Sarah ReijonenFeb 12 minPassing the torchThe sketch of the man in red above is my grandpa, Howard Fredrickson, on the cover of the Bates Technical College (Tacoma, Wash.) trades...
Sarah ReijonenDec 11, 20212 minCelebrating the tradesUnless you are a major procrastinator or have green fur and are as “cuddly as a cactus,” your Christmas tree is up and decorated and you...
Sarah ReijonenOct 12, 20212 minMeek and braveI love it when I get these common themes that keep popping up in my life. It reminds me that God is watching and that He’s gently nudging...
Sarah ReijonenSep 15, 20212 min"Light Up the World" pre-sale announcement!The anticipation is killing me! “Light Up the World” is being shipped as I type and should be in my hands by October 15, which means it...
Sarah ReijonenAug 3, 20212 minIt's called 'skilled labor' for a reasonI recently watched a video interview by Mike Rowe with one of his mikeroweWORKS Scholarship recipients (posted above). If you haven’t...
Sarah ReijonenJul 15, 20214 minTo go to college, or not to go to college (that is the question)Years ago, I made a really good investment—and it wasn’t a four-year degree. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t regret going to college, though...
Sarah ReijonenJun 23, 20212 minPath to the blue-collar life: Get schooled in toolsMy husband and I—with three of his lineman friends—started a lineman scholarship a couple years ago to encourage kids from their county...
Sarah ReijonenMay 17, 20213 minChildhood dreams: From dump trucks to diplomasWhere along the way do children stop wanting to be blue collar workers and start desiring a college degree instead? When I was little my...
Sarah ReijonenApr 30, 20211 minLessons from a Lineman: Always Move ForwardLast night after dinner my husband started talking about linework. Little did he know, I was actually listening. Any linewives out there...
Sarah ReijonenMar 19, 20212 minBuilding pride and gratitude in the tradesProud linewife does not even begin to describe it. I mean, I’m writing a children’s book about linemen and I don’t even have kids. But, I...