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Trip to Ohio
October 19, 2016 |

Last week David and I traveled to Ohio. We took a different route this time, by way of Route 88, 17,…

Third Story Studio at the Bridgeside Retreat
September 29, 2016 |

I want to thank all of you who responded to my last three blog posts. It was so gratifying to feel…

Mem: Life Lessons I Learned from my Amish Mother, Part 3
September 16, 2016 |

“Art is a kind of innate drive that seizes a human being and makes him its instrument. To perform this difficult…

Mem: Life Lessons I Learned from My Amish Mother, Part 2
September 11, 2016 |

Three years later, in February of 2014, I published my second book, Bonnet Strings: An Amish Woman’s Ties to Two Worlds.…

Introduction: “Mem: Life Lessons I Learned from My Amish Mother” Part 1
September 4, 2016 |

I am writing a third book, so far called Mem: Life Lessons I Learned from My Amish Mother. This title will…

From My Amish World to My Vermont One — The Second Time
August 29, 2016 |

David’s “Faithful Charger” outside my parents’ home in 1981 Lately I have been reading my journals that I wrote in the…

‘Among’ the Amish but not ‘of’ Them
August 22, 2016 |

I apologize to those who do not understand my experience, unless you have walked in “our shoes” it probably does not…

Another Crossroads
August 14, 2016 |

I promised a while ago that I would reveal our future plans. Since then, our plans have changed several times over.…

Book Review: “Breakaway Amish” by Johnny Mast with Shawn Smucker
July 23, 2016 |

It’s hard to believe people can become so dependent on a man that they’ll want him back even after he does…

Virtual Tour of Our Home
July 21, 2016 |

I am still aiming to write that book review soon. I thought I would share what I’ve been doing in the…

Our Attic Space Before and During Renovation
July 17, 2016 |

I still have not found the time to do a longer post. I really will… I promise. As per CJ’s request,…

Our Attic Space
July 15, 2016 |

I am aware that it’s been almost a month since I posted. My life has gone into nuts mode, but I…

Amish Conference, Part 4
June 20, 2016 |

Special children are not just interesting medical problems, subjects of grants and research. Nor should they be called burdens to their…

Amish Conference 2016, Part 3
June 18, 2016 |

I now turn my attention to the plenary session by Professor Mark Louden from the University of Wisconsin called Continuity and…

Amish Conference 2016, Part 2
June 15, 2016 |

Claudia Lillinger, myself, Sabrina Völz First I want to announce that Sabrina Völz has posted the second half of the interview…

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Look what Amish Women Can Do!

By Saloma Furlong | May 12, 2026

Today I would like to honor the founders of the Amish Descendant Scholarship Fund, Emma…

Websites: One, Two, Three

By Saloma Furlong | April 30, 2026

Until a year ago, I only had only designed my own two websites. Then last…

Plain Roots: Community, Story, and Support for Higher Education

By Saloma Furlong | March 14, 2026

We are getting glimpses of Spring up here in northern Vermont. David and I spent…

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