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While I don’t actually lead a double life in the scintillating way you might have imagined when reading my title, I do in fact feel like I lead a double life. But I’m going to be honest here…CONFESSION TIME…I have a really hard time doing this. I want to present an honest picture of our life & I want to be interesting and real at the same time, but I feel that these things don’t converge.

I know I am totally old school, but I still haven’t wrapped my head around the kids returning to school before Labor Day!!  (And this marks our 7th year of kids in school, so apparently I don’t accept change very quickly!!)  That being said, I hope the rest of you have accepted that school starts in August and are enjoying the new school year.  For me, when the kids head off to school, I plan, plan, plan, because every year, I have it in my head that I am going to have SO MUCH TIME to accomplish so many tasks...

Father’s day is fast approaching and I just wanted to share some thoughts.  As many of you know (or at least you should know) we are a family company.   Which means everybody participates, right down to the kids.  We have three awesome, intelligent, good looking, charming, and above-average children. As a business owner I have to wear a lot of different hats.  Of all the job titles I hold (Cowboy, entrepreneur, meat salesman, truck driver, janitor, customer service agent, and rancher) Dad is the job I am most challenged by, and the most proud of.   It is the job that...

If you review some of the slogans and names of our major grocers you can learn a LOT about what we value in the food system in America. Wal Mart - Save Money.  Live Better. Winco – Your low price leader. Stater Bros. – Where you always get more… For less! Food 4 Less… Well, I guess that name tells you all you need to know, doesn’t it? We value a bargain.  And why not?  Everybody LOVES to save money and I am no exception.  I have even been accused of being, you guessed it CHEAP. If you stop to...