An Appreciation For the Basics

An Appreciation For the Basics

 By Carole Hemingway I didn’t grow up in a consumer-driven society filled with technology, fancy restaurants, or fancy cars. I was shaped by a place not more than 152 miles from where I live now in Pennsylvania, a small dot on the map called Bear Creek. The...
The Sun Also Rose on April 9, 1865

The Sun Also Rose on April 9, 1865

by Carole Hemingway Approximately seven years ago, I began thinking about writing a book on the U.S. Civil War. I started researching, made 11 trips to Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, and soon discovered an incredibly complex subject. I found myself especially fascinated...
Look What She Did

Look What She Did

Alexis Thompson: Choose Happiness By Marci Narum Photos by Nicole Thompson What makes you happy? 11-year-old Alexis Thompson says you do. It’s a choice. “Happiness is totally a choice. Everyday you have the opportunity to smile, be grateful for what you have” Alexis...
The Cake Life: How Sweet it Is

The Cake Life: How Sweet it Is

by Stephanie Fong | Submitted Photos It started with a single cake, a labor of love to celebrate her nephew’s first birthday, and to help her sister with the day’s celebrations. “It was my first cake,” explains Erin Cronbaugh, owner of The Cake Life of Gladstone,...
Look What She Did: Marlene Sapa

Look What She Did: Marlene Sapa

Quilting has been a part of Marlene Sapa’s life for as long as she can remember. “My mom and grandmother were quilters. The whole family would gather, and they would quilt while the kids would play under the quilting frames,” recalls Marlene. “It was a social time for...