I tease my family a lot about how meals just appear by magic. And Thanksgiving must be the most magical of all meals. It’s a feat that only people with super powers can accomplish with ease. My sister-in-law hosts Thanksgiving… Read More
Archive for the ‘Holidays and Other Occasions’ Category
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Ghosts, Goblins and Ghouls, Oh My!
Halloween is a scary holiday but not many people actually think about what the scariest part of Oct. 31st is… The amount of sugar consumed! We all know too much sugar isn’t good for us but even as adults it’s hard to resist… Read More
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National Family Meals Month™
When I was a child, I thought the calendar year started with September. It was all about the beginning of the school year, the changing season and the faster pace. Regardless of whether you have children at home, schedules become full… Read More
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Family, Friends and Fun
Where did the summer go? The days are getting shorter, and the weather, while still hot, is subtly changing. I want to take advantage of that laid-back summer vibe before the hectic over-scheduled Fall begins. I surveyed my friends and… Read More
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Get Your Singing Voices Ready!
When is the last time you sang America The Beautiful, Yankee Doodle Dandy, or Grand Old Flag? Dust off your singing voice and let’s get ready for the Fourth of July! I know what you are thinking, why in the… Read More
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Celebrate Dad…For Less
Father’s Day can be such a fun day. I love how my husband embraces spending the whole day with the kids. However, as the other parent-partner, I do help the kids with general organizing of this day. They’re always excited… Read More
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Summer Potluck Picks
Yes, yes, yes! Next week is Memorial Day Weekend… for me, the official start of the summer entertaining season. The air is turning warm and sweet with the smell of flowers and freshly mowed grass. The sun is shining and… Read More
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Cinco de Mayo…It’s Fiesta Time!
Hola! Shake a maraca and samba your way over to join us for a fun El Cinco de Mayo fiesta. Dip into our Chipotle-Black Bean Salsa and sip on a margarita. It’s fiesta time and we’re ready to celebrate. I’m always up… Read More
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The Very Merry Month of May!
O the month of May, the merry month of May, So frolic, so gay, and so green, so green, so green! ~Thomas Decker, The Shoemaker’s Holiday I just love saying, the Merry Month of May! Maybe it’s the alliteration or… Read More
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Much Ado For Dinner
Hark thee! Heigh ho, come thee hither and celebrateth National Shakespeare Day! Wouldn’t it be fun to talk like Shakespeare and his pals back in Elizabethan times? T’will be a hilarious dinner conversation if everyone adopted “Shakespearian” language. Although “The… Read More