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Happy 4th of July!

July 4, 2019 By Karen Witemeyer

Second only to fireworks and flags, the things I most associate with the 4th of July holiday are cookouts and family. Burgers and dogs on the grill, homemade ice cream, cookies, apple pie. And biscuits. Honey-glazed biscuits, to be precise. Biscuits? That's not an item usually found at the family cookout. Perhaps not, but if a 19th century baker was given the opportunity to sponsor a 4th of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Family, Reading, Recipes Tagged With: 4th of July, giveaway, Honey Glazed Biscuits, More Than Words Can Say

My Favorite Fourth of July

July 3, 2019 By D'Ann Mateer

When you read this, we will be on our way to spend the Fourth of July weekend with our granddaughter, Ivy. (And her parents, too, of course!) I bought her a darling little Fourth of July outfit, complete with a bow. In my anticipation of this very special Fourth of July, I got to thinking about other memories of the holiday, the most special of which was July 4, 1985. I had graduated … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Faith, Family

The Gift of Summer & Giveaway

June 13, 2019 By Cara Putman

As you read this, I'm on my way to this summer's study abroad. You know the hardest part of packing? Figuring out how many books I'll read in the two and a half weeks and how many of those I'm willing to read on my Kindle rather than in paperback. Well, that and figuring out which clothes to take since I want to look professional in the morning while I teach, but relax in the afternoons and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Family

What’s in My Beach Bag?

May 22, 2019 By Dani Pettrey

Hi friends,  I hope you’re having a blessed week so far. My husband and I were in Pittsburgh this past weekend attending the Garth Brooks concert. He did an amazing job. He was so energetic, and the entire crowd was so into it, they were singing along so loud that when the band paused, and the crowd took it over, you could hear far, far away.  Friends of my husband were in a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted & Sundry, Family

A Grand New Adventure . . .

May 1, 2019 By D'Ann Mateer

It all started nine months ago . . . Well, eight, to be technical. We got a package in the mail from one of our married couples, then video-called them while we opened it (per the instructions) and discovered our first grandchild would arrive in April of the following year! April seemed so very, very far away. By the beginning of last month, we were all anxious, every twinge and drop … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Faith, Family

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