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I am obsessed with the coffee bar trend! I recently turned my baker's rack into one. It was easy since I already had I had most of the stuff for it. Read on for my tips on how to...

There has been something special about being home as a family of 5 during this pandemic. We witnessed firsts for all three of our kids. Oldest son graduated from kindergarten and we were able to be a critical part...

I decided to ask my 4 year old what I should write about for this month's blog post. Her response was, "You should write about foods that I like, but not foods that I don't." Okay. Easy enough. But...

You know the song:  I'd like to teach the world to sing In perfect harmony I'd like to buy the world a Coke And keep it company That's the real thing While this song was penned in 1971, Coca-Cola was born from the mind...

Covid-19 is taking over my inbox, my text messages, my phone calls, and my dinner conversation. I’ve determined that this piece will be about anything but Covid-19. Instead, this is a story about my microwave. One day in late spring 2019,...

It’s that time of year when many families spring clean. But what happens when your family doesn’t clean out their house …for 38 years? My husband and sister-in-law recently decided to sell their parents’ house, the same house they grew...

We can’t go back.  I’m not saying we shouldn’t open America back up again. We have to do that. We have already been doing that and please don't get me wrong, I am very happy that we are. Businesses need...

This year our family decided to try to reduce our carbon footprint. What can I say? Leonardo DiCaprio and his documentary really got to me! Among things like going vegetarian and monitoring our household electricity use, we also had...

Valentine’s Day is a fun event around which to teach your toddler about friendship, kindness, and love. If your toddler is enrolled in a school or daycare, or if you regularly attend a playgroup, you might want (or be...

I wouldn't call myself much of a cook, but during the holidays, I pull out all the stops. I love the old faithful recipes that have been passed down through the generations. But I also enjoy coming up with...