by Jennifer | Jul 11, 2016 | Family, Farming&Gardening, Humor
By Alesha Thompson (Jennifer’s sister) Fall in Wisconsin was in full swing when my husband and I decided it was time to sell the chickens. We keep chickens in the summer because they are fun, easy, and a great source of fresh eggs! But once it gets cold, which...
by Jennifer | Jun 13, 2016 | Amish, Farming&Gardening, Uncategorized
It will soon be time to thin peaches. When the peaches are about the size of a walnut they need to be thinned. Peaches should be removed from the limbs leaving them about three to four inches apart. If the tree was pruned properly then not as many peaches will need to...
by Jennifer | May 30, 2016 | Amish, Author's Corner, Cooking
When I started writing “The Honeybee Sisters” series, about a trio of Amish sisters who keep bees, I knew I wanted to incorporated honey recipes into my books. When I started collecting recipes for the books, I fell in love with the idea of a cookbook with...
by Jennifer | May 23, 2016 | Quilting Bee
I have an announcement this week before I show you beautiful quilts (and a few flowers). Jennifer and I have decided that The Quilting Bee posts on Jennifer’s blog will become once-a-month events, just like the other topics that Jennifer includes in her blogs. My new...
by Jennifer | May 19, 2016 | Quilting Bee
Are you ready to finish your table runner? Today is the day! Last week, we created beautiful mitered corners for our table runners. Today we will sew the borders and corners to the quilt. Step one: If you haven’t already done so, press your borders and corners, and...
