A few weeks ago, I almost hit a deer with my car. I came over the top of a hill coming home from Nightwolf’s apartment late one evening, and here was this doe in my lane. I braced up and … Continue reading
Bracing for impact.
Author Archives: Kelly M. Rivard (@KMRivard)
Experience dairy differently this month.
So in May I wrote a post about why May is such a fantastic month. Its big finale is my birthday (May 31) and it’s also Beef Month, and Egg Month. Well, if May is the best month then June is a pretty decent following act. It’s like the calendar said, “Well, May was pretty fantastic for Kelly, with Beef Month and her birthday. How can we make June the best possible start to a new year of her life?” So then June became Dairy Month.
(I don’t think that’s the actual story of how June became Dairy Month but that’s what I’m going with.) Continue reading
22, it’s been real. Time to kick off a new year.
My mom has a tradition, each and every year, of telling each of her children on the day before their birthday, “This is the very last day you will ever be __.” Today, in true Mama Joy fashion, she did … Continue reading
Food is complicated.
Months ago, I decided I was going to be an advocate about eating disorders. Years ago, I decided that I wanted a career in agriculture. Those two things intersect in a very real way, even if it isn’t really very … Continue reading
A year later, how have internships impacted me?
This time a year ago, I was wrapping up business in college. I was less than a month from graduating, and I had officially finished every internship I’d had going on during my senior year. As a chronic intern for … Continue reading
Guest Post: The Face of Agriculture Education
I knew I wanted to feature at least one agriculture teacher in Hi, I’m Agriculture. I know my high school ag teacher had a profound impact on my life, and I know that same can be said for many students. … Continue reading
Lessons from My Mother
Mother’s Day was yesterday. It was my first Mother’s Day away from my mama. It was a little hard, I’ll be honest. My family had a great weekend together back home, and despite having a great weekend here in Kansas … Continue reading
Celebrate May Beef Month with bits ‘n fixin’s and memories.
May is Beef Month, and I’m all about bringing the beef. While I’d be hard-pressed to think of a beef dish I’ve ever tried and didn’t like, there are certain ones that bring back fond memories. The Gladiola Festival has … Continue reading
So, what are we calling my boyfriend?
Yesterday I posted the “big” announcement that I have a boyfriend, and I asked you, my esteemed readers and wonderful inspiration, what we should call him. If you didn’t see the poll about what to call my boyfriend when it … Continue reading
I have a boyfriend. What should we call him?
Yup. I have a boyfriend. Actually, I’ve had one for a while. We did some fact-checking last night and it looks like we’ve been seeing each other for over two months now. And we’re pretty big fans of each other. … Continue reading
