National Women's Day

Sunday, March 8, 2015


On this National Women's Day I am grateful for a mother who taught me a lot about life. Although raised in a Mennonite culture with clearly defined roles for women, she found ways to express her independence while maintaining a gentle and loving relationship with my father. While I am different from my mother in many ways, we share some of the same passions - she was a master pie baker, I prefer cakes and cookies. She was famous for her fried cornmeal mush with tomato gravy and I serve up eggs and crepes in fancy fashion. We both loved meringues, hers with golden peaks atop a lemon pie and mine baked with swirls of chocolate and a garnish of whipped cream. She was an expert seamstress, sewing clothes for the whole family and running a profitable business of making traditional head coverings for women across many states. I, on the other hand, would rather dig in the garden or write a story than fiddle with needle and thread. So thanks, Mom, for showing me the beautiful and uncomplicated simplicity of living life alongside a husband you loved and respected all the days of your life and for never feeling that your role was inferior to his.

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  1. I stumbled across your Instagram this evening while I searched hashtag Amish. Something triggered a memory I created years ago when I had three privilege of seeing a glimpse in the life of the Amish culture. I searched hoping to revisit the memories through hashtag photos. I came across your beautiful post of your father's 100th birthday. What a lovely man. I fiddled through your Instagram account and noticed your blog. I couldn't be more pleased discovering your blog. Your recipes you've shared are so generous, I'll be welcoming them into my home.
    This post dedicated to your mother is such a lovely tribute.
    Thank you. Thank you for posting your hashtag, putting your blog address on your Instagram and sharing your recipes. I find none of this a coincidence.

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  2. I stumbled across your Instagram this evening while I searched hashtag Amish. Something triggered a memory I created years ago when I had three privilege of seeing a glimpse in the life of the Amish culture. I searched hoping to revisit the memories through hashtag photos. I came across your beautiful post of your father's 100th birthday. What a lovely man. I fiddled through your Instagram account and noticed your blog. I couldn't be more pleased discovering your blog. Your recipes you've shared are so generous, I'll be welcoming them into my home.
    This post dedicated to your mother is such a lovely tribute.
    Thank you. Thank you for posting your hashtag, putting your blog address on your Instagram and sharing your recipes. I find none of this a coincidence.

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    1. Waters...thank you so much for your kind words. For more of my story, visit my Inkyfinger blog (link in profile of this blog). It was a delight to hear from you. Stay in touch!

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