The Blog of Joanne Hershberger
It’s that time of year when we often think of blessing our family and friends with gifts. I often wish for creative yet non-elaborate ideas that will be appreciated and useful.
Here are some gift giving ideas and personal thoughts on Christmas giving:
Here’s a nice deal on photo Christmas cards!
Staples is offering 50, 4×8 photo cards for only $5. Choose in store pickup.
Happy Designing!
I was recently at my friend’s place and was offered some delicious dried apples. I noticed each apple slice had a delicate, ruffled edge. I was impressed with my friend’s creation and asked her how she did it. She used an Oneida slicer to thinly cut her pink lady apples. The peeling was left on, thus producing the delicate, ruffled edge once dried. My friend kindly let me borrow her slicer and my mom shared some of her apples with us. I was going to dry the apples in the oven on a low temperature setting; however, when I mentioned to mom what I was going to do with the apples she offered her dryer.
Continue reading “DIY Dried Apples for a Healthy Snack Option”
I often keep a stash of these delicious granola bars in the freezer for my husband’s lunches. I wrap them individually which saves time in the morning when it’s time to pack his lunch.
We’ve been looking for a microwave hutch since our recent move. I’ve been fairly selective about what it should look like; however, the perfect one wasn’t appearing on Craigslist as soon as I was wanting it to. Then on Black Friday afternoon we noticed a white hutch on Craigslist that looked like it had potential for the small vacant space beside our fridge. Initially, when I saw the hutch I wasn’t thrilled with all of its decorative features; however, I decided it would probably be workable. I also knew purchasing a microwave hutch would result in more counter top space in our kitchen. Certainly, this was a win-win situation. Right? Eric called the person who had listed it and asked if we could come yet that afternoon to pick it up.
Continue reading “A Craigslist “Steal” Isn’t Always a Deal!”
We are moved and mostly settled! Moving day went well thanks to our family. Their help was much appreciated and made the job so much easier. Also, my cousin who’s on the hospitality committee brought a delicious lunch for the hungry crew. Thanks, Liz!
I tried several times to write down my thoughts over the Thanksgiving season. However, my thoughts were jumbled, physically I wasn’t feeling well, and I was struggling to honestly express gratitude in the midst of some of our present circumstances.
Continue reading “Reflections on This Past Thanksgiving Season”
Since my doctor advised me to avoid eggs, I’ve been searching for a decadent dessert that is suitable. I remembered growing up that we occasionally made a wacky Chocolate Cake that didn’t list eggs as one of the ingredients. I went searching and found the recipe. Needless to say it was just as yummy as I had remembered, (even without the peanut butter frosting made for my husband!)
Continue reading “Luscious Chocolate Cake with Staple Ingredients”
Though the weather is officially chilly in Rustburg, I’ve still opted for this tasty quinoa salad for a light lunch option.
My dear mother is celebrating her 55th birthday today.
She will be at home attending to Yoder’s Store so the rest of the family can help Eric and I move. The guys will be packing our furniture and appliances on a large trailer. We’ll then head for our little home in the country where all the unpacking can begin! My kind mother will then likely come over to help me sort through some of the boxes and make sense out of all the chaos.
