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Butter Churns

October 22, 2015 | by Linda Hamer Kennett

In my household you can’t serve ham without baked potatoes and you can’t serve a baked potato without butter. Realizing I had none of that golden ingredient, off I went to the neighborhood grocery for what I thought would be a simple chore. Standing at the dairy counter I was … Read More

It’s Just the Gypsy in My Soul

October 15, 2015 | by Linda Hamer Kennett

A home is many things, but most of all it is a reflection of our own unique personality. So, what does our home say about you? I recently had a visit from an old friend from back East that I had reunited with through social media. Mary had not changed … Read More

Cameos

October 8, 2015 | by Linda Hamer Kennett

Jewelry goes in and out of vogue. The geometric rhinestone creations of the 1930s, the teardrop earrings of the 1950s, and 1970s love beads have all come and gone. But one piece of jewelry has endured for centuries. Valued by many as a family heirloom and elevated by some to … Read More

Absolute Perfection

October 1, 2015 | by Linda Hamer Kennett

In the 1800s, ladies of means often passed their time gathering with friends for a painting club. With blanks provided by traveling salesmen, these ladies would paint their favorite designs on fine china which would then be fired for use in their homes. One such woman was Mary Longworth Nichols. … Read More

The Covered Bridges of Parke County

September 24, 2015 | by Linda Hamer Kennett

The fall Sundays of my preteen years followed a format. Church with the family, one of Mom’s fried chicken dinners, and then everyone piled into Dad’s ‘57 Chevy and off we would go for a drive in the country. Dad was a farmer, so much of our journey entailed driving … Read More