Vintage Recipe: Patriotic Yellow Buttermilk Cake Trifle

This is the week of our country’s independence, starting in 1776! Happy birthday, America! We are a patriotic family and so I try to show my support for our patriotic holidays as often as possible. This Fourth of July I’m focusing on showing my patriotism through my baking. After looking online and in magazines for... Continue Reading →

Thank A Vet for Your Freedoms!

Photo taken inside the IN War Memorial Museum in Indianapolis. As we celebrate the anniversary of our nation’s freedoms, I reflect on the World War II stories I’ve heard and written about in the past decade. Dean Reckard of Huntington, Indiana, was part of the D-Day invasion in June 1944. Stories of pilots and soldiers... Continue Reading →

Celebrating 4th of July- America’s Independence Day

I'm crazy in love with the American flag! The 4th of July is Independence Day in the United States. This is the day we celebrate the movement of liberating ourselves from British authority. While I enjoy learning about England, I appreciate the move of our founding fathers to have us govern ourselves. Many of my... Continue Reading →

Thanks to Vets for the 4th of July!

Happy 4th of July! This day means so much to the American public. It is the day we celebrate our country’s freedoms – and they are many! I learn to appreciate them more each year. These photos came to me courtesy of World War II veteran Mark Flanagan. It always reminds me of how all... Continue Reading →

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