by Jennifer Beckstrand | Aug 24, 2020 | Advice for the Lovelorn, Amish, Humor
Advice for the Lovelorn By Anna Helmuth Dear Anna, Because of the pandemic, I am having a hard time finding a girlfriend. Nobody wants to go to gatherings or singeons, and when we go to church, girls can’t tell when I’m interested because they can’t see my expression...
by Jennifer Beckstrand | Nov 26, 2019 | Amish, Author's Corner, Humor, Romance
Today is release day for Abraham, book 2 in the Petersheim Brothers Amish romance series! Welcome to Bienenstock, Wisconsin, where the bees are buzzing, the peanut butter is flowing, and love is in the air. Things at the Petersheim house are getting too crowded for...
by Jennifer Beckstrand | May 13, 2019 | Family, Humor
| By Anne Gappmayer, Jennifer’s mother | A few years after WWII, I was in sixth grade when I met Spud. He was the new kid at our school. Spud was big and husky and quickly became known as a bully. He was constantly beating up other boys, pulling girls’ hair,...
by Jennifer | Jul 25, 2016 | Advice for the Lovelorn, Amish, Family, Humor, Romance
Dear Anna, I don’t know how to knit or crochet, but I know your knitting has helped many of your grandchildren find true love. Can you give me some suggestions on what to knit if I want to attract a boy? Signed: Willing to Knit from Dalton Dear Willing, I’m wonderful...
by Jennifer | Jul 11, 2016 | Family, Farming&Gardening, Humor
By Alesha Thompson (Jennifer’s sister) Fall in Wisconsin was in full swing when my husband and I decided it was time to sell the chickens. We keep chickens in the summer because they are fun, easy, and a great source of fresh eggs! But once it gets cold, which...
