Essenhaus
Every year I head to Shipshewana with my sisters and mom … it’s a tradition. We just returned and once again I’m reminded me of how much I love it. Our schedule is pretty much set (remember, it’s a tradition), Read more
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Posts about the Amish and Amish-related activities
Tell City Schweizer Fest, August 7 – 10
Tell City is one of those little towns nestled along the Ohio River, about halfway between Evansville and Louisville. And like its fellow river city to the east, Vevay, Tell City has its roots in the Swiss settlers who came Read more
Grabill, Indiana Gives a Good Look at Small Town & Amish Life
Grabill, Indiana may be a close neighbor to Fort Wayne, in Allen County, but if you didn’t know it, you would swear you were in the middle of nowhere. That’s because Grabill has chosen to keep their tiny town small Read more
Amish Acres
Northern Indiana is known as Amish Country and if you have ever traveled that way, you know why. From the shopping to the restaurants, and even passing horse-drawn buggies on the road, each and every experience has a touch of Read more
Last Minute Plans: Shipshewana Ice Festival
I usually try to give more heads up about special events, but I just came across this one and thought it was worth a share. Today and tomorrow, December 28 and 29, Shipshewana will host its annual Ice Festival. Fifteen Read more
5 More Indiana Places Where I’d Like to Be Snowed In
It was almost two years ago that I sat stuck in my house courtesy of a big winter storm, thinking of five Indiana places where I wouldn’t mind being snowed in. Now, another big storm has begun (the weather folks Read more
Parke County’s Covered Bridge Festival
If you knew me, you probably wouldn’t think that I count down the days until the Covered Bridge Festival in Parke county. The majority of my life consists of social media and culinary adventures, so why would I look forward Read more
Early Morning on the Cardinal Greenway
Morning . . . early morning . . . 6:30 am early morning today found me walking the Cardinal Greenway with my 2 mini schnauzer dogs, Bella and Zoe. The girls (that’s what I call my dogs) woke me extra Read more
#40. Hunt for Treasure at the Shipshewana Flea Market (#50Things)
Bonnet-topped Amish women and $1 sunglasses may seem completely unrelated, but at the Shipshewana Flea Market the two are harmoniously juxtaposed. Located about 3.5 hours northeast of Indianapolis in the heart of northern Indiana’s Amish country is the sprawling Trading Read more
Northern Indiana Girls Trip
I just got back from my annual girls trip to Northern Indiana. If you have never been, let me enlighten you on a few tips/trades I’ve learned along the way: Flea Market – Held every Tuesday and Wednesday from May Read more
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