For a while now I have been on the lookout for a Hoosier Cabinet for our kitchen.  I wanted one that was in good shape so I could actua...

  This world is constantly changing, isn't it?  Countries change their borders and their names, kingdoms, rulers, and dynasties ris...

For Valentine's day this year our church had a date night for all the couples in our church.  It was a lot of fun, and one of the thing...

  I am currently reading the book, Stepping Heavenward, by Elizabeth Prentiss, and it is so good!  You wouldn't think a book writte...

  Our harvesting is done and our wheat is planted!  We are thankful to God for giving us a good harvest this year.  He has blessed us i...

So, are you thinking about Christmas yet? The Christmas music has been playing around here for a few weeks now, and at night I think ...

Recently I was asked to write up the story of my Great-Grandma, Emilie, and so I thought I would post parts of it here.  It was fun to f...

  Can you imagine living 142 years ago, starting your own home out in the middle of the prairie, with no phone, radio, or tv, and t...

source   This is the Thierstein castle in Switzerland.  I have always loved castles, and maybe it's because my ancestors used t...

This is the 13th Kansas Infantry that fought in the Civil War. The man who built our stone house was a part of this group. This photo...

~My Great-Grandma, Grandma, Mom, and me~   Happy Mother's Day!   I am so thankful for the wonderful mom God gave me! She is...

Now that the weather is warming up outside it's time for tea! As I was searching for a place out of the wind, I found something n...

Over the past year I decided I needed more roses- so this spring I ordered some and they were delivered today!  So exciting! (:  Of course, ...

  If you're like me, when you're stuck in the house because of snow and cold temperatures you start to look around for something...

  This little girl's kitchen cupboard has been in our family for more than 70 years.  When my Grandma was a little girl, the ca...