Every pie is perfect (A guest post by Molly)

Every pie is perfect (A guest post by Molly)

I'm certain the 25 pies entered into the third annual Outagamie County Fair pie contest came from a multitude of inspirations. There were sour cherry and apple pies made from grandmother's recipe, neatly scrawled on a stained recipe card. Nature inspired pies like Raspberry Rose and Apple Bud. However, I'm certain mine was the only [...]

On sweetgrass, advent and positive vibes

On sweetgrass, advent and positive vibes

Our advent wreath looks a little different this year, thanks to Jon Wheelock and the good people at the Refuge in Appleton. This year, along with the four candles that symbolize hope, love, joy and peace, we included sweetgrass. Sweetgrass, we learned (thanks to Saturday night’s cultural exchange and fundraiser for the people of Standing [...]

Every day is perfect if you let it be one

Every day is perfect if you let it be one

Until I saw a small boy with "J-Council" carved into his haircut, I thought I had become the biggest J-Council fan. Turns out, there are plenty of us. We gathered Sunday at Timber Rattler Stadium for "Keep it Wisconsin", featuring Cory Chisel, J-Council, Adriel Denea and the Bodeans. The weather, theme, music, talent and crowd [...]