Is The Grass Always Greener?

Is The Grass Always Greener?

Recently, the oldie song “The Other Man’s Grass is Always Greener” has been weaving its way through my mind as I walk in the neighborhood. I can’t help noticing the many parched lawns and drooping bushes. Yet, some lawns are emerald green, an expensive...

Poor Taste

While many agree what culinary delights taste good or bad, poor taste seems up for grabs. Is poor taste all in the eye of the beholder? Is keeping up with the Joneses or striving to surpass them part of human nature? Growing up, my parents taught me excessive show of...

Lost and Found

If I hadn’t been searching for woolens to mothproof, I never would’ve made my discovery! In the chest at the foot of our bed, where I stow my grandma’s down comforter and a lion from the former FAO Schwartz, I uncovered woolen items hunkering at the...

One Man’s Trash is Another Man’s Treasure

  Years ago, while enjoying a walk, I glanced down an alley and spotted an eight-foot long metal hand-rail leaning next to the homeowner’s trash and recycle bins. I knocked on the front door and a gracious woman greeted me. She told me she was remodeling and...

Tossing and Turning all Night?

Do you adore or dread going to bed? Odd as it may seem, bedtime brings me joy. After washing my face and brushing my teeth, I draw back the covers, fluff the pillows, and slip inside my cocoon feeling elated. I make note of this sensation because I figure it will...

Three Cheers and Hurray!

Harvest House Publishers gave me the green light to officially let the cat out of the bag. I have not one, but two new Amish books set in Lancaster County coming out! The first for Harvest House will release the fall of 2017 and the second in the winter of 2018. As...