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  • Harmonizing the Gospels, Julia Mott Hodge 1935

    Harmonizing the Gospels, Julia Mott Hodge 1935

    I recently added a book to my collection that I am pretty geeked about. It is Notes on the Four Gospels Harmonized, produced in 1935 and was published by Julia Mott Hodge. Hodge was from one of the most prominent and earliest settling families in DeKalb County, Indiana. I got the chance to learn more…

  • When it’s Homemade, Oh yeah, that’s classic!

    When it’s Homemade, Oh yeah, that’s classic!

    Food makes a wonderful gift. It’s one of the reasons potlucks are so popular – it gives people the opportunity to share recipes, collectively serve one another and, of course, fill our bellies and hearts. I often think about my grandma Dora when it comes to cooking for others. It was indeed a gift…

  • Refining Life with Potions, Wizards & Miracle Max

    Refining Life with Potions, Wizards & Miracle Max

    I watched a lot of Nickelodeon as a child.  I mean A LOT of it. One show I rarely missed was Mr. Wizard’s World. Though I was hardly a science geek, I somehow loved to watch, learn about and even replicate many of the experiments he presented. I used to cook hot dogs using…