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By Lauren Schwab Merriam Webster defines “dirt” as : loose earth or soil : a substance (such as mud or dust) that makes things unclean : a person or thing that has no value While many may see no value in dirt, my world and values are built on it. The loose earth and […]
Read MoreBy Lauren Schwab In honor of the labor of those who tend to the land and it’s creatures, I share with you and excerpt from The Wisdom of the Native Americans by Kent Nerburn: “When you begin a great work you can’t expect to finish it all at once; therefore do you and your brothers […]
Read MoreBy Lauren Schwab Despite living and working surrounded in nature, my mind can easily be caught in the chaos of modern life, it’s demands and hours spent behind a computer or phone screen. How often do we allow ourselves to be grounded, literally barefoot with our toes touching the soil and face staring […]
Read MoreThe last standing pig hut my dad built in the 1970’s, my brother and my hand prints in the concrete of our pig show barn By Lauren Schwab I remember when my whole world revolved around the thoughts of entertaining other and pleasing my friends. The independent actions I have taken in my early […]
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By Lauren Schwab Farming is our life, it never stops. We live each day to do what we do and we do each day to live. Farming is a family affair that I do not take lightly. I know I was chosen to be the daughter of a farmer for a reason. I won’t lie, […]
Read MoreAt Billy Bob’s with my best friend Brittany Kelly! By Lauren Schwab We are always racing the clock on the farm. There never seems to be enough time on the farm. We always struggle to get ahead and often quit for the day simply because out bodies are ready to give out. However, hustling to […]
Read MoreBy Lauren Schwab I captured this view from the plane window on my way home from Iowa this past week. I was in awe to have a view above the clouds. As a young girl I always imagined Heaven this way. An endless pillow of clouds and rays of light. Perhaps the feeling of being […]
Read MoreBy Lauren Schwab When dad leaves for vacation it’s up to my brother and I to care for the pigs, easier said than done. Dad has two short vacations a year, then the rest of the year he works seven days a week. He needs the rest and relaxation, even though he refuses to sleep […]
Read MoreBy Lauren Schwab Dad named this room L for left then this room R for right not L for Lauren or R for Ryan though that’s what my mom would like to think The L room is always fed first “Good morning girls, it’s breakfast time!” their grunts and banging on the feeders stirs […]
Read MoreBy Lauren Schwab To feel the innocence of lying in cool wet green grass as your brown curls dampen from the mist of the morning dew. Your Ivy green eyes ponder up towards the pink sky and orange sun. A kitten with light sun burnt orange soft hair approaches your tummy and nestles itself into […]
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Farm Girl With Curls 