back in February. I thought I would have ample time to train and maybe even improve on my time from the last half I ran. Well my best laid plan for training worked as well as a snail trying to juggle. School got in the way the majority of the time, but the weather was also a big factor this spring. It was warmer in January than it was in March and I hate running in the cold! Anyway, my training never made it past five miles, and I probably ran that distance over a month ago. Are you starting to see the predicament I got myself into? I seriously considered just going to the expo, picking up my race packet and not running the 13.1 miles. I could still go to the race and cheer on my brother's fiance, but at that point I didn't even think I could run the 5K in a decent time.<br />
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So it's the day before the race and I go to the expo to pick up my race packet and everything is fun and exciting. This was also the 40th anniversary of the Hospital Hill run, so it was a big year for the race. I'm kind of getting excited to run and starting to think, maybe I can do this.<br />
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My future sister-in-law, Kari, is a runner as well. Granted she is much more talented at running than I am. We met up before the race and chatted for a little bit, then got in our respective groups to start the race. The race started and I just kept putting one foot in front of the other, trying to maintain a steady pace. It was an absolutely awesome day for a run. There was cloud cover and it was cool. We couldn't of had a better day for a race. I was thankful the weather was on my side that day, because that was one of the few things I had going for me.<br />
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As I'm running through the city that I've become so familiar with over the past three years I realize the first big hill is coming up. It's the hill in front of Children's Mercy Hospital and it is a doozy. I made it up that one and kept on going. The turn for the 5K was coming up and I seriously considered hanging a right and calling it a day, but something told me to keep going. I'm running down the street I drove down everyday to get to school and I can feel that ache in my knees starting. I just pushed the thought of slowing down to the back of my mind and keep putting one foot in front of the other. I'm coming up on the turn for the 10K, and once again I seriously considered turning here and calling it a day. For some stupid reason I didn't turn and just kept on getting farther and farther away from the starting line.<br />
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We get to mile five and the pain in my knees is getting worse and the balls of my feet are starting to blister. I walked at the water stations, but at this point I took a breather and walked up the Rockhill Road hill. I just kept chugging along, then about mile 7 I noticed the runner in front of me didn't have her running partner anymore. I caught up to her and started a conversation and it turned out she lived in Manhattan and was going to vet school at K-State and we knew some of the same people! How crazy is that! So we ran with each other for the last half of the race and talked about school and what we wanted to do once we graduated. We get to the last three miles of the race and I honestly don't know how I managed to make it this far, but I'm now determined to finish despite the fact my knees were on fire and my feet were blistering.<br />
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I had to walk the last 2.5 miles because the pain was so intense. I jogged the last downhill half mile and crossed the finish line with the encouragement of the runners beside me. I looked back at the finish line and think, "Holy crap, how the heck did I just run 13.1 miles?" Somehow, someway I conquered the hill and earned the medal at the end of the race. My time wasn't horrible considering I didn't train for this race. It was only 10 minutes slower than the half marathon I trained for last last year. I finished with a time of 2:48:52. <br />
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Every muscle in my body ached and I couldn't wait to get home and relax. Even though I regretted running the race at the time, looking back I'm glad I did it and pushed myself to my limits.<br />
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It has almost been a week since I ran the half and my feet still hurt and I know I won't be running for awhile so my body can heal. The moral of the story is: put in the time to train for a race like this. I would like to run this race again next year and have adequate training under my belt so I can see how much my time improved.<br />
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Believe it or not running this half marathon was the second most physically challenging thing I did in a weeks time. The first involves the country of Peru and a really tall mountain.<br />
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Once I finished up finals this year I got packed up and left on a plane to travel to Peru for a medical missions trip with the United Planet organization. Eleven of us went on this trip and we had a great time! We were there for eight days and did a lot of work in the clinics and got explore the city of Cusco, Peru. I hope to write future posts about the work we did there, but for now the rest of this post is about conquering a mountain.<br />
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While we were in Peru our coordinators planned a weekend excursion to Machu Picchu. This was the part of the trip that everyone was excited about and once we were there it was just absolutely spectacular! If you ever get the chance to go to Peru I highly recommend spending a weekend going through Machu Picchu.The Incan ruins are a sight to see and it is truly amazing and difficult to fathom how this civilization built these massives structures without modern mechanization. Machu Picchu is considered one of the seven wonders of the world because it is a site the Spanish did not find during their conquest, and therefore it was not destroyed by the Spanish Conquistadors.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Machu Picchu with the Wayna Picchu mountain<br />
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Part of our excursion to Machu Picchu included the option to climb the mountain that you see in the background of all the MaPi pictures. They only allow 400 people to climb this mountain a day and tickets are already sold out through the end of June. Our group decided to go ahead and go for it. We were here, we might as well just do it. The mountain looked pretty daunting from the MaPi grounds, but it looked even more tough to tackle once we were at the base. Our ticket allowed us to enter the trail at 10AM, we stood in line and we had to check in at this little hut and write down our start time. We all got through the check in and did a team huddle to kick this adventure off.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our group gearing up to conquer this mountain.<br />
Pictured from left to right: Megan, me, Brett, Bethany,<br />
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We were are all excited to climb this mountain and we took off pretty quick. We all kinda forgot that we were at a higher altitude than what we were used to in Kansas. So we were all huffing and puffing pretty quick and had to take several breather breaks to catch our breath and just look out at the view, which was extraordinary. We also soon learned that this mountain climb would get the nickname, "stairmaster on an overdose of steroids." We climbed a lot of steps that day and it would be interesting to know just how many stairs there are to get to the top.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Some of the stairs on our journey to the top. Brett,<br />
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We continued to climb and we start to see the first group of people come back down the mountain. We ask them how much further do we have to go and some of them said, "15 minutes and some said 30 minutes." So we knew we were maybe close to half way to the top. Our legs were already on fire from all of the stairs, but we kept pushing onward. We made it to a lookout point and took some time to take in the amazing view.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Looking down on the Machu Picchu ruins. Yeah, we were pretty high up at this point. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">UMKC School of Pharmacy Class of 2014 on top of Wayna Picchu!<br />
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We were almost to the top of the mountain and we had the option to start our decent or continue a little further and say we made it to the very top of this mountain. It was unanimous to go ahead and climb to the very top. We get to a point in the mountain where we have to climb through a tunnel for a little bit, then to get to the very top we have to climb a ladder and at the top there are three large rocks we can stand or sit on. We didn't stay at the top too long because there was a swarm of gnats that kept buzzing around us and made it difficult to enjoy the view. </div>
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Now that we were at the top of the mountain, we only had one place to go.....down. I'll have to say going down was the worse than climbing up. On the trek down you could see how high you are and the precarious situations we had somehow managed to get ourselves into. We took our time with each step down, because the steps were hardly large enough to hold our feet. Keeping three points of contact was essential for us to prevent a mental breakdown and freaking out from the steepness of the steps. </div>
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You can see just how steep the steps were.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The sign that is almost at the top of the mountain. It said the altitude was<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We all made it back to the bottom and we conquered that giant mountain<br />
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It was a relief to make it back to the bottom of the mountain. Our legs were dead and had no more "up" left in them. Climbing this mountain was one of the most physically and emotionally challenging things I have ever done, and it is awesome that we were able to push ourselves beyond our comfort zones and conquer the mountain!<br />
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If you ever think you can't do something, just push that thought to the back of your mind and keep putting one foot in front of the other. If I can conquer the hill and the mountain in a weeks time you can do anything you set your mind to!<br />
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<br />Born to Pharmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03193171784141745245noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6124185000278140108.post-31902545733188575352013-05-03T10:12:00.000-05:002013-05-03T10:12:34.198-05:00Thank a Farmer and We, In Turn, Thank You, the Consumer. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">I read a blog post not too long ago that really made me think. Not just the type of thinking where you sit for a few seconds and say, "well that was interesting." No, this was something more than that. The post made me question what I had been doing on social media to promote agriculture and really reflect on the message I was sending. The person who wrote this post was Jenny Dewey. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Ok now that you're back and you've seen first hand all of the amazing photos she's taken and the awesome blog posts she's written you can understand why she's inspiring, absolutely adorable, and a mover and a shaker when it comes to agvocacy. Jenny wrote a post back in March titled, <a href="http://jldphotographblog.com/2013/03/19/how-do-you-celebrate-national-agriculture-day/">"How do you Celebrate National Agriculture Day....?"</a> Her post really made me think. The type of thinking that makes you stop everything you're doing and assess the situation. Her post was published on Ag Day when a majority of the ag community was sharing posts of why everyone should be thanking a farmer. Jenny did something that went against the grain on Ag Day. She questioned why we were telling people to "thank a farmer." Yes, farmers and ranchers work hard to produce the food that feeds the world, but a lot of other people work very hard at their jobs everyday and they aren't out there on social media asking for thanks. So why were people in agriculture doing this? </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">I don't know the reasoning behind why the hashtag #thankafarmer started, but I'm sure the intent behind it wasn't to tell a group of people what to do. I think it was started to bring attention to where food comes from and all the work that goes into getting it to our tables. I'll be the first to admit that I'm guilty of using the hashtag, #thankafarmer. I never really questioned why I chose to use it. In my mind I was highlighting the work being done to produce a crop and the struggles that go along with that. I was never actually intentionally seeking out thanks and praise for what we do in production agriculture. If you've ever met a farmer, you know they aren't out there actively seeking recognition and praise for what they do. The motto is usually, "work hard and stay humble." </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">So you may be wondering why I'm discussing this topic on the blog today. Well it's because I saw a video last night that brought all of the above points back to the forefront of my brain. The country singer and Kansas native, James Wesley, has a song out titled, "Thank a Farmer." While watching the video I swelled up with pride and I was humbled by the fact this country artist chose to write and release a song dedicated to farmers. </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">I don't think anyone would argue with the fact that they like to receive thanks and recognition for all of their hard work. </span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px;">It's awesome when someone comes up to Adam or I and offers their thanks and praise, especially after we've been able to teach someone about our operation and about the things we do on a daily basis.</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px;"> However, when someone has to ask for the thanks, then this is when the appreciation loses its value. Farming is our life and our career. We chose this life because we love it and we can't imagine doing anything else. Yes, being involved in production agriculture is difficult, challenging, and a lot of hard work, but we feel strongly that there are many other careers out there where thanks and appreciation should be offered before thanking a farmer.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px;">So today I'm proposing that we all take a little time to thank all of the people who are involved in offering us the goods, services, and freedoms we get to enjoy on a daily basis. Thank a police officer, a nurse, a teacher, a custodian, a firefighter, members of our armed services, a doctor, a truck driver, a construction worker, a cook, a housekeeper, a babysitter, an administrative assistant, a fellow co-worker, a dentist, a grocery store checker, a mentor, a mechanic.... the list goes on. If we all take a little time each day to truly thank the people in our lives for what they do, then I think the world will be a better place. </span></div>
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The idea for this project came about from my participation in <a href="https://twitter.com/agchat">@agchat</a> on Tuesday evenings. I've only been able to join in the conversation a few times, but I've often gone back and looked over everyone's answers to the questions submitted on the topic after the conversation was over. #agchat has allowed me to connect with several ag tweeps across the country and I thought, "why couldn't I do this for pharmacy?" <br />
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<span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">The Twitter #rxchat will take place Today, April 11th from 4-5pm CST. The chat will allow participants to share their views on the questions asked and allow students, faculty, and pharmacy professionals to network, and connect with each other. The topic for the chat will be "the role of social media in the pharmacy profession." There will be a series of approximately ten questions asked over the course of the hour. If you have any questions you would like to submit for the chat please send them in a Direct Message to @rxchat</span></div>
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I know everyone is still on a high from the Superbowl and the awesome pro-Ag commercials from Ram Trucks and Budweiser. If you missed them you can catch them <a href="http://www.buzzardsbeat.blogspot.com/2013/02/dodge-silences-audience-with-god-made.html">here</a>. So with all that excitement you probably haven't thought about what your're going to make for dinner yet. </div>
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Last weekend I had my family over for dinner and I tried out a new recipe on them. I had been wanting to try this stuffed pepper recipe I saw on Pinterest, so I thought this would be the perfect opportunity. The Philly cheese steak stuffed peppers were a big hit with Adam and my family! I'll definitely be adding this one to the favorites list and making it again!</div>
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<b>Recipe from: </b><a href="http://recipes.sparkpeople.com/recipe-detail.asp?recipe=2229514">Spark Recipes</a></div>
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2 green bell peppers </div>
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1 medium onion chopped</div>
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1 cup diced bella mushrooms</div>
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Now what you've all been waiting for, the announcement of the winner of the giveaway! Thank you to everyone who entered, we had a total of 55 entries! So without further adieu the winner of the $25 Dally Designs gift card is........<br />
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Born to Pharmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03193171784141745245noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6124185000278140108.post-17049941870211085712013-02-02T23:20:00.000-06:002013-02-03T10:33:36.815-06:00That's No Bull<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 16px;">Guest post from Adam</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 16.363636016845703px;">One thing I’ve never really talked in depth about is the selection of bulls for our herd. Selecting good genetics is the most important thing in having a long lasting, productive cow herd. Traits we look for when choosing bulls start with how good of females they will produce. We want daughters out of these bulls to have good milk production, udder quality and good mothering ability. If you don’t choose bulls to make productive cows, you can’t make productive calves and productive heifers to keep and make more productive calves. It’s a big circle.</span></div>
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For about ten years, my dad and I have bought bulls from <a href="https://www.facebook.com/SwearnginAngus?fref=ts">Swearngin Angus</a> in Lawrence, Kansas. They raise bulls for the ordinary cattleman, which produces extraordinary results. Bulls are raised on a forage-based diet; they don’t pump them full of corn to look good at the sale and then fall apart when they go home to work. Their bulls have added consistency, profitability and awesomeness to our herd!<br />
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Just today Melissa and I went to the annual Swearngin Angus bull sale at the ranch. Melissa’s two uncles, aunt, and her two cousins own and operate this cattle company. Tom Swearngin and Craig Guffey are Melissa’s uncles and they've built a reputation for breeding stock that work in the real world and they've been selling bulls for 24 years. Tom and Craig can tell you numbers and they can go back to the bull’s great-great grandmother and grandfather without looking that up. They can recall all of that information because they are out there working with their cattle everyday. They’ve studied the bloodlines and culled out the characteristics they see as undesirable. Tom and Craig know what works and what doesn't and they can tell you everything you ever want to know about a calf until they’re blue in the face and until you’re confused out of your mind. But the truth is, they know what they’re talking about. They know the Angus breed front to back. I know that from first hand experience.<br />
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Today I bought bulls 12 and 13 (<span style="font-size: 16.363636016845703px;">pictured at the top of this post) </span><span style="font-size: 16.363636016845703px;">from Tom and Craig. Those weren’t the lot numbers from the sale, those are the 12</span><sup>th</sup><span style="font-size: 16.363636016845703px;"> and 13</span><sup>th</sup><span style="font-size: 16.363636016845703px;"> bulls we’ve bought from Swearngin Angus since we started buying from them ten years ago. There’s a reason we keep going back to them. You may be thinking, number 12 and 13 bulls in ten years, that's a pretty high turnover rate. The thing is, between my dad and I, we have 11 bulls. Our pasture size doesn’t allow us to put 35-40 cows with a bull. It’s more like 15-20 per pasture. My dad and I have our own separate bulls, but we still buy bulls from the same place. He has bought bulls from other producers over the years, which is fine, but out of our 11 bulls right now, 7 are from Tom and Craig.</span><br />
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In the last post I talked about selling calves. That was a great 15 minutes and we got paid very well and that’s all fine and good. Now three days later I’m spending $9400 on buying two bulls. That’s right folks- one bull cost $5,400 and one cost $4,000. That may sound like a lot……and IT IS! Holy cow that’s a lot of money, (pun intended). But, on the same hand the calves that we sold averaged over $1,100 a piece across the board. You just have to think of it as reinvesting your money into your herd to make it that much better. And that’s exactly what we’re doing.<br />
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As Melissa and I have said in previous posts, production agriculture, whether it be row crop or livestock, is a very rewarding profession but it also involves a lot of money and risk. Buying these bulls today, I spent a lot of money. But from 10 years of my own experience with their cattle, I know I will get my money back over and over again…….and that’s no bull.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Getting everything ready to go before the sale. Craig was going<br />
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Melissa's Uncle, Craig Guffey, was the auctioneer for the sale.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is the pen of bulls I bid on. I bought two bulls from this pen.</td></tr>
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Born to Pharmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03193171784141745245noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6124185000278140108.post-58545924421591644602013-01-31T23:45:00.000-06:002013-02-01T00:10:59.234-06:00Gimme 5, 7 half-now 10. Come on!Guest post from Adam<br />
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What is that? What the heck does that mean? That my friends is an auctioneer. Well, I can’t do it EXACTLY the same, but if you’ve ever heard one, you get the gist. Auctioneering is a competitive way to sell things, to try to get the highest price for something. Just this last week it was our calves from last year that were being sold. We took them to St Joe Stockyards, in St. Joseph, Missouri. It is one of the oldest and biggest places to sell livestock in our area. It took about 15 minutes to sell them. That’s it. 15 minutes to find out how much we get paid for a whole year of our work, time, sweat, tears, money, satisfaction and an occasional cuss word. I’m gonna take you through that whole year, month by month. 365 days and it all comes down to 15 minutes. Here we go!</div>
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We are doing chores; taking care of the cows that are going to have calves in about a month. The heifers are already calving, as they started about the first of January. We are feeding hay and silage every morning, rolling out hay for cows to lie on and checking for new babies. Melissa wrote a post about all of these activities not too long ago, to read it click <a href="http://borntopharm.blogspot.com/2013/01/our-evening-in-pictures.html">here</a>. </div>
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Once late February gets here, cows are just starting to calve. Also in February we are spreading fertilizer on grass, both on the pastures that the cows will be on in the summer, and on the fields we will mow for hay. In the meantime, we are clipping brush in the pastures; trying to clean them up so there is more grass for the cows to eat. Unfortunetly, this is a process we do ever year. There are always trees to clean up. </div>
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March comes and goes, cows are calving everyday. We are getting fence checked over, getting more mineral ordered for the summer and ordering vaccines to work cattle before we turn them out to grass. </div>
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April 1<sup>st</sup> we turn bulls in with the yearling heifers. We breed them early to have them calve before the cows, as they take a little more time and attention. By mid April pretty much everything has calved, so we get them all in and vaccinate each one to prevent diseases such as black leg, and we also casterate the bull calves. Then it’s off to grass! We haul everything out to different pastures. They are so happy when they run out of the trailer into knee high green grass. </div>
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Middle of May we take the bulls out to the pastures with the cows. This will have them start calving in the later part of February. The bulls stay in with the cows for 75 days. In late May we get all the hay equipment out and ready for the hay season. Mower, rake, baler and trailers. </div>
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We are mowing, raking, baling and hauling hay home from the pastures. <span style="font-size: 16.363636016845703px;">Hay season usually lasts from the first of June to about the middle of July. To read more about hay season on our farm click <a href="http://borntopharm.blogspot.com/2011/07/making-hay-while-sun-shines.html">here. </a> In June, July and August of this past year we also experienced a severe drought, so we were <a href="http://borntopharm.blogspot.com/2012/07/hauling-water.html">hauling water </a>to the the pastures twice a day to make sure the cows and calves had enough water to drink. We are also checking in on the cows at least once a week and taking <a href="http://borntopharm.blogspot.com/2011/05/flintstone-vitamins-for-cows.html">vitamins and minerals </a>to the pastures at least once a month. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Checking on the cows and taking them some mineral.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Picking up the hay that has been baled. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Once all of the hay is stacked on the trailer we haul it to the barn. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The big round bales being brought home.</td></tr>
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After all the hay is hauled in we get ready to chop silage. This normally takes place between mid August to mid September. This summer after silage was done I built a <a href="http://borntopharm.blogspot.com/2012/09/building-new-cattle-corral.html">new corral</a> at our house for the calves, but this is just a one time deal. I haven’t mentioned it, but throughout this whole spring and summer, while all of this is going on, we are checking the cows at least once a week, to make sure they are healthy and don’t have any fly trouble. AND we are farming all of our row-crops. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The silage chopper getting ready to start another round in the field. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My dad using the bulldozer to push the silage in the pit. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The corn goes through the chopper and is then blown into this truck. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The tractor smoothes out the pile once all the silage is in the pit.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">In August I also started building a new cattle corral.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Setting the posts for the new corral. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sawing the tops of the posts off of the hedge posts<br />
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After silage is done, we get on with the harvesting of our crops. Sometimes we'll turn cattle out on corn stalks. They will go out and pick and eat some of the corn that fell on the ground from harvest. </div>
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In mid October, we bring everything home and run everything through the chute and vaccinate again to prevent diseases. Also, we preg check the cows to make sure they are bred to have a calf this next winter. </div>
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Two weeks later, the first of November, we <a href="http://borntopharm.blogspot.com/2011/12/dont-cry-about-it.html">wean calves</a> and they're brought to our house to grow. They are fed silage and protein everyday, putting on the pounds! It can be a noisy time at house for the first week the calves are here!<br />
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After calves are weaned, we take the cows back out to grass until about the first of the year. This gives them time to flesh back up and get in shape to have a calf in a couple months. If it is cold enough outside and the ponds or creeks are frozen we're out in the cold chopping ice everyday to make sure the cows have water to drink. </div>
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After the first of the year, we are watching the cattle markets and our feed supply, trying to figure out when the best time will be to sell calves. Also in January, as I said earlier, our heifers are starting to have calves. Remember when we turned the bulls in the pasture around the first of April? Once we figure out when we are going to sell, we get the calves consigned through St. Joe Stockyards and before you know it, it's time to haul them up to the sale barn. I took some pictures of the day we hauled them to town and they show us loading them in the trailers. The new corral worked awesome! </div>
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Born to Pharmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03193171784141745245noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6124185000278140108.post-38863966491350146352013-01-27T00:00:00.000-06:002013-01-27T07:35:54.360-06:00Happy 2nd Birthday to the Blog!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Today marks the second anniversary since my first blog post. I've come a long way since that first <a href="http://borntopharm.blogspot.com/2011/01/our-story.html">post</a>. I remember the anxiety I felt with hitting the publish button. I've relaxed a little since then and I hope it has come across that way in my posts. When I set out to create this blog I had fears about no one wanting to read it. Now I'm humbled by the fact that I get readers and comments from all over the world! I've made connections with people from all over and other bloggers have even asked me to be a feature on their blog. How humbling is that! </div>
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It's my hope that the blog will continue to succeed and I'm excited to see where the next year will take us and the connections Adam and I will make!</div>
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Some things I've learned along the way include:</div>
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1. Don't obsess over grammar. Yes, it's important, but no one is going to call you out for missing a comma in your post. (I probably have poor comma placement in just this sentence alone!)</div>
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2. Write from the heart. The posts that come from the heart and are filled with emotion are the ones I love writing the most. These posts are usually the ones your readers enjoy the most too. </div>
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3. If you're thinking about starting a blog, just do it! I can honesty say I have no regrets about creating this blog. </div>
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4. Don't worry if you can't write a post regularly. People get busy, readers understand this and they are reading your blog for a reason, so they'll be there when you do post something. </div>
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5. If you're feeling lost and overwhelmed seek out advice from other experienced bloggers. They are more than willing to share their experiences and help you get started. </div>
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I've received great advice from Crystal Young of <a href="http://crystalcattle.blogspot.com/p/how-to-blog-guide.html">Crystal Cattle</a>, Brandi Buzzard of <a href="http://buzzardsbeat.blogspot.com/">Buzzard's Beat</a>, and Judi Graff of <a href="http://farmnwife.com/">FARMnWIFE</a>.</div>
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Now for the stats since the inauguration of Born to Pharm. </div>
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Adam and I have published 63 posts since we began the blog. It's been fun to come up with titles for posts and documenting what's taking place on the farm and in pharmacy school. </div>
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The top five posts for the blog have been: </div>
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1. <a href="http://borntopharm.blogspot.com/2012/08/crock-pot-honey-apple-cinnamon-pork-loin.html">Crock-Pot Honey Apple Cinnamon Pork Loin</a> 2,163 views </div>
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2. <a href="http://borntopharm.blogspot.com/2011/06/fathers-day-gift-ideas-for-farmer-dad.html">Father's Day Gift Ideas for the Farmer Dad</a>- 2,100 views</div>
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3. <a href="http://borntopharm.blogspot.com/2012/06/truth-about-being-farm-wife.html">The Truth About Being a Farm Wife</a>- 1,391 views</div>
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4. <a href="http://borntopharm.blogspot.com/2011/02/incorporating-agriculture-in-to-our.html">Incorporating Agriculture in to Our Wedding</a> - 919 views </div>
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5. <a href="http://borntopharm.blogspot.com/2012/09/building-new-cattle-corral.html">Building A New Cattle Corral</a>- 638 views </div>
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Where are the Born to Pharm readers coming from? </div>
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Top ten countries: </div>
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2. Canada<br />
3. United Kingdom<br />
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Thank you to everyone who has provided Adam and I with encouragement on this journey of starting and sticking with a blog. We've enjoyed meeting new people through the blogosphere and connecting with other farmers, ranchers, farm wives, pharmacy students, and pharmacists along the way. </div>
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Now for the best part of a Birthday......<b>ice cream cake!!</b> Even though that is the best part of a birthday celebration it would be logistically impossible to give all of you ice cream cake. Bummer!<br />
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Instead of ice cream cake I'll settle for the next best thing about a birthday and that's presents! In honor of the blog's birthday I've decided to do a giveaway. I've partnered with Lindsay Seichepine from Dally Designs for this giveaway. Lindsay is amazingly talented at creating rustic, country-themed home decor and all of her merchandise can be found on her Facebook page, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Dally-Designs/112699718796311?fref=ts">Dally Designs</a>. She specializes in making bowls, vases, baskets, trivets, and customized wall decor out of used team roping ropes.<br />
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Check out the pictures below to see some of Lindsay's works of art! </div>
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<script src="//d12vno17mo87cx.cloudfront.net/embed/rafl/cptr.js"></script>Born to Pharmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03193171784141745245noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6124185000278140108.post-51850545654563923482013-01-22T17:39:00.001-06:002013-01-22T17:41:28.590-06:00The First Day of my LAST Semester of Classes<br />
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Yes, it's true, contrary to what my mom will tell you, this is my LAST semester of classes! She will tell you that I was meant to be a full-time student for the rest of my life because I love learning so much. My kindergarten teacher tells the story that on the first day of class I raised my hand and asked her when she was going to teach us how to read. I probably wouldn't mind being a full-time student as a career, but for now, this will be my last semester of classes. Eighteen semesters is a LONG time to be in school and I'm ready to start the next phase in my life.<br />
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When I embarked on this journey of pharmacy school I remember sitting in the first class and thinking, "I have four more years of this! I'm never going to make it." I would look up to the fourth year students with envious eyes because they were almost done with school. Now I'm a fourth year and here I am starting my last semester of classes! The time has flown by! I've learned a lot, but still have a long way to go before I'm out on my own. <br />
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I'm a year and a half from graduation and from being a practicing pharmacist. This fact is extremely exciting and also scares the hell out of me because I don't think I've learned enough to be out on my own yet. I know a lot of the knowledge and experience will come during the 5th year with rotations. An immense amount of knowledge will be gained during that last year, and I hope I will feel a little more comfortable with my skill set once next year rolls around.<br />
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I want to say a BIG THANK YOU to all of the people who have been there to support me on this crazy journey of pharmacy school. It hasn't been easy, but the people in my life have given me the strength I needed to make it through. I have the best husband, family, and friends a girl could ask for and I wouldn't be where I am today without their love and support. I have a year and a half left, and you better believe we're going to celebrate once I walk across the stage at graduation!<br />
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Best of luck to all of my classmates this semester and anyone else who is still in school!<br />
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*Disclaimer* Now that school has started you'll probably see a drop in the number of posts. Please be patient with me, I'm going to try to do a better job this semester of keeping you updated and posting more frequently. I can't make any promises though. Once the stress of the semester hits it may be spring break before I have a chance or any free time to write something. Thank you for your patience, it is greatly appreciated!<br />
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They say the way to a man's heart is through his stomach, and with this meat loaf recipe you'll definitely win over your man's heart. Guaranteed! </div>
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This recipe is a staple in our house. I make it quite frequently and it never gets old. The flavor in this meat loaf is unbelievable and Better Homes and Gardens got it right with this recipe! </div>
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<b>Recipe from</b>: <a href="http://www.bhg.com/recipe/beef/meat-loaf/">Better Homes and Gardens </a></div>
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<b>Prep: </b>20 minutes</div>
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1. In a medium bowl combine eggs and milk; stir in bread crumbs, onion, parsley, salt, sage, and pepper. Add ground meat; mix well. Lightly pat mixture into a 8x4x2-inch loaf pan. </div>
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2. Bake in a 350F oven for 1 to 11/4 hours or until internal temperature registers 160F on an instant-read thermometer. Spoon off fat. In a small bowl combine ketchup, brown sugar, and mustard; spread over meat. Bake for 10 minutes more. Let stand for 10 minutes before cutting into eight slices. </div>
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<b>Nutritional Information: </b></div>
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Per slice: 225 calories, 10g total fat (4g saturated fat), 108mg cholesterol, 676 mg sodium, 13g carbohydrate, 1g fiber, 19g protein </div>
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Daily value: 5% vitamin A, 5% vitamin C, 6% calcium, 13% iron</div>
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Percent daily values are based on a 2,000 calorie per day diet. </div>
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Happy cooking! Don't forget to check back next Monday for another quick, easy, and delicious beef recipe! </div>
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Born to Pharmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03193171784141745245noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6124185000278140108.post-89855580638793570912013-01-18T20:07:00.000-06:002013-01-18T20:07:29.514-06:00Our Evening in PicturesToday was a beautiful day, a little windy, but overall a beautiful day! <br />
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Adam and I were able to feed hay to the calves, then he filled the silage wagon while I went and took pictures of the baby calves, then we came back home and fed the calves at our house. I'll let you take a look at the pictures from our evening on the farm.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I love cows!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">All the calves came up to see me!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Probably one of my favorite photos from the night.<br />Not because it's a selfie, but because my attempt at being<br />creative and artistic somewhat succeeded. I titled this one<br />"Reflections from the Farm"</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">"Mom! Come on! Not in front of the camera!"</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Baby calves are one of cutest animals on the planet. </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">"Mom! Quit moving so I can get some milk!"</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">The steers (castrated male cows) are getting so big!<br />They are probably weighing around 800-900 pounds. </span></td></tr>
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We hope you had a great Friday too! Enjoy the weekend and take some time to relax and enjoy the beauty that nature has to offer!<br />
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<br />Born to Pharmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03193171784141745245noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6124185000278140108.post-54637519738334407872013-01-17T16:20:00.001-06:002013-01-17T16:20:16.062-06:00Why is There a COW in my Hospital Room?!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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You read the title correctly, and it's true that in the unfortunate event that you have to stay in a hospital room you may have a COW in there with you. Now, I know what you're thinking, "how can this be sanitary? Or how will I be able to sleep with a cow mooing all the time?" Well rest assured that there will not be an actual living, breathing, cud chewing cow in your room. The acronym COW stands for Computer On Wheels, and it's an essential component of the hospital's technology system for inputting information into the electronic medical record for a patient.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is what a COW looks like. <br />The image can be found <a href="http://www2.healthmgttech.com/features/2008_july/0708_cows.aspx">here. </a></td></tr>
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Last summer I was able to do one of my pharmacy school rotations at a hospital that utilized COWs. I observed how convenient it was for the nurse to have direct access to a patient's medical record right in the room, instead of having to go to a workstation outside the patient's room. This allowed the nurses, physicians and pharmacists to be more efficient when conducting different aspects of a patient's care. <br />
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The COW also comes into play when dispensing medication from the pharmacy. Each time a medication is administered to a patient the nurse uses his or her log in, then a series of barcodes are used to make sure the right patient is getting the right drug at the right time. The COW has a scanner and when each patient is admitted to the hospital he or she receives an individualized barcode. The medication also has a barcode or a QR code on it. The nurse scans his or her personal barcode so there is a record of who administered the medication, then the nurse scans the patient's barcode, then scans the code on the medication. If all of these match, then the medication can be administered. If they don't match, then there has been an error at some point and the medication is not given until this error is resolved.<br />
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You may be thinking, "wow, that's a lot of checks to go through for medication to be administered." You would be correct in thinking this. There are several checks that must be done before a patient can be given a medication. Take comfort in knowing that the pharmacists, nurses, doctors, and even COWs are playing a role in protecting patients from medication errors.<br />
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The New Year has come and gone, and we are now a little over two weeks into 2013. How are your resolutions going so far? Are you finding it difficult to find motivation to keep going or are you staying focused on what you set out to achieve?<br />
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One of my resolutions this year was to do a better job of working on my <a href="http://borntopharm.blogspot.com/p/101-in-1001.html">101 in 1001</a>. I was inspired by some great bloggers to put my list into action last summer. To see where my inspiration came from you can visit <a href="http://crystalcattle.blogspot.com/p/101-in-1001.html">Crystal Cattle's</a>, <a href="http://www.buzzardsbeat.blogspot.com/p/101-things-for-buzzard-to-do-in-1001.html">Brandi Buzzard</a>'s, and <a href="http://chroniclesofawildcat-melissa.blogspot.com/p/101-in-505-list.html">Melissa Chestnut's</a> 101 in 1001 page on their blogs. I started my list back in June and it has been a little neglected since then. Now that I've been on break from school for a few weeks I've attempted to accomplish some of these goals and I've had some success in doing so. It always feels great to put a goal in the "completed" column! <br />
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The 411 behind a 101 in 1001 is that you write down 101 goals and have 1001 days to complete them. I've listed all of my goals on the blog in order to be held accountable by all of you to accomplish them. The goals I've achieved are in <span style="color: #f6b26b;">orange</span> and the ones in progress are in <span style="color: #6aa84f;">green</span>. You can see the entire list under the 101 in 1001 tab on the home page of the blog, but I'm going to list a few here and give you an update on the progress I've made so far.<br />
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<b>Blogging</b><br />
<span style="color: #f6b26b;">1. Create an About tab</span><br />
<span style="color: #f6b26b;">2. Create a Recipes tab</span><br />
6. Comment on 50 different blog posts [0/50]<br />
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<b>Books to Read</b><br />
10. Why Your Prescription Takes so Damn Long to Fill<br />
<span style="color: #6aa84f;">11. Finish reading all of Nicholas Sparks' books</span><br />
<span style="color: #f6b26b;">12. The Best of Me- Nicholas Sparks</span><br />
<span style="color: #f6b26b;">13. True Believer- Nicholas Sparks</span><br />
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<b>Cooking</b><br />
<span style="color: #6aa84f;">19. Make one new recipe a week for two months [1/8]</span><br />
<span style="color: #6aa84f;"><a href="http://www.borntopharm.blogspot.com/2012/08/cubed-steak-parmesan.html">-Cubed Steak Parmesan 8/05/12</a></span><br />
21. Make Adam's Grandma's apple pie recipe<br />
22. Purchase the Pioneer Woman's Cookbook<br />
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<b>Correspondence</b><br />
<span style="color: #6aa84f;">26. Send 12 Birthday cards <b>on time</b> to family and friends [2/12]</span><br />
<span style="color: #6aa84f;">-Grandma Jeanne, Abby</span><br />
27. Call each of my grandmas once a month for a year<br />
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<b>Family</b><br />
31. Go to a Cardinals game with my brother, Dan<br />
32. Attend 4 of my sister-in-law, Sara's volleyball games [0/4]<br />
<span style="color: #6aa84f;">33. Attend 12 of my sister-in-law, Jamie's, sporting events [3/12]</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">With Adam's sisters after attending Jamie's state <br />
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34. Visit my sister-in-law, Abby, and brother-in-law, Jordan in Garden City<br />
35. Spend a weekend with my sister, Katie, in Manhattan<br />
39. Go to Ireland with my family<br />
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<b>Finances</b><br />
<span style="color: #f6b26b;">43. Donate to K-State [2/2]</span><br />
<span style="color: #f6b26b;">-07/09/12-$50 for K-State License plate</span><br />
<span style="color: #f6b26b;">-09/09/12 -$64 toward lifetime Alumni Association membership</span><br />
44. Put $5,000 toward student loans<br />
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<b>Fitness</b><br />
<span style="color: #6aa84f;">48. Run seven 5Ks [1/7]</span><br />
<span style="color: #6aa84f;">-The Color Run- 07/01/12</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kari and I after we completed The Color Run.</td></tr>
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51. Run a marathon<br />
52. Complete the 60 days of the Insanity workout<br />
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<b>Household</b><br />
<span style="color: #f6b26b;">54. Install a water softener </span><br />
<span style="color: #f6b26b;">58. Purchase a new freezer </span><br />
62. Complete three landscaping projects [0/3]<br />
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<b>Marriage </b><br />
<span style="color: #6aa84f;">65. See three movies together [1/3]</span><br />
67. Go to a concert together<br />
68. Create a living will<br />
69. Attend four weddings together [0/4]- this is a goal I hope to accomplish this year. We already have five weddings on the agenda for 2013 so I can only hope for the best. Last year's track record wasn't so good.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Attending weddings as a couple is not a strength of Adam and I.<br />
He is usually busy with the farm so I usually attend my friend's<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Poking a little fun at Adam here at Martha's wedding in June. All of my friends <br />
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<b>School </b><br />
<span style="color: orange;">73. Finish the fall 2012 semester with a 3.5 GPA</span><br />
<span style="color: orange;">- 3.8</span><br />
75. Complete pharmacy school<br />
<span style="color: #6aa84f;">79. Complete the pharmacy school scholarship application for 2012 </span>and 2013<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">With my pharmacy classmates, Nene, Tobi, and Joseph, at the <br />
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<b>Social Networking </b><br />
<span style="color: orange;">80. Create a Facebook page for the blog </span><br />
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<span style="color: #6aa84f;">81. Participate three times in #agchat [1/3]</span><br />
<span style="color: orange;">84. Meet four of my Twitter friends [14/4]</span><br />
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<b>Personal</b><br />
<span style="color: #6aa84f;">86. Organize photos</span><br />
<span style="color: #6aa84f;">89. Donate blood every 60 days for one year </span><br />
<span style="color: #6aa84f;">-08/13/12</span><br />
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91. Make 10 Pinterest craft projects [0/10]<br />
92. Complete seven random acts of kindness<br />
<span style="color: #6aa84f;">95. Clean out my personal and school email and get them down to 100 emails in my inbox.</span><br />
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<b>Miscellaneous/Fun</b><br />
97. Host a dinner party<br />
98. Watch 5 Disney or Pixar movies<br />
99. Purchase a pair of black exotic cowboy boots.<br />
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I've got a long way to go before I can cross all of these goals off of my list, but I'm slowly but surely getting there. I hope you're making progress with your New Year's resolutions. Do you have a 101 in 1001? If you do let me know and I would love to see what goals you've set for yourself for 2013! Good luck in achieving all of your resolutions and goals this year!<br />
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<br />Born to Pharmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03193171784141745245noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6124185000278140108.post-1753387747088877012012-12-22T07:53:00.001-06:002012-12-22T07:53:46.740-06:00Baby, It's Cold Outside....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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We had a winter storm pass through the Midwest on Wednesday night and Thursday morning. It has been a long time since we've seen snow. Last winter was unseasonably warm and we only received 4 inches of the white stuff. Earlier in the week the temperatures were near 60 degrees, so I was skeptical that the predicted snow would amount to anything, let alone stick to the ground. </div>
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Well I was 100% wrong on my prediction. The storm started on Wednesday night with heavy rain and thunder snow, which was pretty cool. Then the temperatures dropped in a flash. I woke up Thursday morning to howling winds that made it sound like there was a freight train outside. Not only did the snow stick, but we had large snow drifts on the farm. The roads were also a mess due to the freezing rain turning to ice. </div>
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The first snow this winter made for some picturesque views on the farm. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The snow makes everything look so beautiful.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We probably only had a total of 3 inches of snow, but with the 40mph<br />winds it made some pretty big drifts on the farm. </td></tr>
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These pictures can be deceiving though. What they don't portray is the 40mph winds and the freezing temperatures. Just the snow alone makes me want to stay inside curled up on the couch with a blanket and delicious cup of hot chocolate. Farmers and ranchers don't have this option though. They are out there in these conditions for a good part of the day ensuring the livestock are taken care of.<br />
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They bundle up with several layers, and brave the conditions to feed the cattle. They roll out straw for the livestock so they have a warm and dry place to sleep. They check the cattle's water supply to make sure it hasn't frozen over. They also walk through the herd to ensure none of the animals have hurt themselves on the snow and ice.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The calves are hungry and ready for supper. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The two red calves were curious. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Adam filing the buckets up with feed. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">They are patiently waiting on dinner. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Adam all bundled up and trudging through the snow<br />to feed the calves. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Adam feeding hay to the calves. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Adam cutting the net wrap off of the bale before he puts it in the feeder. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Adam rolled out a large bale of straw so the calves would have<br />a warm place to sleep. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rolling out a bale of straw for the heifers. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The heifers loved the straw. They were jumping in it and kicking<br />their feet in the air after Adam rolled the bale out. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">When the temperatures drop below freezing we have to check the<br />waterer everyday to make sure it hasn't froze over.</td></tr>
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Farmers and ranchers don't get snow days. In fact, the snow and ice make it much more difficult and time consuming to take care of the livestock. Even in these harsh conditions we are still grateful for the snow because we are in dire need of the moisture. We've been in a drought all year so we are welcoming any form of moisture, even if it comes with 40mph winds and freezing temps.<br />
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If you're lucky enough to not have to work outside in these conditions please take a moment and thank the people who are out there everyday. It's not just farmers and ranchers who are out there braving the cold, there are several other occupations that require their workers to be outside too. We are thankful for the linemen who make sure the power is on, the transportation crews who are out there making sure the roads are cleaned off and safe. The FedEx, UPS, and USPS drivers who deliver our packages and mail. The construction workers who are building new homes and offices. The police officers and firefighters who are out there working accidents and keeping us safe.<br />
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Thank you to all of these people who brave the frigid conditions to make our lives a little easier in this cold weather! Stay safe on the roads this winter and be sure to bundle up!<br />
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