Category Archives: Kitchen

Anyone else going a bit stir-crazy after the blast of cold air and snowy days? I know we are! The list of Disney movies we have not watched in the past few months is getting quite small. To pass our time and get some energy out, we have been enjoying library days and going to...

I recall loving TV dinners as a child. It might have been the novelty of having a segmented tray, although that rarely kept the vegetables from finding their way into everything and made getting gravy on the mashed potatoes tricky. Perhaps it was the opportunity for each family member to have a meal of their...

As the month of February concludes, we are hopeful that the bitterly cold days are behind us! We are in the middle of selling pigs, so the guys and Emily have seen quite a few crisp early mornings. After loading pigs on a -11 degree morning, I heard Jacob excitedly state, “Tomorrow when we load...

Enjoying the last warm day for a while on a walk with the kids. Penelope is still in denial we have a few more weeks of winter, and I'm right there with her. February: The month of love. Honestly, I love Valentine’s Day. The red, white, pink, and purple decorations. The personalized invitations and goodies. It’s...

Who else is ready for spring? Me! And I can speak for my kids, too, that they are ready to play outside in the yard, go to the park, and go on walks. We were able to go away for a few days with the older two to Wisconsin Dells. It was a blessing spending...

At a recent family gathering, someone posed the question: “If you could only eat one food for the rest of your life, what would you choose?” For me, the obvious choice is pizza. When Lynnette and I were first married and living in Davenport, we would order pizza from a place called Paul Revere’s. Paul Revere’s...

A short introduction ... I am Grace Ver Meer, a 2024 graduate of Pella Christian High School, now working at Hometown Press. My parents are Chris and Lisa Ver Meer of Pella, and I have a younger sister and brother. I enjoy staying active and being outside, and some of my hobbies include baking, waterskiing,...