by Jennifer Beckstrand | Dec 23, 2019 | Christmas
May your Christmas be as beautiful, peaceful, and joyful as you hope it to be!
by Jennifer Beckstrand | Dec 19, 2019 | Author's Corner, Christmas, Faith
This is a fun activity to do with your family on Christmas Eve or during any family Christmas party. It is an immersive experience that emphasizes the true meaning of Christmas. We decorated the church to look like Bethlehem, but you could do this in a room in your...
by Jennifer Beckstrand | Dec 9, 2019 | Christmas, Family, Quilting Bee
My friend’s son, now 23, has played lacrosse since he was 8 years old. This means A LOT of jerseys and tournament t-shirts filled his dresser drawers. My friend was inspired by seeing some t-shirts made into quilts. She used iron-on letters that added a unique...
by Jennifer Beckstrand | Dec 2, 2019 | Author's Corner, Christmas, Inspirational
This fall, I’ve had the privilege of directing “It’s a Wonderful Life Live Radio Play” at Centerpoint Legacy Theatre in Centerville, Utah. It’s been a rare opportunity to work with such a talented cast on one of the most iconic Christmas...
by Jennifer Beckstrand | Nov 26, 2019 | Amish, Author's Corner, Humor, Romance
Today is release day for Abraham, book 2 in the Petersheim Brothers Amish romance series! Welcome to Bienenstock, Wisconsin, where the bees are buzzing, the peanut butter is flowing, and love is in the air. Things at the Petersheim house are getting too crowded for...
by Jennifer Beckstrand | Nov 18, 2019 | Cooking
You might know that I LOVE pie. Here is another great pie for your Thanksgiving dinner! My daughter made this for us as a pre-Thanksgiving treat. Easy and delicious. She used a store-bought crust, and we both decided we like homemade better!
by Jennifer Beckstrand | Nov 11, 2019 | Faith, Inspirational
It is fitting that Veterans Day falls in November right before Thanksgiving. I am so very grateful for those men and women of our military who are willing to risk their lives for our freedom. I still get teary when I hear the National Anthem or see the Stars and...
by Jennifer Beckstrand | Nov 4, 2019 | Cooking
After all your Halloween festivities, you need some comfort food. This is a wonderful recipe from The Honeybee Sisters Cookbook that is sure to be a crowd pleaser. After you marinate the salmon, you can grill, bake, or fry it. ...
by Jennifer Beckstrand | Oct 21, 2019 | Amish, Farming&Gardening
Two weeks ago, a friend of mine went on a trip to Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. She took lots of pictures, especially at the farmer’s market there. I could definitely pick out the Amish people in her photos, but I’m not sure if some of the others are...
by Jennifer Beckstrand | Oct 14, 2019 | Amish, Farming&Gardening
A friend of mine recently returned from a trip to Lewisburg, Pennsylvania where she took some beautiful photos of some of the fruits of the fall harvest at the Amish and Mennonite farmer’s market. I hope you enjoy these pictures, and I hope you are reaping the...
