Turning family fun into a full-time bake shop Looking at Amanda McMonigle’s cookies, you would think she’d been baking and decorating her entire life. But The Whimsical Cookie actually started just a few years ago at the tail end of the Covid pandemic, thanks to her son’s interest in cookie decorating and some quick googling.Continue reading “The Whimsical Cookie”
Monthly Archives: November 2025
Threads of Life
Local Artist Penny Sisto Listening to Penny Sisto’s Northern Scottish accent is enough to feel at peace, but combine that with her talk of art, meditation, and stories of her life, and you will feel like you’re listening to the most beautiful book read aloud by an old friend. Sisto’s life is as wondrous asContinue reading “Threads of Life”
EVERYDAY ADVENTURES
A Tree for Every Season The first Christmas after my family moved to the country, my dad and I got our Christmas tree the old-fashioned way. We hiked into the woods with our three big dogs and chopped it down ourselves. Mom stayed home to get the decorations ready as we scoured the forest searchingContinue reading “EVERYDAY ADVENTURES”
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