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Dec 6, 20221 min read

Anti-Inflammatory Soup

As we enter the Winter cycle, a time of going within, hibernation, self-reflection, and healing, everything slows down, including our...

Dec 4, 20221 min read

Happy Saint Nicholas Day!

Tomorrow is the day of Krampus and the eve of Saint Nicholas! This is a wonderful holiday that is celebrated throughout Pennsylvania...

Nov 27, 20221 min read

Turkey Vegetable Soup with Homemade Noodles

Today was the day I had to do something with the leftover turkey from Thanksgiving. So, I tapped into my creativity, opened my cabinets,...

Nov 25, 20222 min read

"Harvest Home" - an early Pennsylvania Dutch tradition

The tradition of Thanksgiving took root in the 1600's in the New England colonies, and eventually became a National Holiday in 1863 when...

Nov 20, 20221 min read

Positive Press on Powwow

I am truly blessed to have had the experience last week of connecting with the folks who came out to the Lititz Library to listen to Rob...

Nov 17, 20222 min read

Indoor Garden

Among the many charms Pennsylvania has to offer, four distinct seasons is perhaps the most alluring of her offerings. The balance of...

Nov 15, 20222 min read

"... A Sailor's Warning."

This morning, I woke to the most beautiful sunrise over my husband's family barn, built circa 1800. My son asked, "why is the sky so...

Nov 14, 20222 min read

Pennsylvania Dutch vs. Pennsylvania German Ancestry

"Pennsylvania Dutch" and "Pennsylvania German" are often used interchangeably to describe the German-speaking immigrants who arrived in...