Do you ever wonder what happened to the days when Sunday dinner was eagerly anticipated all week? It was a time when sitting on the front porch swing watching the sunset was more common than sitting in front of the television. Those days had a slower, relaxed pace and neighbors who could be called neighborly. ...
As a discount grocery outlet, Wenger’s on Router 45 in Mifflinburg, Pennsylvania may not seem like anything more than just another discount grocery outlet. The goods inside vary from badly damaged name brand second hand goodies to bulk foods purchased from food distributors. What sets this store apart however is who it is run by. ...
On our travels to and from New Jersey we have had many opportunities to see the Amish traveling in horse and buggies on the side roads near the interstate. It is always a pleasure to see them. What we never expected was to see a horse and buggy on highway 411 in Delano, Tennessee, about ...
For those who like to wear your hair in a bun, try making one of the free bun hair accessory crochet patterns. By making one of the free bun hair accessory crochet patterns, you can add a cover over that section of hair. I have known quite a few people in my life who have ...
A true “Weird Al” Yankovic fan might prefer a Top 27 list, but even that might be too short to cover the career of the crown (clown?) prince of parody. How can you sum up the oeuvre of a man whose musical career often outlasts that of the acts he sends up? Weird Al is ...
From the time period of 1820 to 1920, the German ethnicity accounted for the largest amount of immigration, more than every other nationality, including the Irish and Scottish. Unlike with the great waves of Irish immigrants, the mass-immigration of these German immigrants didn’t meet hostility from the American natives. This was largely attributed to the ...
A very large concentration of Amish and Mennonites is to be found in the tri-counties of Holmes, Wayne, and Tuscarawas of central Ohio. Some 80,000 of these Ohio sectarians (Amish and Mennonite communities are broken down into scores of different sects) make their homes here. One of the best places to find out about the ...
I was born and raised in Amish country in northern Indiana – the 3rd largest population of Amish and Mennonites in the country. Many of my favorite comfort foods are simple, inexpensive traditional ‘country food’. My Grandma was the best at making Pot Pie and as children my sister and I requested it at every ...
Living the religious communal life does not mean sacrificing the simple pleasures one can enjoy. For the Mennonites, taking pleasure through food is one of the ways they celebrate the fruits of their labors, for the Mennonites areexcellent farmers and cooks. As descendants of the Anabaptists, the Mennonites have a strong work ethic that has ...
A visit to Indiana’s Amish country is like going back in time when the way of life was simpler without the complications of technology and the fast pace of today’s world. If you are passing through the area, or if you are planning a vacation here, you will definitely want to visit some of these ...
