Category Archives: Kitchen

‘Have a seat at my table’ by Cathryn Dunsbergen

Sunshine is here, and I couldn’t be more grateful. Spring is such a breath of fresh air. I love being able to take the kids outside with light jackets, especially because Penelope has been asking since January if each day she can wear a swimsuit and flip flops. Needless to say, we have two summer-loving...
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Weddings and Easter, a sweet combination

Hayden and Blair walked down the aisle as ring bearer and flower girl, and I was the matron of honor at my sister’s wedding last month. We all made it down the aisle just fine! It’s been a busy season of weddings for our family.     By Megan Pothoven We had another wedding in the family as my...
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‘A Slice of Home’ by Simone Bates

Easter weekend, we took Liam and Liesl to see Derek’s Grandma Joetta at St. Francis Manor in Grinnell. Liam got lots of sweets in the Easter egg hunt, and Liesl was enamored with the Easter bunny!    Egg-stra Eggs! Happy belated Easter! As I type this, I am drooling over the smell of our carrot cake baking in...
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‘Farm to Table’ by Julie Van Manen

Happy spring, happy Easter! On this second day of spring, the snow is flying!  At least this time of year, it doesn’t last long, and any form of moisture is welcome. March has flown by, and we have enjoyed the warm weather long before spring arrived. The guys took advantage of the warmer weather and poured...
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‘Have a seat at my table’ by Cathryn Dunsbergen

A young couple climbed a concrete step, opened the squeaky screen door, and twisted a gold doorknob to enter what possibly could be their first home. After walking through the entryway and the spaces that followed, they could see the possibilities, the future, and how to make this house their home. Fast forward six years,...
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Dreaming of gardening goodness

By Megan Pothoven Can you believe the weather we have had so far this year? With the warm temperatures, it has caused me to start thinking about gardening. I did not think I would already be thinking about it, but it’s impossible when we can go for a walk so comfortably this early in the year. Something...
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‘A Slice of Home’ by Simone Bates

One-Pan Wonder I don’t really know how it’s possible, but our smallest family member creates (by far) the greatest amount of mess. Our precious sweetheart might only be 25% of our family, but in terms of dishes - and laundry - and baths, she clocks in at about 80% of the workload. She has only been...
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