About This Blog

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“All you have to do is write one true sentence….write the truest sentence you know.”, A Moveable Feast, Ernest Hemingway.

Life at Buttercup Farm blog is officially one year old (I write this page in December 09).

Most of what I have chosen to write about on the blog is simply a “glimpse”. A glimpse of a day, a travel adventure, a meal, or something that inspires me…especially on the Farm. Sharing these moments on this blog forces me to see the beauty and happiness each day in my life and to find the creativity in myself to share it. When I write, I think about my children and my family. I know that one day they will read my words and see my photography and it will mean something to them.

As I begin year two of the LABF journey I will continue to share glimpses of life here at Buttercup Farm. I will also share more of who I am…what makes me true. I am a bit edgier than I have let you know (or maybe not…there are few posts in the blog to prove it:-). I am passionate about my country, my Constitution and family values. I am passionate about living farm life and farm style. I love creating (in the kitchen, in the artist retreat, with my camera, and in my home). Lastly, I am passionate about pushing myself to live my life FULLY without FEAR or hesitation.

My life IS the story here in the pages of the blog. Each time I sit down to write in 2010 I will start by reading Earnest Hemingway’s sentence, “All you have to do is write one true sentence….write the truest sentence you know”. I am open to the journey of where that truth will take me.

So let’s start with truth for 2010. There is something I want to clarify….I have received several e-mails from wonderful readers of the blog over the past year commenting similarly…”you have perfection” or “your life looks perfect”. I MUST share with you…Life at Buttercup Farm is NOT PERFECT. Our businesses have been greatly effected by the economy. We have sibling rivalry, dogs that eat deer poop, laundry piles…I mean piles….and piles….and piles. We have PMS, homework tears, and dark roots growing from once natural blonde hair. We have 10 pounds to lose (ok 15). Hubby and I do lots of projects together…both work and home…and sometimes we have, “heated discussions”. We have areas in our home (my office) that look like a scene out of an episode of “People with Clutter”. We have suitcases full of clothes because it takes me a month or two to unpack from trips we take. Did I mention that we have laundry piles???????

That’s a start….