Amish in Ireland?

Happy Saint Patrick’s Day! What are the Irish most noted for? Their mouth-watering food, their poets and authors, music and dancing? Their folklore? Their Amish community? Huh? Last week, when I told a friend I was posting a blog on Saint Paddy’s Day, she asked about...

Kate’s Favorite Pics!

  Thanks for stopping by my blog. Here’s a peek into my world as of last week. Congratulations to Linda White, winner of Suzanne Woods Fisher’s newest novel, Anna’s Crossing. Thanks to everyone who left a comment! More contests & giveaways...

Kate’s Pictures

Welcome, everyone! Come, stroll through this tempting nursery with me & see what I resisted. Please help me congratulate Bobbie Anderson, the winner of Susie, the precious Amish-made doll from Lancaster County, and a signed copy of one book from The Legacy of...

Born Old-fashioned?

People have often asked me why millions are intrigued with the Amish. Is it their slow pace of life? Their commitment to God and community? The fact they cling to their traditions and rarely change? Are some people born old fashioned? I grew up in a home where items...