Not every father is born with the immediate knowledge of how to be an incredible dad. Whether you’re a first-time father or someone with years of experience, there is always a book about being an incredible dad that is just for you. 1. Dude to Dad: The First 9 Months by Hugh Weber For
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Nightmares plague children in the dark, and parents are helpless to stop them. What adults tend to forget is how terrifying their own nightmares were as children, and so we brush them off. We don’t remember the horror we felt when we couldn’t run, no matter how fast we pumped our legs; we couldn’t scream,
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On June 16, guests ranging in age from one to ninety-seven traveled rural 1600 West in Lewiston, Utah to attend a fundraiser where children were selling hand-made bracelets and lemonade. Some came by foot; others arrived via bicycles, golf carts, strollers, cars, trucks, and even tractors in order to raise money for a new American
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Do you just love to grill and can’t get enough of sizzling and searing? Check out these ten options to make alongside the burgers and dogs on the grill! 1. Grilled Portobello Mushroom Tacos 2.) Grilled Asparagus 3.) Grilled Sweet Potatoes 4.) Polenta Bites 5.) Baked Apple Stuffed with Sausage
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We’ve all heard “get your beach bod ready,” “flatten out that tummy,” and “sculpt a leaner, sexier you,” thrown around every spring season, gearing up for the summer. And for one reason or another, there will be that surge for dieting and fitness every spring in the gym and the streets. You see people out
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Wondering what the next twelve months hold makes my heart beat faster. Both joy and fear simmer just beneath my skin. Faith whispers hoped for goodness and peace. In my head, and on paper, ideas for new projects are already taking shape. Possibilities dot the horizon with promise. Yet reality is jumping up and down,
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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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