All Things Amish–Menno-Hof in Shipshewana When you visit Shipshewana, one of the first things you notice is the big red barn on South Van Buren as you’re driving through town. The Menno-Hof was actually built in a traditional barn-raising with the help of local the local Amish and Mennonite communities. I was in Shipshe the last 2 summers to research my books, Falling …
All Things Amish–Shipshewana On Saturdays, I’m sharing some of my favorite spots in Shipshewana, Indiana … the setting for Falling to Pieces and my upcoming release, A Perfect Square. We don’t think of an Amish community as being the home of Native American Indians, but Shipshewana was the name of the Chief of the Potawatami Indians who had settled in the …
All Things Amish–Lolly’s Fabrics and Quilts For the next few Saturdays, I want to share with you some of my favorite spots in Shipshewana, Indiana … the setting for Falling to Pieces and my upcoming release, A Perfect Square. When I decided to use a real town for my fictional series, I kept some things the same, and I changed …
Wednesday’s Special: Usually I post a fiction spotlight on Wednesdays. SINCE it’s the day before Thanksgiving, I thought I’d share a German table grace (translated). The eyes of all wait upon Thee, O Lord. And Thou givest them their meal in due season. Thou openest Thy hand and satisfiest the desire of every living thing. O Lord, we thank Thee for Your …
Myth Busters Today marks the conclusion to our Amish Myth Busters series. In 10 weeks we’ve covered — Myth Buster 10-What is with every Amish area having a different style and color buggy. (10-22-11) Myth Buster 9- Why garden quilting and where did it come from (10-15-11) Myth Buster 8-Weddings (10-08-11) Myth Buster 7–Bikes and scooters. (10-01-11) Myth Buster 6–Boy’s …
Amish Myth Buster #5 THIS one is a bit closer to my heart. It’s the myth that all Amish folk are somber, serious, lacking in humor, and a bit unfriendly. I can tell you from my first hand experiences, nothing could be further from the truth. I suppose the reason we have some of these stereotypes is because Amish people …
It’s Saturday, and time for another Amish Myth Buster. Myth Buster #4: Knitting This week’s question is from one of our blog readers, Karen. What I would like to know is do Amish women knit? I never see knitted items for sale or read about their knitting skills – just quilting. But everyone needs mittens and hats, so I have to …
According to the emails I receive, you all are LOVING the Saturday Myth Busters. So let’s get right to it. Myth Buster #3: Mirrors One of my most faithful facebook friends (Hi, Wilma) had this question: Do Amish using mirrors? I’ve just read a book that has them in it & I didn’t think they were allowed in their homes. …
Amish View: Myth Buster #2 To celebrate the upcoming launch of my series set in Shipshewana, Indiana (9-27-11) we are doing some Amish MYTH BUSTING. I certainly had a few preconceived notions about the Amish community before my first visit to this small town, but like most of us … stereotypes don’t always fit! Disclaimer: My experience may be different from yours …
Amish View: Myth Buster #1 We’re one month away from the launch of my series set in Shipshewana, Indiana. So I thought it would be fun to do some Amish MYTH BUSTING. I certainly had a few preconceived notions about the Amish community before my first visit to this small town, but like most of us … stereotypes don’t always …