Farm life: Riding and Showing Horses
It feels like it was only yesterday. I was maybe 2 or 3 years old when an amazing man named Mr. Gamble started boarding his two Clydesdales at our small farm in Kansas. The horses’ names were Bonnie and Frank, Mr. Gamble would hitch the horses and we would ride around the neighborhood pickin up…
Read MoreLooking for a different kind of cowboy show? Check Out Netflix’s, How to Be a Cowboy
If you were like us, you likely saw the title to the new Netflix reality show, How to Be a Cowboy, and immediately lumped it in with all the other cowboy shows out there. Without even clicking the “play” button, your mind probably jumped to thoughts of high-stakes drama like Yellowstone, action sequences that rival…
Read MoreApple Pie vs. Pumpkin Pie: The Thanksgiving Showdown
So, you’re gearing up for Thanksgiving on the farm. What pie are you bringing? You could easily say, “Ah … pie is pie. Everyone will eat it and be happy,” and most people probably wouldn’t argue with you. But there’s no denying that everyone has their favorite — and for Turkey Day, it usually comes…
Read MoreMaking the Most Out of Life on the Farm
Always dirty. Always in trouble. That’s the best way to describe my life on my grandparents’ Kansas farm as a young girl. After all, what kids do you know enjoy running behind the manure spreader? And it was never a game of how to dodge the flying manure, by the way. Oh, no, no, no…
Read MoreThanksgiving Traditions on the Farm
It’s that time of year again. Time to gather and celebrate all the things for which we are thankful, the most important being that we are actually able to gather again. And the first rule of the farm: when we gather, we eat! If you live on a farm like us, most likely, your Thanksgiving…
Read More8 Fall Decor Ideas For The Season Ahead
Fall is here, which means it’s time to dive headfirst into everything that makes this time of year fun: baking delicious desserts, pumpkin patches with the kiddos, big Thanksgiving feasts on the farm with the family, and more. For many of us, fall also signals that it’s time to take a hard look at your…
Read MoreThere’s a push toward outside event venues, and a custom-made windmill ceiling fan would look pretty nice in many of those unique spaces
Hotel ballrooms. Churches. Reception Halls. Event Centers. Convention and exhibition halls. These are the sort of places families, businesses, and organizations think of when they need to host an event. But what about outside event venues — ranches, pavilions, gazebos and pergolas, resorts, hotel rooftops, botanical gardens, golf courses, etc.? These unique spaces have always…
Read MoreWhat Makes Pappy Van Winkle 15-Year Bourbon So Special?
You’ve heard of the Pappy Van Winkle 15-year bourbon. Everyone you’ve talked to raves about it, and perhaps you’ve had a glass while hanging out on your neighbor’s patio under the breeze of a windmill ceiling fan. But every time you go out to buy a bottle of your very own, you can’t find it.…
Read MoreWhere do the custom finish ‘names’ come from for our windmill ceiling fans?
Anyone who has purchased a one-of-a-kind windmill ceiling fan from us knows by now that it’s a completely customizable buying experience. What we mean by that is that from the blade size to the design of the fan and even the ability to create just the right color and finish, they are getting a fan…
Read MoreIf you love Cowboy shows, especially Yellowstone, check out this spin-off
Tim McGraw and Faith Hill. Do we need to say anything more? Yes? OK … how about the hit TV show Yellowstone? Have we piqued your interest now? Of course, we have! From the creators of Yellowstone, which is about to be in its fourth season after first appearing in 2018, comes a prequel series…
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