So, this is the first post ( of many I hope!!) on my blog :) I will be sharing all about my projects (knitting, sewing, embroidery, baking, and more), book reviews, and just everyday stuff. Hope you enjoy it all! Keturah
Many people are obsessed with the Amish. I know at one time I was as well, and to a degree I still am. But my perception has changed with experience. It started a long time ago when my family went to an Amish-held auction (no, it's not a place where you can buy Amish children, but a place where you can buy things from the Amish). I was eleven years old and enthralled to be surrounded by so many Amish. I loved the cockscomb flowers they sold everywhere. I bought a whole box for $2 and dried them for seeds so I could plant my own. But then I experienced my first reality shock concerning the Amish. I had assumed since they lived a simpler life everything about them was completely old-fashioned and natural. Imagine my horror when I saw Amish walking around with soda cans and store-bought ice cream. " Mom ," I said. "He's drinking soda!" Left to right, back row: Jonny, Jonathan (Dad). Front row: Jacob, Keturah, Rebekah (Mom), Jonah (on Mom's
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