by KateLloyd | May 8, 2013 | guest post
Welcome to the Village of Intercourse, PA, where many businesses are closed on Sunday and the two beliefs still held to be most important are family and religion. The Village was originally founded in 1754 under the name of Cross Keys after a tavern in the area. Then,...
by KateLloyd | May 6, 2013 | amish, giveaway
This is the actual quilt you could win! I love quilts! I remember first being drawn to a magnificent hand-stitched Amish quilt on display in the Quilt Museum in The Old Country Store in Intercourse, PA, a couple years ago. I was filled with longing for the quilt, but...
by KateLloyd | May 3, 2013 | photography, photos
I’ve been told these are the dolls of our grandparents’ era. Anyone know? I think they’re darling! How cute is this little pony? I hope you all have a wonderful weekend! Don’t forget to enter Leslie Gould’s giveaway!
by KateLloyd | May 1, 2013 | amish, giveaway, guest post
I’ve been a fan of Shakespeare since I was a little girl, listening to recordings of his plays with my mother as she cleaned the house. I didn’t understand the plots, but I loved the cadence of the words. I saw my first play in elementary school and loved it, and went...
by KateLloyd | Apr 29, 2013 | get to know me, writing
Amidst a sermon recently, our pastor slipped in the words: writer’s block. My spine straightened. We have a large congregation, so he couldn’t be referring to me, could he? No, his vision scanned the many heads; he was talking about all of us striving to be perfect,...