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September 13, 2021 By Marci Leave a Comment

Down the Wendell Road

It had been over twenty years since we drove down the country road at the edge of town. Rows of corn at full height and tasseled out followed the gentle slopes. Red barns flanked by large silos were surrounded by thick groves of hardwood trees, the perfect shelter against the harsh Midwest storms that blew in as fast as they blew out. We were going to see the hobby farm we had lived on when my husband and I moved our small family from CA to Fergus Falls, MN over 30 years earlier. After two ... View the Post

Filed Under: Empty Nest: Strategies To Help Your Kids Take Flight, writing Tagged With: empty, farmstead, home, legacy, memory, remember

August 12, 2021 By Marci 2 Comments

Farm Fresh Lessons From Jam Peaches

As soon as I walked toward the pop-up tent at the edge of the Lowe's parking lot I could smell them. Peaches. Farm fresh and tree sweetened. "Do you have any jam peaches?" I asked the older gentleman who had introduced himself as Grover McMurry. "These look like perfect peaches for a pie, but what I really love is making jam." I handed him my money and selected a bag that sat on the folding table. "Well darlin'," he said with a smile, "I will make sure to cull out any seconds next ... View the Post

Filed Under: life Tagged With: Farm, jam, peaches, second chances

March 25, 2021 By Marci 3 Comments

Old Barns of Tennessee

Ten weeks ago we left California and headed to our new home in Tennessee to start a new chapter in our lives. This is my first post since we moved. To be honest-it was exhilarating and terrifying at the same time. We loaded up our belongings, said good-bye to family and friends, and started the three-day drive from the California coastline to the rolling hills of Middle Tennessee. John had a job waiting for him the day after we arrived and we stayed with friends while waiting for ... View the Post

Filed Under: Empty Nest: Strategies To Help Your Kids Take Flight, Home, videos Tagged With: adventure, drone, journey, old barns, photography

December 19, 2020 By Marci 6 Comments

The Lasts

Part of our moving to TN is saying goodbye to people we love and places where memories were made. Sitting by the beach and watching the sunset, being Mary Poppins to the families I worked for, learning to use a potter's wheel are a few of the things we will miss from our SoCal location. Mostly we will miss being in the same state as some of our kids and grandcuties. That is a topic for another blog post :~D Today marks a biggie. Today is John's LAST day working for Western Concrete ... View the Post

Filed Under: Empty Nest: Strategies To Help Your Kids Take Flight Tagged With: Ca, firsts, Goodbye, moving, packing, TN

November 16, 2020 By Marci 1 Comment

Falling Forward and Muffins to Fall For!

Remember track and field day when you were a kid? It was a fun time to try different events and for some of us, it might have been the only time we actually ran a timed relay race. We did the high jump, runs, throwing, agility tests, and the running long jump. One of the things that have stuck out in my mind was the long jump... not because I was good at it, but because of what was exclaimed over and over as each kid ran up to the line and lept for all they were worth. "Fall forward!" ... View the Post

Filed Under: Empty Nest: Strategies To Help Your Kids Take Flight

August 14, 2020 By Marci Leave a Comment

First Day of School Jitters

I had jitters. It was my first day of kindergarten and as my mom snapped a picture at the corner of Wakefield Way with her Kodak Instamatic camera, I was filled with questions. Do I have my snack? Will I make new friends? Will my mom pick me up? What if I have to go to the bathroom? It was a new experience for all of us since I was the oldest. And we survived, even if my peanut butter and jelly sandwich was a bit smooshed by my Looney Tunes Thermos. Fast forward to NOW~ our oldest ... View the Post

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welcome It is hard to talk about me, without talking about us!    The Seither Family.  John and I have been married for over twenty five years. From the day we said “I do”, it has been quite an adventure.  One of the biggest things people notice about our family is the size. Yes, there are six kids, proof that  God has a sense of humor. I tell people that ask if we are done with six. “No” I promptly reply. “We were done at four! But the last two were too cute to send back.” Read More

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