Please use the links below to read past issues of Laurie's Online Letters.

To read the current Online Letter, click here.

2008 Online Letters:
Spring:  Links to Free Apron Patterns, Illustrated Embroidery Stitches, Illustrated Recipes, Thinking Biblically as We Serve Our Family

Winter:  Caring for our Husbands, Kidney Dialysis Update, Laurie's Cinnamon Coffee Cake Recipe


2007 Online Letters:

Holiday:  Easy Gingerbread Cookie Recipe, Sewing Basket & Supplies, Tips to Buy a Sewing Machine, Needlework Lesson from Hope Chest Legacy

Fall:  A Peaceful Home, Scheduling Activities

Summer:  Express Cooking:  Master Recipes to Make Dozens of Easy Meals

March-April: FCH in Switzerland, Pumpkin Snack Cake Recipe, Link to Metric Conversion Chart, Link to Gingham Embroidery Books

February: Home Hemodialysis Photos

January: Kidney Dialysis


2006 Online Letters:

November-December: Gingham Embroidered Pillowcases, Foolproof Piecrust: Lesson with Step-by-Step Photos, Apple Pie Recipe

October:  Food Safety, Gifts You Can Make: Flannel Board, Gingham Embroidery Gifts, Shopping List Pads and more.

September: Banana Fritters Recipe, Scheduling Tips from "Queen of the Castle," Crookies Recipe

August: Make Ice Cream in a Bag, Whipped Cream Cake Recipe, Easy S'mores in the Microwave

July:  Life in the Early 1900's: A First Person Account

June: Roasted Tomato Soup Recipe, Lemon Zest, Easy Placemats to Embellish, Discount Cookbooks

May: Mrs. Hill's 1867 Cookbook, Travel Tips, Space Bags

April: Whole Wheat Flour vs. White Flour: Nutritional Information, Soluble & Insoluble Fiber, Oat Muffin Recipe: Variations, Grandma's 1928 Diary

March: The Science of Leavening, Baking Soda & Baking Powder: Know the Difference, Equivalent Measurements, Grandma's 1928 Diary

February: All About Oats: Groats, Rolled Oats, Steel-Cut Oats and more, Cherry Nut Muffin Recipe, Grandma's 1928 Diary

January: Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup Recipe, Boosting the Nutritional Value of Soup, Excerpts from Grandma's 1928 Diary



2005 Letters:

December:  Christmas Crafts, Monkey Bread, Bread Sticks, Frozen Bread Dough, Make Your Own Decorating Sugar

November:  Turkey Tips:  Make a Great Turkey This Thanksgiving!

October:  Mouthwatering Meatloaf Recipe, Tips for a Great Meatloaf, Removing Countertop Stains

September:  Homemaking Skills Every Girl Should Learn, Homemaking Notebook

August:  Granny's Magic Sauce for Veggies, Zucchini Rounds Recipe, Sewing Books & Patterns for Doll Clothes

July:  Growing Up in the 1950's

June:  Blueberry Sauce Recipe, Blueberry Tips, How to Use Cornstarch, Easy Sweet & Sour Sauce Recipe, Play Dough Recipe

May:  Cleaning Tips, Asthma & Allergy Resources & Tips

April:  Spring Cleaning:  1927 & Today

March:  All About Eggs, Hard-Cooked Eggs the Easy Way, Kitchen Organization Tips

February:  Chocolate Tea Recipe, Helpful Tips to Organize Your Kitchen

January:  All About Cornmeal, Delectable Cornbread Recipe


2004 Letters:

December:  Baking Tips, New Sewing Book

November:  Pumpkin Snack Cake Recipe, Make Your Own Pumpkin Pie Spice, Teaching Hand Sewing

October:  Intermediate Sewing Book, Seasonal Tasks

September:  Learning to Use the Sewing Machine

August:  Tips to Help You Organize Your Day, Quick Dinners

July:  Tips to Sanitize Your Home, Anti-Bacterial Cleaners, Cleaning the Garbage Disposal

June:  Swiss Steak Recipe, Seasoned Flour Recipe