Cooking is work you can do smiling
Pinch me. In a few days we’ll sit down with people who matter to us and enjoy the fruit of a lot of kitchen labor. Cooking a feast you know people have been anticipating for weeks is work you can do smiling. I think it’s why mothers and grandmothers are idolized in art and advertising, presiding over a browning turkey just slid out of the oven for a moment of self-satisfied...
Grocery shopping like a well-oiled machine
“Wow, she’s fast,” my mother-in-law said to my husband as she and I returned to the car from the grocery store. Although I am very thankful that we have money to buy food and that the store has plenty of food to purchase, I don’t like to linger over the process. So my goal concerning grocery shopping is to get in and out of the store as quickly as possible without being rude. To that...
Sole searching
Marty Yoder moved Mt. Hope Harness and Shoe last February from the location it shared with Ada Miller’s Lone Star Quilt Shop and the move has been a big success. “Thanks to our great customers, our new showroom is close to 3,000 square-feet on two levels,” Yoder said. The two-story, uptown Mt. Hope space carries shoes, boots, clothing, ice skates, ammunition, harnesses and fishing...
Creating opportunities
The feeling of being a productive part of one’s community goes a long way toward leading a happy, fulfilling life. That, Cassie Elvin said, is what Starlight Enterprises provides to Tuscarawas County residents with disabilities, whether it’s through job opportunities, volunteer work, education or social functions. “We introduce individuals to other people and places so they can...
Making a difference one person at a time
Many have heard the story of the young boy and the starfish. The story goes that a boy is walking along a beach littered with hundreds of starfish washed ashore in a storm. As he is throwing some back in the sea, a man asks him why he bothers. There are so many that he cannot possibly make much of a difference. As he flings another back into the ocean, the boy responds, “It made a difference...
Mt. Hope Bargain Friday offers big deals in the country
All the charm of the country is a part of the Mount Hope Bargain Friday event held each year in the tiny village the day after Thanksgiving, which this year is Friday, Nov. 24. While some shoppers might prefer the hustle, bustle and headaches of a big-city shopping excursion, a trip to Mount Hope supports the local economy and the merchants who call it home while giving shoppers a glimpse...
Curly is the Dog of the Week
Curly is a male 5-month-old puppy who does great with other dogs and loves kids. He is a puppy, so he is very active and will need basic obedience training. He will be a great addition to a dog-loving family. All dogs coming to the facility receive a Nobivac: Canine 1-Dappv vaccination, which covers canine distemper, adenovirus, type-2 parainfluenza and parvovirus. Call the Holmes County...
Shop Small Saturday encourages shoppers to keep it local
The Orrville Area Chamber of Commerce encourages everyone to shop locally for the upcoming holiday season and keep dollars in the local economy when they host Shop Small Saturday on Nov. 25. The Shop Small movement was founded by American Express in 2010 to bring attention to the importance of supporting small businesses in communities across America. The Orrville Area Chamber of Commerce...