Have any of you seen Cindy Woodsmall being interviewed on TV recently regarding her Sisters of the Quilt series? Below, I’ve included links to the reviews I recently wrote regarding each of the books in this series. Here is some information I received from Waterbrook Press about the current interest …

Seven years ago this summer, we were anxiously awaiting the arrival of our German foreign exchange student, Michaela, who lived with us for a year from summer 2002 through summer 2003. I’m guessing many of our blog readers, real life and internet alike, probably don’t know we had an exchange …

Aurora by Jane Kirkpatrick is the story of a cluster of German Americans who founded the Old Aurora Colony, a Christian communal society, in Oregon’s Willamette Valley which was evidently one of the only successful communities of its type in the mid-nineteenth century West. “The Aurora Colony spirit manifested best …

This little corner is seen when you first walk into the house from the front entryway. Before last weekend’s remodel, it looked like this: The busyness of the faux painting has been wearing me out for a long time so I was THRILLED when Tim & Emily offered to paint …

I haven’t had much time for blogging lately. Here are a few things keeping me busy lately 1. Co-op planning for next year – an overhaul in some areas which is taking some thinking/planning time before implementing. Talking to potential new members, etc. 2. Helping one of the pastors at …

“I hauled them all up to the house in one load” ~Nathan 5/29/09 LOL. It sounds like he was hauling dirt instead of kitties. Some of you might remember how sad Nathan was when his kitten, Whitey, went missing this past winter. Spring has sprung forth new kitties and he’s …

Poor Em. was having a BAD day! We’ve all had days when we feel like pulling our hair out. At least you’re good natured about it all (LOL) and quite photogenic as well. Even on your “bad” days, you’re still able to laugh and we really admire that quality in …

Yesterday, Tim sent a picture of the snow he ran into not far from our home. I didn’t post that picture because, well, snow is getting to be old news and I’m tired of posting pictures of snow. Today, he sent the above picture. This morning instead of running into …

Readers. Because this is a fairly lengthy review, I’m posting an fyi here at the top giving you a heads up thatI’m holding a drawing for one copy of this book. See details at the end of this review. I have to admit I was a little bit skeptical reviewing …

Isn’t this the cutest picture! Nathan is happily doing his math, or so it appears at first glance! You can tell that he’s laying down to do his “mathing,” but there’s nothing wrong with that, right? I bet lots of kids do their math homework while lounging on their bed …