My Amish Dresses I grew up wearing all hand sewn Amish dresses. I was third in line having two older sisters, so I got a lot of hand me downs, but my mom also made sure we got new dresses. (I don’t know how she managed this with five kids in five years except that she is a wonder woman.) When I turned 14, I had learned to sew all my own dresses. This gave me a little more freedom to add extras. I pushed the line as far as it would go, always wanting to add that extra forbidden...
Welcome to my kitchen! I am so happy you stopped in! Let’s hop right to it and get started on making that elusive perfectly flaky pie crust. First, though, let me tell you about my newlywed Amish pie crust making fails. Oh my goodness. It was an art I was determined to conquer. Um, hello, I lived right next door to my mother in law, who along with her six talented daughters have cooking and baking down to a highly impressive art. They even have their very own cookbook. All 337 pages of delicious, wholesome, old fashioned recipes! I...
How do you know what Benny Boy wants/needs? People often notice us communicating with Benny, and fetching something for him, or nodding our head yes or no, yet he didn’t speak a word. “How do you know what he wants?” I’m often left a little blank, and I stop and think, how DO I know what he needs? He tells me so many things right in front of people that it’s sometimes downright hilarious! First off, we have taught him a little sign language. We teach him a sign the correct way. He shivers and shakes in anticipation when he sees...
I am Benny. I am Benny.I am 13 years old. I am blessed. These my shoes. These are my cute converse shoes. (So say my Mom and sisters.) I never ever walk in them, but I dance all the time, in my heart. They never physically walk me into trouble, but I somehow get in trouble. A lot. Mostly by dumping things. I never get to run in them. But you should see the wind in my sails when I get turned loose in my chair! These shoes will never take me onstage as a famous musician, but I’m right...
Angel Eye Benny He’s my Bubby. He has angel eyes that sparkle and shine. When his verbal skills to form actual words are not a part of his life, his eyes tell me many stories. He says exactly one entire word verbally. It’s MOM! It makes me feel all kinds of warm and fuzzy. Every morning when his amazing daddy gives him a bath, he asks right away, “Mom?” This kid melts me! Back to the angel eyes and the tales they tell. I can read these eyes like they are a part of my soul. My God intended...
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