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Frugal Lessons from The Amish: Cooling Food

If you have ever been in an Amish kitchen, one of the first things you will notice is that something is off. You’ll stand there for quite a few minutes before you figure it out. There is no hum from the refrigerator. You know the hum; the one that we never really ever notice in our homes except late the night when everyone else has gone to bed and we are quietly having a cup of tea or midnight snack. Oh the Amish do have refrigerators of a sort. There are two ways that they keep food cold. One is … Continue reading →

Frugal lessons from The Amish: Growing Food

Since most Amish live on a farm, they are used to growing food. But farm or not, Amish women always maintain a kitchen garden, where they grow delicious foods for their families. Potatoes are a staple that is usually served in the afternoon as part of the biggest meal of the day. Canned vegetables that were once grown in the garden are also a very big part of the Amish diet. The Amish are so good at farming, that they often grow extra crops for tourists to buy, such as pumpkins and gourds in the fall. Because the Amish tend … Continue reading →

Frugal Lessons from the Amish: Going Goodwilling

If you have been reading my recent blogs about the Amish you know about Amy, a young wife and mother who is part of the Amish community near me in Lancaster county, Pa. Amy has been nice enough to share some of the ways that she and others in her community live frugally. I asked Amy if she ever goes shopping, and she laughed. “For sure!” She and her relatives and friends love to shop as well as anyone, turning the trips into social occasions. Her husband, Levi, and her brothers often come along, too. How does Amy shop? Well, … Continue reading →

Frugal Lessons from The Amish: Mowing the Lawn

In an earlier article, Frugal Lessons from The Amish, I talked about out Amish neighbors and how we could learn a lot about being frugal from their daily practices. Amy, a young Amish wife and mother shared a lot about the things they do that save money. Even though Amy lives on a big farm, she still maintains a front lawn. The lawn is grassy and has a small kitchen garden to one side. It looks like almost any other front lawn in front of a home. While the Amish of Lancaster do sometimes use gas powered tools around their … Continue reading →

Frugal Lessons from The Amish

Want to get down and dirty with your frugality? There is no better place to find new ideas than Amish country. Here in Pennsylvania, we are settling into to our new home. We are so thrilled with the house and grounds, because we wake up to the sounds of birds instead of the sound of the trolley. Another benefit of our new home is that it is located only 40 minutes away from Amish country, in the heart of Lancaster, Pa. I love to visit Lancaster for all of the wonderful furniture, crafts and food items that can be found … Continue reading →

The Covering in 1 Corinthians Chapter 11

I’ve heard three beliefs about the covering that is referred to in 1 Corinthians chapter 11 beginning in verse 3. I’d like to break it down and hear what others think about what the true message of the scripture is. I’ll be covering verses 3 through 16. One belief I’ve heard has been made known by women who wear a bonnet such as Mennonite and Amish women. My understanding is they believe a woman’s head is to be physically covered. Another belief I’ve heard has been from women of the United Pentecostal Church who believe a woman’s long hair to … Continue reading →

The Shunning — Beverly Lewis

The ways of the Amish have always fascinated me, and I picked up this book by Beverly Lewis with eagerness to learn more. It did not disappoint me. Our main character for this novel is Katie, the only girl in a houseful of brothers. She has been raised Amish and knows that living the Amish way is expected of her, but she can’t stop wanting more. She loves color, she loves music, and she has a hard time restricting herself to those colors and that music which has been approved for her way of life. She finds herself singing and … Continue reading →