A Few Photos For Your Weekend

First hints of autumn Dropping our crab pot Barn near the banks of the Stilliguamish River Saturday (tomorrow) is the last day to enter to win a copy of either Pennsylvania Patchwork or Leaving Lancaster by commenting on The Giveaway Bag post. Answer the question from...

A Little Bit of Charm | Guest Post by Mary Ellis

Please welcome my guest author Mary Ellis!Mary, how do you find out so much about the people you write about-the Amish?Answering that question is easy-I jump into my car and drive to where they live and work. With my pen, tablet and camera, I study them in the fields,...

The Giveaway Bag

I’ve joked that the contents in our home keep the walls from imploding—the accumulation of stuff would hold it up during an earthquake. Years ago, in an attempt to tunnel out from under our mountain of possessions, I started a giveaway bag, a spot in the garage...

Awakened Love | Guest Post by Laura Hilton

Please welcome author Laura V. Hilton, who has kindly agreed to answer questions and give away a copy of any of her books to one fortunate winner!Laura, tell the readers about your new book. Awakened LoveKatie Detweiler grew up Amish, never knowing she was adopted as...

I Don’t Like Change

One reason I drive a 1995 car—even though my husband has encouraged me to purchase a newer model—is because I don’t like change.Yet I’m jazzed every year about the approach of autumn. It’s not as if I haven’t had a wonderful summer; we’ve enjoyed the...