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Horses and fruitcake 

Posted on November 15, 2015 by Sonja Duerre Stromswold

November 15 and nearly 60 degrees. What unbelievable weather for North Dakota! What a great weekend for a horsemanship clinic. And that is why I am pouting. You see, about six weeks ago my husband asked which weekend in November … Continue reading →

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Lots to be Thankful for!

Posted on November 30, 2014 by Sonja Duerre Stromswold

Life at the moment is not sectioned by weeks but by Pride of Dakota Shows. We started November out by packing up and heading to Grand Forks. Then to Minot. Last weekend Judy and I hit the road for Fargo. I … Continue reading →

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Pride of Dakota Time

Posted on November 17, 2013 by Sonja Duerre Stromswold

We are back into the swing of Pride of Dakota Holiday Showcase season. Our Minot show was fantastic and this is the first show I have ever done that we didn’t put in any late nights preparing. That means I … Continue reading →

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Pride of Dakota Season

Posted on November 2, 2012 by Sonja Duerre Stromswold

Tis the Season! Tomorrow we kick off our first Pride of Dakota Holiday Showcase at the Alerus Center in Grand Forks. It’s been a tough ride getting here. We were behind on production, some tragic funerals got in the way … Continue reading →

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Happy Thanksgiving!

Posted on November 24, 2011 by Sonja Duerre Stromswold

Amidst all the chaos of my oh-so-daily life I need to take note today and everyday of all of the wonderful things in my life for which to be grateful. I am blessed with a happy marriage, healthy family and … Continue reading →

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First snow and fruitcake

Posted on November 17, 2011 by Sonja Duerre Stromswold

Kaitlin keeps humming the Circus Theme. I can’t imagine why. We have two Pride of Dakota Holiday Showcases under our belts. Grand Forks was alright. Minot last weekend was very busy. My elves have been very busy, both in the … Continue reading →

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November 1, 2011

Posted on November 1, 2011 by Sonja Duerre Stromswold

It’s not often that Halloween comes and goes in North Dakota without winter showing up. So far, we’ve only had an extremely light dusting. In fact, I don’t think any flakes actually made it to the ground. We were in … Continue reading →

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Greenhouse Covering

Posted on October 26, 2011 by Sonja Duerre Stromswold

Monday was all about trying to get every last outside job done before the weather turned on us. Kaitlin plowed through the list I made for her: put hoses away, stack benches, cut off peonies, leveled gravel in the alleys. Then … Continue reading →

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Babies, Bistro and Branding

Posted on September 21, 2011 by Sonja Duerre Stromswold

The Pride of Dakota Harvest Showcase in Dickinson last weekend was a success, even if I did leave my best cookies behind! The event helped motivate me a bit to get back into the swing of the fall baking season. … Continue reading →

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September 17, 2011

Posted on September 17, 2011 by Sonja Duerre Stromswold

Time to switch gears. Yah, there’s still greenhouse stuff to do. Kaitlin & I brought in all the plants we wanted to keep over the winter. As usual, it was more than we should have. But a few will die … Continue reading →

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