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Wordless Wednesday: Iowa Obituary: Sister Mary Paul O'Connell 21 August 1911

May 18, 2016

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Family Recipe Friday: Spritz Cookie Christmas Tree

From the recipe box of Esther Milburn Hanlon (1912-2002)

Memories of donuts!

Remember when it wasn't sinful to eat donuts for breakfast? Sunday's sermon involved the story of our associate pastor talking about his memories of stopping at the local donut store on his way to school. He went on to tie this to lent and avoiding temptation. The memories came rushing back immediately for me. As a tiny 'bonie Joanie' I would take a nickel from mom and dad most mornings and stop at Smitty's donuts on Keo and 19th in Des Moines, Iowa on my way to St. John's Catholic Grade School. Ahhh, the smell! Smitty's has been torn down for generations, but I can still imagine the screen door, often propped open because the small donut factory was always so warm inside. They had huge windows along the sidewalk where you could watch them make the donuts. As you entered the store there were two donut cases in a "V" shape....and my favorite, cake donuts with white or chocolate frosting, were on the left. I would have to keep my donut in

Family Recipe Friday: Mrs. Taylor's Christmas Bread

From the recipe box of Esther Milburn Hanlon (the recipe was from "Mrs. Taylor"; my dad would actually be the one to make the Christmas Bread every year. Recipe: Mrs. Taylor's Christmas Bread

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Wordless Wednesday: Iowa Obituary: Sister Mary Paul O'Connell 21 August 1911

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