As a child, my favorite books were about pioneers and native Americans. I learned that Native Americans were the first to discover and produce maple syrup, and they taught the settlers how to do it. At the age of fourteen, I decided it was time to try it myself. Continue reading
Preparing and enjoying hot, hearty meals can be a reality in your house! Try these recipes for “cook once, eat twice” meats – you prepare the main ingredients once and then enjoy them a second way. Continue reading
Okay, it’s Friday the 13th … but you’re in luck. Good luck, that is: here’s our most-viewed blog, EVER. Of all time. Can you guess what it is? For your reading enjoyment – and you just might learn something, too! Happy Friday the 13th! Read Our Most Popular Blog
A good night’s sleep.
It sounds so simple. But it’s something that eludes many of us, especially as we age. And believe it or not, your pillow has a lot to do with it! Continue reading
Happy National Bean Day! If you have never enjoyed a good fresh pot of homemade beans, you are really missing out. Here are nine yummy ways to utilize the humble yet great BEAN! Continue reading
The tomatoes have long ago been canned, or maybe you just ate them fresh. last autumn’s onions, garlic, root vegetables and squash have been happily sitting in your root cellar, or even on your kitchen shelf, for months. Continue reading
Happy New Year, and Happy National Soup Month! In my household, January means it is time to buckle down, bite the bullet, put our money where our mouths are, etc. and start eating healthier after some major splurging over the holidays. And by splurging, I mean Velveeta, Butter Flavor Crisco, lotttttttttttts of sugar, and processed meats – all things we try to limit in general. Continue reading
“New Year’s Day. A fresh start. A new chapter in life waiting to be written. New questions to be asked, embraced, and loved. Answers to be discovered and then lived in this transformative year of delight and self-discovery. Today carve out a quiet interlude for yourself in which to dream, pen in hand. Only dreams give birth to change.” -Sarah Ban Breathnach
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The Dietz “Blizzard” lantern was designed in 1898 and earned its name by standing up to high winds. At Lehmans.com and our store in Kidron, Ohio.
For some, the thought of upcoming wintertime power outages comes with a sense of dread or even panic. But there has always been something nostalgic to me about the peace that comes when the noisy hum of household appliances falls quiet. The glowing ambiance of candles or oil lamps gently lighting a room takes me back to bygone days when life had a bit more quality and substance. Continue reading
