We’ve just finished a fantastic family reunion this last week, so I’ve been thinking about what elements make a family reunion successful. Whether you’re about to have one, or thinking about next year, here are some tips to help you get started: 1. Plan early. It might seem like sending out invitations a year in […]
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Summer brings a bounty of wonderful flavors. Economical, summer-easy ideas for fresh fruit help you make the best of your food budget and shorten meal preparation time so you have more time to enjoy summer fun! Grilled or Fresh Fruit Skewers Alternate bite-sized chunks of fresh, just ripe peaches, mangoes, and pineapple on bamboo skewers.
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During my first ever off-semester home from college, my Mom asked me if I would be willing to help chaperone Crystal’s first ever school dance. I can see her face in my mind; the I-know-I-always-ask-you-to-do-this-kind-of-thing-but-I-really-hope-you-won’t-be-unhappy-about-it face. I was more than happy to accompany Crystal to the Ball. Mom and I agreed that an
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God and I have a strange relationship. I don’t call often; he rarely returns my messages. We exist as any other dysfunctional family, estranged parent and child who seek each other only in times of great need. Sure, we get together on special occasions: holidays, funerals, global crises. We exchange polite pleasantries interspersed with uncomfortable
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Mom and I didn’t fight over a lot of things, but there was one battlefront that saw plenty of action: the Scotch-tape dispenser. In addition to raising my six other siblings, Mom had to look after methe veritable toddler mix of Frank Lloyd Wright, Pablo Picasso, and The Tasmanian Devil. I was creative and artistic,
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Before the title for my book A Land Twice Promised: An Israeli Woman’s Quest for Peace,was ever finalized (indeed before I even finished writing the book), my publisher Familius sent me a draft of the book cover to look at. It came into my inbox in the middle of the National Storytelling Network annual conference
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Let me ask you something. And it’s a kooky question, so stick with me. If, and I say if, there was a way to pre-determine whether our kids would be born with a high EQ (Emotional Quotient) or a high IQ (Intelligence Quotient), which would you chose? My only stipulation is that you can only
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From dark chocolate to chili peppers, “superfoods” are all the rage these days and for good reason! Superfoods are jam-packed with vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants that will make you feel fantastic both inside and out. Among these superfoods is Popeye’s favorite pick: spinach. He may be able to eat it on its own, but
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Ingredients 1 box red velvet cake mix 1/2 cup melted butter 1 beaten egg 1 teaspoon vanilla 3 ounces softened cream cheese 3 tablespoons softened butter 1/4 cup milk 1/2 teaspoon vanilla 23 cups powdered sugar Directions 1. Stir together egg, cake mix, vanilla, and melted butter in a medium bowl. 2. Form dough into
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