Bookclub 2.0!

Happy announcement! Mary Ellis has agreed to join us for a book club discussion, tentatively scheduled for November, about her new standalone novella, Sarah’s Christmas Miracle. I have not read the book yet, but I know some of you have. If … Continue reading

What Do You Think? Amish “Rules”

“Limitations on Amish life are dictated by the Ordnung, which is what the Amish call the unwritten set of rules and regulations that dictates their day-to-day life.” (Quote from A Pocket Guide to Amish Life, by Mindy Starns Clark). Today’s … Continue reading

The Kindness of Strangers

If you read my last post asking what your Labor Day weekend plans were, you know my husband and I went camping. Well, that was the plan anyway. After getting lost, almost driving off a boat ramp, and then nearly … Continue reading

3-Day Weekend – What will You Do?

What’s everyone doing for the 3-day weekend? Any Amish-like activities on the agenda, e.g., quilting, serious baking/canning, rumspringa? (OK ,just kidding on that last one!) I’m camping, so now’s my big chance to live without AC, electricity, and indoor plumbing. … Continue reading