Guest Post from Ane Mulligan

by | May 17, 2016 | guest post

PLEASE WELCOME ANE MULLIGAN Home to my sisters On a hot July, I opened my email which contained a question that irrevocably changed my life: “Are you the Ane Mulligan looking for your birthmother, Elsie Vauna Mullvain?” I’d always known I was...

Kate’s Favorite Pics

by | May 10, 2016 | photography

Please help me congratulate Annette, winner of the Amish-made 16” x 11” x 8” purse/carryall bag with leather straps. Dated and signed on the bottom. Plus a signed book from The Legacy of Lancaster Trilogy: either Leaving Lancaster, its sequel Pennsylvania Patchwork,...

Good Neighbors

by | May 3, 2016 | giveaway

My husband and I just got home from a short walk. There were many folks outside gardening and gathering their yard recycle for tomorrow morning’s pickup. I think my husband was surprised by how many neighbors I know. But I have always felt it is important that...

Kate’s Favorite Pics!

by | Apr 26, 2016 | Uncategorized

Please help me congratulate Debbie Hazelton, winner of the beautiful Amish-made Folded Star centerpiece or wall hanging from Lancaster County, PA! Plus a signed book from The Legacy of Lancaster Trilogy: either Leaving Lancaster, its sequel Pennsylvania Patchwork, or...

Motivation VS Discipline

by | Apr 19, 2016 | giveaway, motivation

I wonder what motivates the Amish to work so hard. Can you think of a group of more industrious and disciplined people? What inspires them? I recently read on Facebook: “So much to do, so little desire to do it.” The words struck me because although desire...