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Summer Recipes on Our Gravel Road
In August, most of our meals revolve around what comes in our weekly CSA share and what's in season at the grocery store. Since many fruits and veggies are available for a very short time, I've been cooking family favorite recipes rather than trying new ones. That's...
Top Ten Reasons There’s No Place Like Home
My spring and summer gallivanting ended a month ago, and so far, staying put is all I want to do. Here are ten reasons there's no place like home. 10. The people at here speak my language. Not just English. But midwestern English. As in talk about sweet corn, State...
When the World Does a Number on Your Faith
After you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace, who called you to His eternal glory in Christ, will Himself perfect, confirm, strengthen and establish you. 1 Peter 5:10–11 At her last visit to the dentist my 87-year-old mother learned that the aging...
Top Ten Iowa State Fair Tips
Our son, his friend, the Man of Steel and I spent an afternoon at the Iowa State Fair. While there, I compiled these top ten tips for fair goers silly enough to schedule their visits when the temperature hovers around 90° and the humidity is nearly 100%. 10. A ride...
When Your To Do List Doesn’t Get Too Done
Last week was one of those weeks. The kind where I looked at my goals on Sunday and thought, "Piece of cake. I can blaze through this list by Wednesday. Thursday at the latest. Just in time for company." Monday reinforced that forecast. I finished a week's worth of...
A Fantastic Friday Salute to Teachers
The teacher in our town went back to work this past Monday. So this Fantastic Friday features ten reasons to be kind to educators in the next few weeks and months. My teacher friends and former co-workers in our school district went back to work yesterday. Speaking...