With every season come new fruits and vegetables to harvest and enjoy. While it may seem as if summer was just yesterday, fall has already blown the leaves off the trees. Tis the season for comfort foods. The following three salads combine unusual ingredients and warm, comforting flavors. Redirecting salads away from their airy summer […]
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Have your kids looking forward to the four hour car ride just as much as getting to grandma’s house at the end. Road trip games turn a traffic jam from a horribly long, boring ride to a chance to play a tiebreaker for the win. And some of these games can be played when
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It’s always a bummer when Mom or Dad tells you that he or she will be gone for four days next week on business. Now you have to disrupt life as usual and accommodate for everything they do. Plus, having an empty space at the dinner table feels like you’re missing a vital part of
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We are all pretty much in the same boat when it comes to experiencing stress. Sure, a select few seem to have the innate ability to just relax and take issues as they come, but those people are part of a minority. Most of us are under the impression that everything that has ever gone
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You see, around the time I began taking steps to live less distracted and be more present in my family’s life, I would go in her room and watch her sleep. When I crept into her bedroom and studied her face, I saw an indescribable look of peace blanketing her lovely features. I saw that
So the Child listened at the chimney for Santa Claus and watched for him when sleighs flew by over the snowy streets and wanted to touch his rosy cheeks and his red cloak trimmed with white fur. “I am old enough now to see Santa Claus,” the Child said. That was quite true, because he
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Remember when you were a child and the summers seemed to drag on. I can’t imagine how many times I told my mom “I’m bored, theres nothing to do”. It seemed like Christmas was 5 years away. Time just seemed to stand still. As I grow older time seems to fly by. The next thing
What do you say to someone who offends you? What do you think of yourself when you hurt someone else? How long do negative feelings last? We face insults, injuries, and annoyances often: sometimes daily. How we handle these difficult and often unpleasant situations may appear to be secondary in importance, but our reactions may
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He can’t blame his family. He’s a hard guy to shop for. And he will never admit that he thoroughly enjoys a vase of tulips. The problem with these Father’s Day gifts is that his closet floor is becoming more and more catastrophic with all those ties splayed about. It’s time for him to clean
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Family Councils are a good way to let children know they matter to the group. As you meet as a group and talk with your children: Include them in decisions Listen to their opinions Ask for their suggestions These meetings are a pivotal place to create and fulfill goals. However, sometimes it’s necessary to have
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