My Bell’s Palsy Journey: From Pity Party to Really…Slow…Recovery

It’s been a year since I was diagnosed with Bell’s Palsy likely caused by whatever virus caused all my other issues last spring. In the first few weeks after onset I spent a lot of time searching for answers, treatment options, and medical professionals who had experience treating Bell’s Palsy. I didn’t have much success with any of this. Relatively

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The Road to Recovery

It’s been nearly three months since I’ve last shared an update about my health status, mostly because there’s not been a lot of new news to share. Or at least not a lot of good news. In early August I started a new medication for rheumatoid arthritis, one that typically takes about three months to alleviate joint stiffness and pain.

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Bacon, Brownies & Other Blessings

AUTHOR’S NOTE: This is part 7 in a series of blog updates on my health status. When I was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes when I was seven I spent a week in a hospital learning how to test my urine (this was before the finger stick method for testing blood sugar was widely available), prepare insulin injections, and plan

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Four Awesome Years, Four Important Lessons

I’m buzzing with excitement today. I’m celebrating four years of successfully running Farmer’s Daughter Consulting. When I started this venture on July 21, 2014, I was hopeful and optimistic, but I wasn’t convinced I would have much success. My very first day in business yielded calls asking if I could do X, Y, or Z. I was thrilled that people

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From Feedlot to Fabrication: The Business of Sustainable Beef Production

By Amy Myrdal Miller, MS, RDN, FAND | Founder & President of Farmer’s Daughter Consulting, Inc. Disclaimer: I am a member of the Beef Checkoff Beef Expert Bureau for which I receive an annual honorarium. The views expressed in this article are my own. When a colleague told me she’d gotten a new job, having left a global berry producer

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Three Cheers to Three Years!

When I launched Farmer’s Daughter Consulting on July 21, 2014, I had no idea how awesome being my own boss would be. I also had no idea how difficult consulting is. The ups and downs of income are quite maddening. And the neuroses caused by riding this rollercoaster include panicked thoughts like, “Ugh. I don’t have any work. What am

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Do What Makes You Oh-So Happy!

We’re celebrating the second anniversary of Farmer’s Daughter Consulting today. (By “we” I mean the cats and me. The cats are my office su-purr-visors.) I launched my company on July 21, 2014, and while the past two years have not always been easy, I can honestly say I’ve never been happier in my career. Here are some of the highlights

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A Time for Reflection, Thanks, and Gratitude

By Amy Myrdal Miller, MS, RDN, Founder and President of Farmer’s Daughter Consulting, LLC   I launched Farmer’s Daughter Consulting on July 21, 2014, one year ago today. It was the best as well as hardest decision I’ve made in my professional life.   The best refers to the new sense of balance I’m feeling. I was meant to be

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