It was a busy Christmas break for the Yoder family and included a few chores mixed in with having fun and baking.

Gloria Yoder is an Amish mom, writer and homemaker in rural Illinois. The Yoders travel primarily by horse-drawn buggy and live next to the settlement’s one-room schoolhouse. Readers can write to ...

We were well into our journey from Los Angeles to Chicago, surrounded by cornfields and grain elevators, when the train halted and a voice rang out.

Gloria is taking the final week of 2025 off to spend with family. But she wanted to share this recipe, a “healthier” version of a chocolate treat to begin the new year as people look for lighter ...

Gloria Yoder is an Amish mom, writer and homemaker in rural Illinois. The Yoders travel primarily by horse-drawn buggy and live next to the settlement’s one-room schoolhouse. Readers can write to ...

Two of the ferry services that cross the Mississippi River between Western Kentucky and the neighboring states of Illinois ...

This year our family will gather on Christmas Day. What a joy it is to me when we can be with our loved ones. Let us remember ...

A family skating party has the Amish Cook wondering how you keep the baby of the family from being a baby too long or being ...

We bundled up and were out the door. After a brisk quarter-mile walk, we arrived at the Zehrs’ where skating was planned for ...

Sometimes the most extraordinary experiences are hiding in plain sight, just a few hours’ drive from your doorstep. Arcola, Illinois – proudly proclaiming itself as “Illinois’ Largest Amish Settlement ...

The Illinois Amish Heritage Center invites the public to “All About Horses” will be 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 19 at the center. The center is located 9 miles west of Arcola through Chesterville on ...