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Within the first week of summer, everyone is itching to get out of the house and do something. Here are five affordable field trips that will be sure to chase away any summertime doldrums. 1.    The Zoo I know, it seems like a worn out idea by the time the kids are 6, but trust […]

This is an an easy, light meal with made-ahead confit tomatoes and roasted peppers, and tossed with quinoa and balsamic vinaigrette. Both confit tomatoes and roasted bell peppers are easy to make ahead and can be stored for a couple of days. They’re lovely for all kinds of dishes (as a side dish, as a

I don’t feel unique when I say that there was a time when the infertility started to shatter my confidence; like safety glass, I was broken, but retained my basic shape. I felt a deep, bone-weakening shock. Never had I imagined that it would be difficult for me to get pregnant. The longer we spent

This past summer I got addicted to BBC America, and, as such, got addicted to pretty much any show involving Gordon Ramsay. Known for his temper and language, Ramsay has not necessarily been the most family-friendly host on television . . . until now. MasterChef Junior, now in its second season, is hosted by Ramsay

If Thanksgiving is about gratitude, then Christmas is about generosity. Thanksgiving is about appreciating the good things and good people in your life. Christmas is about giving and receiving gifts, both material and emotional. But just because Christmas has come and gone doesn’t mean we get to forget the values we were taught as children.

As Dr. Stanley Hall explores in his new book Deployed: The Survival Guide for Families at War and as any military spouse will confirm, surviving a partner’s deployment is extremely difficult and trying on couples. During deployment, every new day brings a new set of challenges and a new onslaught of emotions, all of which

  In the busy days before your wedding, you aren’t thinking about what you’re going to do when it’s all over; you assume nothing is going to go to waste. But when the ceremony is finished and the reception feast has been consumed, cleanup begins and reality sets in. What on earth are you going

Now that Christmas is upon us, it’s time to get in the mood for some Christmas magic. So go ahead and pick one, huddle around the television with your family on Christmas Eve, and prepare yourself for a night of smiles and laughter! Miracle on 34th Street One of my personal favorites, Miracle on 34th

If the first thing that comes to mind when you think avocados is “fat”, you’re right to an extent. Avocados do contain more fat than most fruits. However, the fats found in avocados are both unique and diverse, providing your body with the “right” kinds of fats. In addition to this, avocados are rich in

  If you ask a little girl who she plans to marry someday, she won’t have a name to give you (except for maybe a celebrity crush); she’ll only know that he’ll be “the one”, the mysterious man that every girl expects to find one day, that will sweep her off her feet and make