Greetings! For those of you who received my Newsletter and are interested in participating in my current contest (separate from the one Pearl Girls is holding as outlined at the end of each Pearl Girl Posting) please leave a comment here on my blog any time between yesterday and Sunday until 8 p.m. My apologies […]

Better late than never, I always say! Here it is lunchtime and I’m only now getting to today’s posting. The good news is that along with the Pearl Girl’s Christmas posting (and the contest associated with that) I’ll be starting a contest of my own today. Starting today and running through Sunday evening December 19th […]

  Chicago and almost anyone who loves baseball mourn the passing of former third baseman for the Cubs, Ron Santo. In the newspaper they talked about Mr. Santo’s eternal hope and optimism. At the start of every year he brought with him hope that this would be the year his team would take home the […]

  Recently my husband watched an old favorite of his, the first of the Terminator movies. Thankfully, I was otherwise occupied. However, he later told me one of the reasons the movie is re-watchable because he likes the single-mindedness of the Terminator. He’s on a mission, and nothing, absolutely nothing, will stand in his way. […]

Thankfulness is a curious thing, isn’t it? It’s one of those feelings that can’t help but result in something good. Gratitude can be humbling, restorative, invigorating, or attitude-changing—to name just a few possible results. This Thursday when we sit around a table laden with all kinds of good food, many of us will count our […]

Here’s a popular book for the season from bestselling author Cindy Woodsmall – Enjoy! The Sound of Sleigh Bells Beth Hertzler works alongside her beloved Aunt Lizzy in their dry goods store, and serving as contact of sorts between Amish craftsmen and Englischers who want to sell the Plain people’s wares. But remorse and loneliness […]