Cute Overload

This litter is snuggling up to keep warm. Just too cute!

Here A Pig, There A Pig, Everywhere A Pig.....

Woohoo! The piggies have been busy! We have litters being born just about everyday. This one is a record for us. She had 15 piglets! And I think my two drive me crazy sometimes!

Tax Season! What To Keep...?

It is upon us once again. Tax season. What do you keep? How long do you keep it? What can be thrown out? Here's some information that will help with the confusion.

Keep for Seven Years

• W-2 AND 1099 forms
• Year-end statemens from credit-card companies
• Canceled checks & receipts/statements for annual mortagage interest & property taxes
• Deductible business expenses
• Child-care bills
• Out-of-pocket medical costs
• Other tax-deductible expenses

Keep Indefinitely

• Your annual tax returns
• Confirmation slips that list the purchase price of any invenstments
• Home-improvement records
• Receipts for major purchases where replacement cost exceeds the deductible on your homeowner's or renter's insurance policy
• Beneficiary designations

Bored Of Walking?

Even with all the chores that farm life brings, I still need to find time to work out. I like to walk but sometimes it can be a bit boring. Don’t you agree? Let me share a few tips I have found to break up the ho-hum walking workout.

Get off the treadmill. Get outside and walk. Now with the days getting longer, as soon as I get home I change into my sneakers and take walks along the edge of the fields. Don’t live on a farm? No problem. How about the park, or track. Too cold? Head out to the mall and walk some laps.

Watch TV. Instead of keeping your eyes on the treadmill timer, watch your favorite show. You’ll become so engrossed and viola, 30 minutes have flown by!

Change is good. Got stairs? Try walking up and down your stairs, then the treadmill, jumping rope, walk around your house, back on the treadmill or whatever you can think of. Mix the varied activities over 30 minutes. Don’t forget to stretch before and cool down after.

Listen to music. Get out your mp3 players and listen to your favorite tunes that make you want to get moving. You’ll be so distracted by the music that your workout will be over in no time!