Lovina shares turkey casserole recipe from her forthcoming cookbook
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Surprise puppies pop up for Elizabeth’s family
Thanksgiving Day is only two weeks away*. Unbelievable! Time goes so fast. And today baby Abigail is two months old.
I went to the doctor to have the rest of my staples removed. I still have the blood clot in my leg so I need to be careful with that. I’m trying to take one day … Continue Reading ››
How Lovina’s new mattress made the children late to school
Mornings are very cool lately here in southern Michigan. Another sure sign that autumn is here.
Our house seems extra empty this week. Daughter Verena, 18, is helping daughter Elizabeth with house work and the baby this week. Son Benjamin, 17, left Sunday afternoon with some friends for Pennsylvania. We miss them and look forward to … Continue Reading ››
Yes, Amish men help with laundry, and other post-baby tales!
Today (Sept. 22) autumn officially begins! My garden is definitely showing all signs of it. We have been enjoying cabbage out of the garden. Son Joseph brought a head of cabbage in one night and out of curiosity I weighed it. It looked so big—and it was! It weighed ten pounds after the outer leaves … Continue Reading ››
Neighborliness and community: paying back past kindnesses
Cold day for church services but easier clean up with new “church dishes”
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Gift exchange, school program, and potluck accent Eicher family Christmas
I am already a day late in writing this column. December is going way too fast for me! Christmas is almost upon us.
Tonight is the elementary Christmas program at our school. It is the last Christmas program with one of our children in it. Kevin will be in middle school next year—a fifth grader already! … Continue Reading ››
Just like young women everywhere, newly married Elizabeth consults Mom
Autumn days bring fond memories of Lovina’s mother and her column
October—such a beautiful autumn month! Our leaves on the trees are very pretty and colorful! We had a frost this weekend, which put an end to our garden for 2015. I really was ready for the garden to be done this year. It was such a busy summer, and it’s nice to have that extra … Continue Reading ››
Lovina’s daughter offers glimpse of a week in the life of an Amish teen
Hello! This is Lovina’s 17-year-old daughter, Verena. I decided to help Mom out since she is busy sewing Loretta’s dress for Friday. Mom sewed hers yesterday. She will be a cook and Loretta is a babysitter at Aden and Ruth’s wedding. I gathered the laundry for tomorrow, as I’ll be washing the laundry alone since … Continue Reading ››