Cleaning a home was quite a task in the old days. Women once used a wringer washer to clean their family’s clothes, spending much time wringing the clothes out through the wringer rolls at the top of the machine. Wet clothes were hung on a backyard line when weather allowed, ...
Read More »Coconut Cake and Flattery
Darryl’s Bakery made the most wonderful donuts and cakes. I remember going into the little shop, holding my mother’s hand as the bell above the hundred-year-old door rang, announcing our arrival. Every birthday, Mom would purchase a delicious white cake with little clowns on top, wearing their red and blue ...
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“May your ‘five finger lesson’ be valuable to you throughout your school day and when you go home.” ...
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My grandfather built two houses and both still stand today. The gift of fine woodworking had been passed down to him by his German grandfather. Never hurried in his creation, he had the vision of the completed work always before him. The first house he built was a small two-story ...
Read More »Peace in Knowing the Author
Little Golden Books made their debut in 1942, their colorful pages full of characters who learned important lessons worth passing on to children everywhere. In the middle of the story books, the animals, or children, cars or tugboats withing the pages would find themselves going through twists and turns, making ...
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