Nothing in life happens without some motivation and effort. We have been blessed with an ample amount of work in the furniture shop these days. My husband Daniel and brother, Javin, who are co-owners ...

It is laundry day again, which means it’s Monday. I always like to write this column before I go to the basement to start washing clothes. When Joe left for work this morning at 3:45 a.m. it was ...

Another week has gone by and it’s time to pen this column again. It is 4:30 a.m. and both boys are off to work. The rest are still asleep. I could use a few more winks myself, but first I need to make ...

We all cheered together as Austin took his first steps. I joined in cheering, yet something within me felt like saying: “What? Not my baby! How can that be? He’s 11-months-old. Where did his baby ...

INDIANAPOLIS — An Amish buggy, it's not exactly 80 tons of monstrous truck. A grocery store job frying doughnuts and decorating cakes, it's not exactly hauling twin beds of freight 10 hours in the ...

Happy third anniversary to daughter Loretta and Dustin on October 1! I wish them many more happy, healthy years together. It is still so hard for me to believe that five out of our eight children are ...

Preheat oven to 350°f. Grease an 8 or 9” round cake pan. Whip the cream in a cold bowl or over an ice bath until stiff peak. Whisk in the eggs one at a time until smooth. Whisk in the vanilla and ...

Grandma has always been a very special person to me. Tonight, we celebrate her 80th birthday. Since Grandpa passed away two years ago, we simply appreciate Grandma in a new way, knowing that life is ...

Long before the Internet came along to change the world of researching, it was libraries and -- I kid you not -- people, who were the great ambassadors of knowledge. I have always had a fascination ...