Corn Cob Shakers and Joyful Noisemakers
I typed this week's column in an overstuffed chair in our adult Sunday school room. Upbeat feelings inspired me as the sounds of Bible...
Party Tips for New Year That’s Tops
Plan a simple menu. Serve two favorite courses: appetizers and dessert. Select recipes that include your personal comfort foods, whether it s cheese, chocolate...
Gadgets Galore
Preparing a quick supper before leaving for work one morning, I stretched toward some shelves Mark put up in our kitchen and set out one of our three crockpots.
Dairy Makes Cents
Today's economic crunch sometimes pits saving money against eating healthy. For me, this dilemma is often compounded by another factor: spending a little more...
The Vegetable Vigil
Farm and Family Living columnist Laurie Marlatt Steeb wonders where parents went wrong in getting children to eat vegetables.
Christmas is Only a Dish Towel Away
Winter fast approaches and so does the Christmas holiday. I see large snowflakes blending with spattering rain as I wait to taxi my daughter Kathie and our neighbor Michael to school.
Ride Away, Ride Away; No One Shall Ride
Ride away, ride away. Johnny shall ride, And he shall have little cat tied to one side, And he shall have little dog tied to the other, And Johnny shall ride to see his grandmother.
The Low Down on Down syndrome
When the vice presidential debate came to a close October 2, the families of both candidates filed forward and gathered on stage to greet...
Breezes and Berries
California strawberries taste great when you haven't had a fresh strawberry for a whole year. This spring, I purchased one token carton of shipped-in...
Actions Speak Louder
Farm and Family Living columnist Laurie Marlatt Steeb, like most moms, reflects on reactions to her voice tone and volume.
