Daniel requested cookies for this month’s Dinner at 1800. Really, he just didn’t want another food that he had to stop himself from spitting out…and I’ll admit the last two months were pretty bad, so I took pity on him. They weren’t exactly cookies, but how could I pass up something called Soda Cakes? PlusContinueContinue reading “Dinner at 1800: Soda Cakes”
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Dinner at 1800: “Piccalilly”
Why am I putting today’s food in parentheses? Because if you google it, it comes up as Piccalilli, but many 19th century cookbooks spell it Piccalilly, including the recipe I decided to use. And what encouraged me to try this random thing? Well, I had a bunch of leftover green tomatoes in my freezer fromContinueContinue reading “Dinner at 1800: “Piccalilly””
Different is a Very Good Word
Don’t miss my latest podcast on the Gibson Girl Review! The book featured in these episodes, A Fair Barbarian, is actually written by an author we all (or most of us) know and love!! The same author who wrote The Secret Garden and A Little Princess – though this book is a completely different tone.ContinueContinue reading “Different is a Very Good Word”
Finding Hope: A Husband’s Perspective
Today was my day to write a post about hope. I told Daniel that I was going to skip it because I had nothing of worth to say. So he said he’d write one for me. I hope his words mean as much to you as they did to me. From Daniel: Your worst dayContinueContinue reading “Finding Hope: A Husband’s Perspective”
On the Trail: Stop 2 – Parting of the Trails
About 40 miles from Independence – so 2-4 days depending on how fast they were traveling – came the first Parting of the Trails (and yes, there was more than one)! While there isn’t much to say about this area, it is still worth noting as the second most significant “stop” when following the trail,ContinueContinue reading “On the Trail: Stop 2 – Parting of the Trails”
19th Century Hats: 1850 – 1860
While the style of hats and bonnets did change somewhat in this decade, it seems to have been a fairly slight change, especially compared to many previous decades – though that could be because all the fashion books are so concentrated on the change in actual dress (enter the hoopskirt/crinoline and first introduction to theContinueContinue reading “19th Century Hats: 1850 – 1860”
Dinner at 1800: Molasses Gingerbread
I’m just going to say…this didn’t turn out how I thought it would. Then again, I really didn’t know what to expect, consider the recipe was all of two sentences. Reprinted in Wagon Wheel Kitchens, the author pointed it out as something that they might have made on the trail due to the simple instructionsContinueContinue reading “Dinner at 1800: Molasses Gingerbread”
Scientific Motherhood
Our latest podcast is up on the Gibson Girl Review! And, in case you didn’t catch it, we’ve completely changed the format this season! Instead of one, long episode, we are doing two shorter episodes – the first one will introduce the book we’ll be reading, while the second is the actual review, and withContinueContinue reading “Scientific Motherhood”
Where is Joy?
Life is hard. We all know that. It’s why so many Christian authors, myself included, focus on joy and hope in their books. Because we are all just trying to make it through life. But that joy? The one that is supposed to buoy you up no matter the circumstances? That joy has been eludingContinueContinue reading “Where is Joy?”
On the Trail: Stop 1 – Lone Elm Park
I know, I know. Last month, I said the Mahaffie House was stop 1. But I’ve updated that to be a stop 1 alternative. Because, especially in this first part of the trail, the first major stop really depended on what jumping off town you chose, what route you decided to take, and even whatContinueContinue reading “On the Trail: Stop 1 – Lone Elm Park”
Forest Idylls 