What To Do With Old Christmas Cards Forty years ago when I was growing up on our dairy farm in Wisconsin, my mother always saved the Christmas cards she had received in the mail. In those days, people sent many more Christmas cards tha...... Similar Editorial : by Kristin Johnson. | Source : Christmas
Ghost Stories When I started teaching English at Northwestern Military and Naval Academy near Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, nobody warned me about the ghosts. Northwestern — a beautiful, old granite building — was a boa...... Similar Editorial : by Dolletta Mitchell. | Source : Family Craft Ideas
The Thanksgiving Blessing “Wouldn’t you just know it,” muttered my husband, Randy. We had already been driving for a couple of hours in a pickup truck that we had borrowed from a friend, and now it was completely dark. “What...... Similar Editorial : by Bonnie P Carrier. | Source : Family Craft Ideas
Indian Summer It was a warm, sunny October afternoon one day when I was a kid, and as I walked up the hill of our driveway after getting off the school bus at our Wisconsin dairy farm, I wondered how many more nic...... Similar Editorial : by sramana. | Source : Heartwarming Stories
Country Christmas Idea: Milkweek Pod Poinsettia Ornaments Country Christmas Idea: Milkweed Pod Poinsettia Ornaments At first glance, milkweed plants and poinsettias don't seem to have much in common. If you live in an area where milkweed grows wild, however...... Similar Editorial : by . | Source : Family and Culture
A New Way To Use Old Snapshots If you're like me, you have hundreds of photographs sitting in envelopes. Pictures from birthday parties, weddings, family gatherings, anniversaries, the Fourth of July, Thanksgiving and Christmas. Y...... Source : Family and Culture
Wintergreen From the book: Christmas In Dairyland (True Stories From a Wisconsin Farm) http://ruralroute2.com As we drove along the dirt road north of our farm one Sunday afternoon, the color of the sky reminde...... Similar Editorial : by sayush. | Source : Heartwarming Stories
Sot Suppe (Norwegian Sweet Soup) ~ "Sot Suppe" ~ (Norwegian Sweet Soup) My mother was the daughter of Norwegian immigrants who homesteaded our small Wisconsin dairy farm in the late 1800s. When my mother was a child, sweet soup was ...... Source : Family and Culture
How To Make Candles Using Old Crayons As featured in the story "A Candle For Christmas" from the book: Christmas In Dairyland (True Stories From a Wisconsin Farm) Materials: 1 wax carton (quart) (milk, fabric softener, or orange juice)...... Similar Editorial : by Jennifer Hall. | Source : Family and Culture
Whatever Happened To Christmas? Remember when no one started Christmas shopping until after Thanksgiving? Wisconsin author LeAnn R. Ralph remembers it very well. "When I was growing up on our dairy farm forty years ago, the stores ...... Similar Editorial : by Leann R. Ralph. | Source : Christmas
EASY No-Roll Pie Crust EASY No-Roll Pie Crust 3 cups flour 1 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoons sugar 2/3 cup cooking oil (I like to use Canola oil) 1/3 cup water or milk Measure all ingredients into a mixing bowl and stir w...... Similar Editorial : by eznewyou. | Source : Diabetes Food Guide
Oatmeal-Apple-Raisin Muffins These muffins are not only tasty, but they're also a good source of fiber. In recent years, health experts have come to realize that fiber is an important part of a heart-healthy diet. Using Canola o...... Source : Diabetes Food Guide