I married into a rhubarb-loving family. Large, well-tended plants produced a bountiful crop each spring/summer in the southern corner of the property, out the back door of the red-block farmhouse where both my husband and his dad …
Category: Slices of Real Life
February-itis
A few years ago, while hosting a couple of friends for a simple weekday lunch during the first week of February, I noted one guest’s brief glances about the room as we chatted and ate. When the …
7 Ways to Ward off the Indiana Winter Blahs
While some folks head to warmer climates at the mere mention of “colder temps are on the way,” most of us tough it out and spend winter in good ol’ Indiana. A state well known for extreme …
4 Ways to Celebrate Family History this Thanksgiving
The things we love most about Thanksgiving— the family gathered from far and near, the dining table overflowing with favorite foods, and the cherished, passed-down traditions—create a lovely backdrop for a day spent reveling in family history. …
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Memories plucked from the Family Recipe Box
I can picture the scene so clearly in my mind. Sitting around the Formica topped table in my grandma's old farmhouse kitchen. Gathered with my grandparents, my parents, and my siblings, for a home-cooked-from-scratch meal on holidays …
How do y’all feel about fall?
While the prospect of a pleasant, warm-year-round climate does hold a certain appeal, I know I would miss the change of seasons. Because each season is special and unique. Winter boasts the sparkle of a snow-covered landscape …
How will you Celebrate National Cousins Day?
There may forever remain multiple who, when, and where questions about the origins of the lesser-known July holiday celebrated on the 24th—National Cousins Day. While some admit the history of this commemoration is “shrouded in mystery,” others …
Bargain Hunting at Its Finest
I am admittedly a thrifty person. Cost-conscious. Quick to reuse or repurpose. Economically careful. Penny-wise. Even frugal. While I prefer the term thrifty, on occasion, similar yet less kind adjectives such as tight or cheap may apply. …
Are you fully invested?
Saturday night my husband and I finished viewing a crime-thriller-drama series via online streaming. Thirty episodes spread across three seasons but all accessible to watch at the time of our choosing. We love how streaming services make …
The Christmas Towels and Tissues
I love all things Christmas—the shopping, the baking, the decorating, the card sending, the music, the decorating, the giving, the festive splashes of red and green, gold and silver, and holiday entertaining. Imagine my joy a few …
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