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I grew up with quite a bit of anticipation in my life. The holidays were big, the countdown to our birthdays were exciting, graduation...

What was popular in 1920 for the holiday season? As I researched what life was like in the 1920s, I stumbled across a website Titled,...

My daughter was given a book titled the 12 Days of Christmas when she was 4 years old. We had always sung the song to her each year, but...

Family friends, childhood friends, school friends, wo

This past weekend as I looked for my quiet space to write, it took me almost 6 different spots to find a good fit to quiet my mind....

A year ago, the Classic book Little Women by Louisa May Alcott made a comeback in mainstream America. The motion picture gave society a...

“Welcome to the Iler Woods Cafe.” We embrace weekend breakfasts. Lazy mornings, when the kids can sleep in, watch a favorite movie....

As our front door are closed more than open this year, don't let your hearts be closed. There is still so much goodness around us. . .

In this time, let’s truly put children first in education. Above all mandates and charges, let’s pledge to provide love and trust in

December of 2018, my husband and I purchased a 1935 fixer upper in a sleepy town of Monrovia, Ca. We purchased it "As Is." It was no secret

Autumn and History Lately I have been fascinated with history and ancestry. As I immerse myself into the world of pumpkin spice lattes...

I know you might be thinking this is kind of extreme, but if you have never witnessed the birth of a chick it is quite a miracle.

What I have realized is that cooking is what brings my ancestors to the forefront of my mind.

"I used to feel bad that I couldn’t afford to buy the beautiful buffet in the window of a fancy home design store or look longingly at...

I have seen children be more resilient in the past 3 weeks than I have seen in my 19 years of teaching.

When we think of our happiest times as a family, it is the simple pleasures of walking through a field of pumpkins, cuddling up...