Living the Country Life

12/09/2024

Have you picked out your tree yet? Here are some tree varieties to try this season.

Do you know how to tell popular Christmas tree varieties apart? We'll show you! Which tree will your family choose?

12/06/2024

We hope you enjoy these vintage magazine covers celebrating Christmas through the decades. Do you have a favorite?

12/04/2024

Happy National Cookie Day! Ever have one of those days baking where nothing went right? Was your substitution a success or a mess?

Cobbling a recipe together is very doable.

12/03/2024

Here we are at Giving Tuesday folks and we want to highlight our friends with the FFA. Give at your state level or to the National FFA. https://www.ffa.org/ways-to-give FFA Association https://www.iowaffafoundation.org/donatenow.aspx

The Iowa FFA Foundation focuses on encouraging youth to pursue careers and leadership roles in the agricultural industry. The foundation is a non-profit organization that provides leadership activities, scholarships, incentive awards, agricultural education programs, and instructor workshops.

12/02/2024

If your Thanksgiving was late this year you may still be thinking of things to do with the leftovers.

I'm excited to say that this week, the Women in Ag Fall Recipe Roundup features turkey, which is for a whole lot more than Thanksgiving! (Although we love our centerpiece of the holiday table, too.) It's almost October, and my palate is suddenly craving hardy recipes and comfort food. My mom's Turke...

12/01/2024

It's official Christmas lights day! Share your glowing treasures with us!

11/30/2024

It's "Shop small Saturday" so remember to check out the rural shops in your area where you may find candy stores, flower farm shops, novelty items, clothing boutiques or even meat lockers.

11/28/2024

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone. Enjoy these gobble gobble covers from Successful Farming and reminisce about those farmboys catching the bird for the family Thanksgiving.

11/27/2024

Appetizers for Thanksgiving? Yes or No.

11/26/2024

What's your go to for the Thanksgiving table - Paper plates or "The good china"?

11/25/2024

Do you pass along family recipes to new generations?

Take time to teach a new generation how to make your family’s favorite meals.

11/22/2024

Decor and more, yes you can eat those decorations.

Try serving Winter squash or pumpkin varieties this season.

11/21/2024

There's always room for pie. What is your Thanksgiving tradition pie?

Everyone loves pie! Get the recipes for several of our favorites, including choco-honey crunch pecan pie, double cherry supreme pie, and frozen peanut butter pie.

11/20/2024

Tell us your side dishes for Thanksgiving dinner!🍗🧅🥔🍠🥕🌽🥬🥧

11/19/2024

Turkey Cooking Question - This holiday will you Oven Roast, Fry or use an Electric Roaster?

11/18/2024

Fun facts about the bird taking center stage on your dining room table this Thanksgiving.

What do you really know about turkey, other than it goes well with cranberry sauce? Here's some turkey trivia to impress your family during Thanksgiving dinner.

11/16/2024

Let's talk turkey - breeds and history that is.

The American Poultry Association recognizes eight standard turkey breeds, all of which are endangered to some extent. See photos and learn more about all of the breeds.