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Learn the process behind the charcuterie boards that decorated each table at The Grammy Awards

The greatness of a community is most accurately measured by the compassionate actions of its members. -Coretta Scott King As you know, we...

As Iler Woods busily creates, prepares, and wraps holiday gifts for our community, I paused for a moment to wonder how gift giving...

This summer, I was on a quest for the long lost treasure. I wasn’t quite sure where I would find it, who it would be with, or if I would...

Scott’s thoughts Each time Erin was pregnant, we were certain that we were having boys. I was ready with my fishing pole gear, the...

There have been different moments in my life when I have heard these words. When I was a child playing at the neighbor’s house, it began...

So, questions are always asked if Scott Iler is truly the one man band behind this woodworking business. The answer is Yes and No. We...

I was recently taking a trip down memory lane and explained to my daughter's that I was always the last one to be picked for teams in PE....

The Beatles song popped into my head, since Valentine’s has been circling around in our house. A portion of the lyrics goes like this. ....

Goodness, life just went right past us in the month of December. I had all of these lofty ideas to write a blog a week around the theme...

“Because when you stop and look around this life is pretty amazing.” Thank you Frank Capra for this simple reminder that life is amazing...

When Scott and I first met 18 years ago, he told me he loved the holidays. I didn’t really believe that a guy could love the holidays as...

The definition of reclaim is “retrieve or recover (something previously lost, given, or paid); obtain the return of,” according to the...

How many times have you said Someday I am going to take up a new hobby? Someday I am going to travel? Well, in the Iler home we have a...

I work with a colleague who repeats this mantra daily “Expect the Unexpected and Live in a State of Wonder.” She is continually positive,...

Memories over these Past Two Years. . . August always stirs up quite a bit of emotion in the Iler household. As educators, parents,...

Have you captured someone’s heart lately? Time flies when you are having fun. . . or when you are busily working. I didn’t realize that...

With the rise in goods and inflation at a rising 9.1%, I thought it was timely to write, reflect, and move on from this thing called...

There is a popular song titled “Awake My Soul” by Mumford and Sons. As Scott and I drove through the woods of Maine and crossed the...

I have recently started to learn some new terminology. Thank you to my daughters and my nieces and nephew. Like “hole in one”- the term...