In my young mind as an Amish girl, it felt like we were planting a whole field of vegetables. I often wondered if we really needed that much. Like most traditional Amish, our garden had numerous long rows of a variety of vegetables.
5 Lessons from My Amish Mother
An Amish Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day is a time to show love to those who feel unlovable. If you grew up in a home where love was expressed freely and generously every day, you are blessed beyond measure. An Amish Valentine’s Day was usually not celebrated in my home… (details) … I just described to you the perspective of love I had as an Amish child.
Amish Cold Remedies
Riding in the Amish buggy on bitterly cold days in my younger years often resulted in runny noses, sinus infections, chest colds, sore throats, and ear infections. Personally, I’m one who tries to avoid medications whenever possible. I value my Amish upbringing where home remedies were our first choice.
An Amish Christmas
How Do the Amish Heat Their Homes
As the cold winds blow and the snow is drifting, they stoke up the wood burning stove in the living room and throw another log or two on the fire. The young children carry one arm load after another of firewood into the house to fill the big hungry kindling box behind the stove. Their large two-story homes can be hard to keep warm in bitterly cold weather, especially the older houses.