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01/07/2026

How is pregnancy and birth viewed as in the Amish, and how do they treat it? Do the Amish have home births, or do they give birth in a hospital? Do the Amish have baby showers and do they give gifts when someone has a baby? Are there certified Amish midwives? How do the Amish safely transport babies in a horse and buggy? Do the Amish use car seats at all? Are you looking for more insight into the Amish way of life? I will be answering all these questions in this video, giving honest information from my experience, growing up in the Old Order Amish.

When I was Amish, we had a Christmas gathering on January 6th every year. We called it "old Christmas" and it is also kn...
01/06/2026

When I was Amish, we had a Christmas gathering on January 6th every year. We called it "old Christmas" and it is also known as Epiphany. We were never taught the reason we keep that day, but it is a perfect day to have another Christmas gathering, as all the Amish that I'm aware of, have at least 3 Christmas gatherings each year. Typically in my family we would get together on my mom's side of the family, which would be at my grandpa's house and we would arrive early, then we would have a big brunch, while all sitting around a large table. Then we would put all the food and dishes away, then we'd sit around the living room and exchange and open gifts. Then we would start playing games as well as eating snacks and junk food. For the rest of the day we would be playing games (typically indoors), eating junk food (we had SO much junk food for Christmas) and then we would eat a meal for dinner. The gathering would last the whole day.

After leaving the Amish I researched what Epiphany really was and it is when the wise men went to visit Jesus and give Him gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh, when Jesus was likely 1 or 2 years old. January 6 is celebrated differently in different religions, the Amish reserve it for Christmas gatherings.

01/05/2026

Amish Buggy in Middlefield hitched up to a hitching rail by CVS. Usually in the wintertime when the Amish in our area go out, they hitch the horses up and they place horse blankets on the horses to keep them warm. The first horse (closest to the camera) doesn't seem to have a blanket, which could indicate the owner of the horse won't be too long.

01/05/2026

In the Amish, we would heat our homes with either wood or coal stoves. Some Amish get coal in bulk or in large bags on a big pallet, for their winter supply, or they would cut up wood and store it for the wood stove. A few Amish also use fire bricks. This is how the Amish heat their homes, because it is according to their Ordnung. Some Amish also have small portable propane heaters that they would use as additional heating, but not allowed to use it as their main heating source. They would also NOT be allowed to use the large wall mounted propane heaters as their main heating source.

Authorities report no injuries after a pickup truck struck a horse drawn Amish buggy early Saturday morning on U.S. High...
01/05/2026

Authorities report no injuries after a pickup truck struck a horse drawn Amish buggy early Saturday morning on U.S. Highway 14 in rural Vernon County an incident that underscores the fragile coexistence between modern traffic and traditional ways of life.
The crash occurred around 5:15 a.m. near West Smith Road in the Town of Viroqua, according to Sheriff Roy Torgerson. Investigators say a southbound pickup driven by Russell C. Harless, 67, of Viroqua, rear-ended a two-wheel cart operated by Freeman Miller, 53, of rural Westby.
Two children were riding in the cart at the time of the collision. Authorities confirmed that no injuries were reported to the driver, the children, the pickup’s driver, or the horse. The cart was equipped with rear-facing amber lights and a slow-moving vehicle emblem, both of which were functioning at the time of the crash.
Multiple agencies responded, including the Vernon County Sheriff’s Office, the Westby and Viroqua police departments, Westby First Responders, the Viroqua Fire Department, and Gundersen Tri-State Ambulance. The incident remains under investigation.
While no one was hurt, the crash serves as a reminder that rural roadways are shared spaces where awareness, patience, and responsibility can mean the difference between a close call and a tragedy.


*Photo Credit: Vernon County Sheriff’s Office

Around New Years Day, when I was growing up in the Amish, some Amish people would make a New Year's resolution. Sometime...
12/31/2025

Around New Years Day, when I was growing up in the Amish, some Amish people would make a New Year's resolution. Sometimes that would be, to go on a diet, to eat healthier, to lose some weight, to be happier, to treat others well, or whatever else that we could come up with. When I was working at the Amish bakery for several years, I decided that my New Year's resolution was that I am not going to eat any of the donuts or fry pies for a whole year! 😉 Donuts and Fry Pies was one of the most popular things in the Amish bakery. I didn't eat a lot of sweets anyways, but only every now and then. That whole year I did not eat a single donut or fry pie! I didn't really have a desire to either, since I was working around them all the time. Usually, I did not make a New Year's resolution, except to try to be a better me, which I think is what most of the Amish think about around New Year's. And typically if I knew of someone who made a resolution, it only lasted for a little while and then they didn't think about it anymore.

New Year’s resolutions is a pagan practice, it began about 4,000 years ago with the ancient Babylonians, who made promises to their gods during the Akitu festival in hopes of receiving favor for the coming year. The tradition continued with the Romans, who made vows of good conduct to Janus, (the two-faced god whose spirit inhabited doorways and arches) and later with Christians, who used the new year as a time for reflection and spiritual renewal. Today, resolutions are mostly secular and focused on self-improvement, even though few people successfully keep them.

In this post I will be explaining the evolution of lighting in Amish homes. I grew up Old Order Amish in Northeast Ohio ...
12/28/2025

In this post I will be explaining the evolution of lighting in Amish homes. I grew up Old Order Amish in Northeast Ohio and I'll be explaining my experience of the lighting inside our homes, growing up Amish, as well as the generations before me. I will also be explaining the lighting in the homes of the stricter type of Amish, nowadays and generations before. For the majority of the Amish population nowadays, the lighting in their homes is a lot more advanced than what it used to be!

The lighting that an Amish home has, depends on the Ordnung rules of the Amish church district that they belong to. The stricter types of Amish would not be allowed to have the more advanced lighting, that the rest of the Amish population has, but the less stricter Amish communities, such as the one that I came from, allow more advanced lighting, but we were also allowed to have the lighting that they had generations ago, if we chose to. We (when I was Amish) could have more "old fashioned" lighting as well as more advanced lighting, but we couldn't go beyond what our Ordnung rules allow, such as electricity (connected to the grid) would not be allowed for lighting.

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12/28/2025

Thank you, guys so much for the fun year. Here's a little montage, of some of the fun that we had with you all.

12/25/2025

This is how the Christmas gatherings were when I was growing up in the Amish, the things that I remember the most, the memories I have of Christmas time when I was Amish. I was Old Order Amish and we would have Christmas family gatherings on both my dad and mom's side of the family, typically on dad's side on Christmas day.

Merry Christmas to everyone! We hope you all have a safe and healthy Christmas! Jesus is the reason for the season! ...
12/25/2025

Merry Christmas to everyone! We hope you all have a safe and healthy Christmas! Jesus is the reason for the season!

A teenager from Dawson Springs was injured Monday following a collision involving a passenger vehicle and a horse-drawn ...
12/25/2025

A teenager from Dawson Springs was injured Monday following a collision involving a passenger vehicle and a horse-drawn buggy in Caldwell County.
According to the Caldwell County Sheriff’s Department, the crash occurred on Hopkinsville Road near the four-mile marker. Investigators say a vehicle driven by 35-year-old Jaime Campbell of Elkton struck the rear of a horse-drawn buggy while both were traveling southbound.
A 17-year-old riding in the buggy was thrown from it during the impact and suffered multiple injuries. The teen ultimately declined medical treatment at the scene. Authorities confirmed the horse pulling the buggy was not injured.
The sheriff’s department is reminding drivers to remain alert, especially during early morning hours when sun glare can reduce visibility. Officials emphasized slowing down and watching for slower-moving vehicles such as horse-drawn buggies, which are more common on rural roads, particularly during the holiday season.



An Amish father and two of his children suffered serious injuries after a pickup truck struck their horse-drawn buggy Su...
12/24/2025

An Amish father and two of his children suffered serious injuries after a pickup truck struck their horse-drawn buggy Sunday afternoon in Hillsdale County, leading to a large-scale emergency response that included medical helicopters.
Authorities say the collision happened around 1:49 p.m. on Mead Road, just north of West Territorial Road in Camden Township. Deputies and fire crews were dispatched after reports came in of a truck rear-ending an Amish buggy carrying two adults and five children.
Investigators say a southbound 2026 Chevrolet Silverado, driven by a 31-year-old man from Montgomery, crashed into the back of the buggy. The impact left multiple occupants injured.
The buggy driver, identified as 32-year-old Henry Graber, was flown to Michigan Medicine for treatment. One child was airlifted to Mott Children’s Hospital, while another child was transported by ambulance to Hillsdale Hospital.
Community members say the incident has deeply affected the area. A local store employee shared that both families are familiar faces and expressed concern for their recovery. Another nearby resident described seeing and hearing multiple helicopters and emergency vehicles responding to the scene.
Neighbors have since rallied around the families, offering cards, donations, and words of support as the investigation continues. Authorities say no arrests have been made at this time.

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