A church, close friends, best man and maid of honor…at first glance, it’s what you’d expect to see at any wedding.

But if you look closer you will surely see, that this wedding is not like any other…it is perhaps one of the most beautiful weddings you will ever witness.

Let me tell you their story before I go further, let me paint the picture of who Tim and Jill are.

They met three years ago, she was alone and lost, he immediately reached out to help her.

He stayed by her side, always keeping watch, never expecting anything in return.

She had been scarred by love, vowing never to love again…but love has a way of sneaking in when you aren’t looking.

After three years together, he asked her to marry him, for he couldn’t imagine his life without her. She said “no” once, so he asked again, and again he heard that same answer. He asked her a third time, and again she told him “no”, but he Read more...

I grew up learning to cook from my mother and grandmother, a treasure like no other. My mother is a gifted and passionate cook and hospitality person. If you told me today that 100 dignitaries were coming to my home, i could serve a fine and delicious meal with ease, no recipe to read. With mom i made pierogoes (polish) hand rolled dough, golumpki (meat and rice stuffed cabbage in a tasty tomato based broth), baked goods finer than all bakeries, creamy mashed potatoes. i learned all the how to’s from folding batter to frying – which pans and oils are best…..i could go on and on and write books and books. My German grandma grew some of her own herbs and veggies. Every summer i would spend in her Iowa home learning to garden, harvest, can, cook and Read more...