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Preserve Your Family History by Writing Your Family Stories by: LeAnn R. Ralph Preserve Your Family History by Writing Family Stories “Everyone has a story to tell.” It seems like a cliche—but it’s true. After working as a newspaper reporter for more than eight years, I know that everyone does, indeed, have a story to [...]
How to Make Candles Using Old Crayons by: LeAnn R. Ralph As featured in the story “A Candle For Christmas” from the book: Christmas In Dairyland (True Stories From a Wisconsin Farm) Materials: 1 wax carton (quart) (milk, fabric softener, or orange juice) 1 pound of paraffin wax 4 or 5 old crayons two trays [...]
Sot Suppe (Norwegian Sweet Soup) by: LeAnn R. Ralph ~ “Sot Suppe” ~ (Norwegian Sweet Soup) My mother was the daughter of Norwegian immigrants who homesteaded our small Wisconsin dairy farm in the late 1800s. When my mother was a child, sweet soup was a traditional part of Christmas Eve, served cold with julekake, lefse, [...]
Wintergreen by: LeAnn R. Ralph From the book: Christmas In Dairyland (True Stories From a Wisconsin Farm) http://ruralroute2.com As we drove along the dirt road north of our farm one Sunday afternoon, the color of the sky reminded me of Mom’s silver cream and sugar servers when they were tarnished and needed to be polished [...]