Stay tuned for more updates and exciting news as we get closer to the release dates.

This journey of talking about my past, what my life . . . → Read More: Growing Up Amish: Book #2 Available Soon!]]> http://blog.growingupamish.com/?p=126 Anna Dee Olson, author of “Growing up Amish,” will share her insight into the Amish culture during two speaking engagements on June 25.

Olson will speak at the Black River Memorial Hospital Dorothy Halverson conference room at 12:15 p.m. and again at the Black River Falls United Methodist Church at 7 p.m. The presentations are free to . . . → Read More: Author to speak on Amish]]> http://blog.growingupamish.com/?p=125 What is your day worth?  Have you ever thought about it in terms of true happiness (not in dollar value)?

So many of us go about our daily routine, first cup of coffee, getting ready for work, going to work and survive the day without too much conflict, get some dinner and have a couple of hours . . . → Read More: How important is a Peaceful day to you?]]> http://blog.growingupamish.com/?p=124 My eldest son attended & graduated from Allegheny College in Meadville, PA. On his 21st birthday, his college pals took him to the local strip joint. (A pretty normal celebration for the English!) He was extremely surprised to see that more than half of the gents in attendance were [apparently] Amish, as evidenced by their dress . . . → Read More: Horse-Drawn Carriages at a Strip Joint…Whats Up With That?]]> http://blog.growingupamish.com/?p=123 Is a special license needed to drive a buggy?

Thank you for asking and to listen to my answer click the link below:

Click here to listen to . . . → Read More: Special License for a Buggy????]]> http://blog.growingupamish.com/?p=122 What do Amish people eat? Do you all ever go out to eat. Do you have any dietary restrictions, and do you have vegetarians in your culture?

Click the link below to listen to my answer.  Please remember that I talk about my experience and what I know!

Click here to listen to . . . → Read More: What do Amish people eat?]]> http://blog.growingupamish.com/?p=121 Do you have any contact with you family now?  Yes, my family and I do keep in contact with my parents and most of my siblings.  We try to visit about twice a year since we do live about 300 miles from my parents house.  We do have non-Amish friends that live 4 miles from my . . . → Read More: Growing up Amish…..What is it like?]]> http://blog.growingupamish.com/?p=120 Click here to listen to . . . → Read More: Is it possible to keep in touch with your Amish family?]]> http://blog.growingupamish.com/?p=119 Here is a list of the most common breakfast foods we had while I was growing up

Fried eggs Fried potatoes Sausage gravy Tomato gravy Biscuits Bacon (home cured) Sausage (home made Liverwurst Pancakes Oatmeal Hot Wheat Cereal (cooked) Cold cereal (once in a great while, as a treat) Coffee soup

Monday through Saturday breakfast always began with fried eggs and bread (no toast), and then followed by hot cooked . . . → Read More: What do Amish eat for Breakfast!]]> http://blog.growingupamish.com/?p=118 The Amish do believe in the Bible, God, & Jesus Christ as our Lord.  They do believe that they need to live a different lifestyle than the rest of the world because they were born into that culture.  They do not believe that the rest of the world is in sin . . . → Read More: Amish Beliefs……What are your religious beliefs?]]> http://blog.growingupamish.com/?p=117