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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 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? 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???? 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? 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? Here is a list of the most common breakfast foods we had while I was growing up Fried eggs 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! . . . → Read More: Can Amish women date someone from outside the community? Believe it or not the role of an Amish woman is not much different than that of any woman a couple of centuries ago. In our home as I was growing up it was my mothers duty to do the following: first and foremost take care of the children Like I stated in an earlier post, if an Amish girl wants to date someone that is not Amish she will either have to leave the Amish or that person would have to join the Amish. Inter-lifestyle households do not exist among any Amish communities. The reason this is not allowed is it could cause too much . . . → Read More: Are the Amish girls allowed to date outside the Amish community? At what age can they date? At what age do most Amish marry? The Amish do not believe in arranged marriages or at least not in the community that I lived in. We were allowed to choose our own partner as long as he/she was Amish. Choosing a partner from a non-Amish lifestyle was not allowed, unless that person would first become Amish. Three years after I had left the Amish . . . → Read More: Do Amish have arranged marriages? |
 Anna Dee Olson is an author, inspirational speaker and coach. She speaks from the heart not only as a speaker but also in her book. The Amish are the most secretive culture in America. Anna is here to break down that gap between the Amish and mainstream America. Anna is open to all types of questions, which she will answer with sincerity. The power of persuasion is huge but Anna changed her life by nurturing her purpose and vision. Today Anna is available to help you understand the Amish culture, the best of that culture, and what you can learn from her journey. Contact Anna at www.GrowingUpAmish.com today for a customized workshop/program. |
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