They went on an adventure but couldn't remember how to find their way home.
Let's find out what happens.
Here's some of the numbers Farmer Sara was talking about in the video. We use these numbers to keep track of which barn each of our animals is in. We also use these numbers to record information about each of our animals. We record things like, their birthday, who their parents are, if they have been sick, if they needed medicine, or if they needed a veterinarian. Our animals don't need to worry about getting lost. We keep track of them, and a whole lot more!
Little Moo was craving an adventure. She boarded a ship and went out to sea. (This is not a true story.)
Was she content after her adventure? Let's watch and then we'll head to my kitchen.
Mozzarella Sticks
3 tablespoons flour
2 eggs
1 tablespoon water
1 cup dry bread crumbs
2 1/2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/8 teaspoon pepper
12 sticks string cheese
1 tablespoon melted butter
1 cup marinara or spaghetti sauce, heated
Place flour in a shallow bowl. In another bowl, beat eggs with water. In a third bowl, combine bread crumbs and seasoning.
Coat each cheese stick with flour, then dip in egg mixture, and coat with bread crumb mixture. Place on an ungreased baking sheet. Cover and chill for at least 4 hours or overnight.
Drizzle with butter. Bake at 400 degrees for 6-8 minutes Let cool 3-5 minutes before serving. Serve with marinana for dipping. 4-6 servings.
Did you ever wonder what would happen if a cow sneezed?
I hope it's not as terrible as this books says it is. Oh my, the trouble that sneeze caused!
If we hear a sneeze on Bremer Farms, or a cough, or a sniffle, we make sure we watch that cow or calf very carefully. We check our animals several times each day to make sure that they are healthy, and if they are a bit "under the weather," we give them the extra care they need to feel better.
Betty and Bobby are the farmers in today's story. Along with their dad, they have lots of chores to do each day.
The morning begins with milking the cows. That's just like what we do each morning (and evening) on Bremer Farms.
Let's listen.
Chocolate Chip Dip
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup powdered sugar
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup (6 ounces) mini semisweet chocolate chips
Graham crackers or Teddy Grahams
In a small bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until light and fluffy. Add the sugars and vanilla; beat until smooth. Stir in chocolate chips. Serve with grahams. Keep refrigerated. Makes 2 cups.
Today's book holds special memories because it was given to my son, Farmer Mike when he was born. Cousins Judy and Brian knew the perfect book to gift to Michael. I wish I would have kept track of the number of times Michael requested this book as his bedtime story.
Listen as I read A Farmer's Dozen, then we're off on a field trip with Farmer Sara.
Just like the farm in our story that grew and grew, Bremer Farms animals grow bigger too. Our baby calves go from here...
to here...
to here..
and finally join the milking herd! This whole process takes about two years.
"Sometimes blessings come in ugly wrapping paper." - Robbie Norton
If you are an avid follower of My Barnyard View on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest or this blog, you know that I have been reading a lot lately! I've been reading five books a week, for months! I may not be narrowing down my must-reads from the New York Times best sellers list, but I've read some great books. I've also been doing some writing, but I'll get to that in a moment.
I have been sharing a new book each day, Monday through Friday since the pandemic began in March. With daughter Sara's help, the day's story is followed up with a kids cooking class, a craft, a drawing lesson, or a field trip around our farm. We have toured the calf barn, our fields during planting and baling, our irrigator, and lots more. We even had a visit from a dinosaur!
It has really given Sara and I a fun project. Hopefully our followers find it meaningful and also fun. If you haven't stumbled upon it yet, you can see all of them on my YouTube channel or the Story Time tab on this blog. We are fast approaching 100 episodes of story time. That's 100 books read!
There are many kinds of farms, but have you ever heard of a balloon farm? Me neither.
After reading this story, I discovered that the book was also made into a movie. If you like the book, perhaps you want to look up the movie.
Speaking of balloons... (clever seque, right?) Sara is a master at balloon animals! It's just one more fun activity she does when she takes time to have fun and relax. She is working on perfecting a cow balloon. You'll see a very skinny attempt at the end of this video. She didn't want me to show it, but I won!
The Cow Said Neigh! Impossible! She's not the only animal on the farm that is speaking another language. Let's see what's happening in today's story.
Here's the
Breakfast Parfait
I made in today's video.
You will need:
Honeycomb cereal
Greek yogurt
Fresh fruit
Layer in a tall glass. You can use any flavor of Greek Yogurt, and any fruit. You can make as many, or as few layers as you would like. This is a great treat for your "little chefs" to make!
We are on our second week of National Dairy Month so it's a perfect time to read Cows On The Farm. You will hear some fun facts about cows, and then it's off to our barn at Bremer Farms. Farmer Sara narrates while Farmer Mike milks the cows!
Cow milking happens on Bremer Farms twice a day, 365 days each year.
Farmer John and Farmer Mike first bring the cows into the holding area where the cows wait to be milked.
Once inside the milking parlour, the cows are checked and the udders are cleaned.
The milking machine is attached. It takes about 5 minutes for each cow to milk. Typically cows give 7-9 gallons of milk each day.
We milk 16 cows at a time. That means we can milk our herd in about 1 1/2 hours. Then we clean anad sanitize all the equipement so we are ready to do it all over again in 12 hours!
