After each set of children has completed their morning task, they get some play time. If we’re having a sunny day, we often ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. "Mom, you need to write a column about this!" Julia quipped as she scattered another handful of straw over her grandparents' newly ...

Pinecraft Park, a vertical pocket park, is bordered on one side by tidy Amish homes and on the other by Phillippi Creek. Editor's Note: Dorcas Raber, mother of Amish Cook columnist Gloria Yoder, is ...

At the risk of sounding saccharine, it feels really fulfilling to be a small part of something that brings a lot of happiness to people. I believe the Amish Cook column will continue for many years to ...

There are old-fashioned recipes that have been around for decades, then there are the new concoctions that leave me amazed at places a good imagination can take a person. Then you have people like me ...

If you've ever stepped into authentic Amish country, you'll know that there are plenty of culinary treats on offer. Think fresh bread cooling on the counter, sweet pies tucked on countertops to cool, ...

How are things going with your foster babies? How are Julia and Austin adjusting, and how do you think it’ll go once you have another baby born in February? These are all questions readers are asking, ...

Four sisters and a daughter stand around a picnic table. A more playful type might squish the tomato in her hands just for the satisfaction of it, but Elizabeth, Verena and Susan are diligent as they ...

When I was young, I mean before the responsibilities set in that I now find on my plate, my sewing machine and I would spend many happy hours together. I ...

"Mom, you need to write a column about this!" Julia quipped as she scattered another handful of straw over her grandparents' newly seeded lawn. Daniel's liking for putting in new yards was planted ...