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The Race of Her Life:
Amy Jensen Giving It Her All
Christmas All Year Long
Life After Loss
From the Editor
Natalie S. Knudsen
Each new issue of Womeninc fills me with excitement as I meet the people behind the stories and the December issue is no exception. From decorating a lovely Victorian bed and breakfast for the holidays to visiting a reindeer farm, we’re ready to help you with great tips and information. Did you know that reindeer prefer oatmeal over carrots?
The Christmas season for many of us Scandinavians – and other converts – means lefse. A trip to Alicia Helling’s Little Lefse Shop in Hanska, Minnesota, is a treat and her lefse a must-have for many family celebrations.
The holiday season is about family and tradition and nothing embodies the sense of tradition more than our feature on women hunters. Each hunting season these women share the hunting experience with their grandfathers, fathers, brothers and sisters, sons and daughters creating new memories for everyone involved.
In this issue we also pay tribute to the strength and caring souls of women. Jan Turner of Cherish House strives to give young unwed mothers and their babies a positive start in life. With courage and bravery beyond her years, Amy Jensen shows us how to face cancer and amputation with an optimism and faith few of us can match.
Long, long ago my first sewing project in seventh grade home economics (after the paper spirals) was an apron. Today, aprons are making a revival. Kathy Barth and Elva Barglof found out just how important aprons were to our mothers and grandmothers with their exhibit “Tied to the Apron Strings” at Arts on Grand in Spencer, Iowa. Judging from the aprons on display, I don’t think my first sewing attempt would have made the cut.
Amid the hustle and bustle of the holiday season please take time to count your blessings and tell the special people in your life how important they are to you. Remember everyone who is unable to spend time with their families while stationed away from their homes and loved ones protecting our freedoms – send a prayer of thanks their way.
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