Book Excerpt: Give Me a Home Where the Dairy Cows Roam This Article is About: Wavy Hair, E Store When I reached the top of the driveway after getting off the school bus one April afternoon, I couldn't help but wonder why Dad was standing on the stepladder next to the tractor. I had never seen m...
Book Excerpt: Give Me a Home Where the Dairy Cows Roam This Article is About: Make Up ~ 5 ~ May-Day! The school bus had long since disappeared over the last hill toward the main road one afternoon when I set my books on the kitchen table and hurried into the living room to talk to my ...
News Release: Give Me a Home Where the Dairy Cows Roam COLFAX, WISCONSIN — Did you know that since 1969, the United States has lost 85 percent of its dairy farms. And did you know that since 1969, Wisconsin has lost nearly 70 percent of its dairy farms? ...
Gift Giving During Thanksgiving Adds That Special Touch This Article is About: The Bank, Buy Online Many of us believe Christmas is one of the most celebrated holidays, right? Actually, one of the most notable occasions is Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving is surprisingly a widely celebrated holiday that ...
Leave Mama*s Junk Alone A young friend (about age 30) and I (age 75) were talking about all the *junk* we collect over time. The conversation turned to how much *junk* her mother had, and I said I understood because by the ...
Project: Glowing Goblins This project is perfect for the artistically challenged or those who prefer instant gratification. My young sons completed theirs in just 15 minutes. Supplies Glass Votive (any size or shape) Solid B...
Saving Money: Finding What Works for You This Article is About: E Store I admit it! I*m guilty! My husband has lovingly accused me of taking *nothing* out of the fridge and making something out of it. I transform it into a scrumptious, edible meal, and he shakes his hea...
A Harvest Halloween To take advantage of the last days of autumn, we planned an outdoor Halloween party at our family farm. This gave us an opportunity to bring our friends together in an informal setting before the hec...
Gift Giving for Breast Cancer Patients and Their Families This Article is About: The Bank Did you know that each year, 182,000 women are diagnosed with breast cancer and 43,300 die? One woman in eight either has or will develop breast cancer in her lifetime. In addition, 1,600 men will be...
The Sadness of Old Buildings From the book No Smooshing! Gary E. Anderson www.abciowa.com For years, I’ve carried on a not-so-friendly debate with some of my artist friends from the West Coast about their ideas of what constitut...
Grandpa's Knife From the book Spider’s Big Catch Gary Anderson www.abciowa.com Sometimes, when I’m stressed or feel the need to refocus, I find myself thinking about my grandpa’s knife. There are people in the world...
June Weddings From the book Spider’s Big Catch by Gary E. Anderson www.abciowa.com As June wraps its arms around us like the warm hug of a favorite aunt, I begin to think about weddings. I've been a musician for t...
My Dad's Secrets This Article is About: My Love From the book Spider’s Night on the Boom Gary Anderson www.abciowa.com I've only begun to understand my dad since I became a father myself, and it's amazing to me how I'm constantly being reminded of...
Dyin' From Vacation This Article is About: E Store From the book Spider’s Night on the Boom by Gary E. Anderson www.abciowa.com My parents visited from Oregon this summer, and we saw more of Iowa than we'd seen in all the years since our own arrival....
