While reminiscing over the holiday presents you received, don’t forget to include the special gift of friendship. Yes, cultivating and maintaining friendships take time, but, oh, the fruits derived from those efforts are bountiful. Just like an extra spice can make a favorite dish even tastier, so, too, can a friendship become more succulent. […]
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Go bowling. Here is a sport in which even the most unathletic of us can participatewhile indoors, nonetheless! For competitive couples or those just looking for a good time, bowling can be a simple alternative to the typical dinner date. Browse in a bookstore. Our bookshelves reveal a great deal about us. Learning your date’s
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Dairy Free Whole-Wheat Bread Ingredients: 5 ½ cups warm water ½ cup vegetable oil 3 tablespoons instant yeast ½ cup honey 10 to 11 cups whole-wheat flour 1 ½ tablespoons salt Directions: Mix warm water, vegetable oil, yeast, honey, and 7 cups whole-wheat flour. Blend well and let dough rest 10 minutes to proof the
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Discovering Your “Why” In order to truly reach your potential and stay motivated for a sustainable amount of time, you must understand your “Why.” Why do you want to better yourself? What motivates you? It’s hard to stay motivated just by telling yourself that you should do better or be bettersometimes that can even be
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Here are eight fun ideas to get you started this yearor to get you thinking about next year! 1. Christmas Eve Pajamas Photo here. This is one a lot of families like to do. Every Christmas Eve, everyone in your family gets to open one present: a new set of PJ’s! They can be Christmas
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Get out your knitting needles, ladies and gentsit’s cold outside! Below are some totally fantastic ideas to kick-off knitting this season. From beginner to expert, there are patterns for every style. We know there’ll be something here you can’t help but fall in love with! Comfy Cuffed Slippers Keep those toes toasty with some of
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Portobello Mushroom Burger Whether you’re a full vegetarian or just bored of the same old beef, everyone needs something earthy and fresh off the grill sometimes. This portobello mushroom burger is the “steak” of the vegetarian burger world: thick, juicy, and filling. Prepare with the right condiments, and you’ll have a burger that
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A Visit From Saint Nicholas (Twas the Night Before Christmas) by Clement Clarke Moore This story is a Christmas staple. One of original sources of our modern-day depiction of Santa as a jolly, bearded man in a red suit, “A Visit From Saint Nicholas” tells the story of a man who’s spying on Santa as
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Facing summer with her young sons, Pam Lobley was sifting through signups for swim team, rec camp, night camp, scout camp, and enrichment classes. Overwhelmed at the choices, she asked the boys what they wanted to do during summer. “Why can’t we just play?” they asked. A summer with no scheduled activities at all …
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(This article is an excerpt from the book Drops of Awesome.) I was walking my son, Oscar, to the bus stop. I didn’t often walk him to the school bus. He was in second grade and pretty independent, and I was usually busy getting myself and his sisters ready because I’m semi-nocturnal and I sleep
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