Ahhhh, the school lunch tray. A complete sociology study on lunchroom dynamics, cliques, and peer pressure. We all remember those days: who to sit with, what if there isn’t room at the table, am I part of the cool kid group? As a school lunch lady who deals with food prep, serving, and the ubiquitous […]
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I first saw Italian Maraschino cake in What’s Cooking Italian Style Cuisine and was intrigued by the fluffy pink of the cake and the fun cherries. After trial and error to make this cake gluten free, these cherry cupcakes are a moist and light gluten free edition. They make a pretty addition to a party,
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Always on the look out for great summer reads? These are a few that I have added to my night stand lately. They are a mix of comedy, satire, easy breezy vacation locations, real life adventure, and mystery. Pull up the deckchair, put on your sunhat, get your iced tea and have a great read.
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That magnetic dry erase board that you used for schooling? It can be repurposed for an “almost out of” list in your kitchen. Now that we have older kids who are independently making their lunches and heading off in all directions throughout the day, we find that we are getting surprised quite often with what
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Old fashioned sugar cookies are a staple at Christmas and Valentine’s Day and can come in a variation of textures and crunch-to-softness ratios. These sugar cookies are soft fluffy sugar cookies and known as “big pink cookies” around here as an absolute favorite. Whether you need a bake sale item for a fundraiser, cookies for
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This last year, my sister-in-law and nephew had the wonderful opportunity to travel to France and immerse themselves learning French. From jumping in to the local color to ziplining down a mountain side with French-only instructions, these two had a remarkable journey. If you’re looking for a great opportunity or love world schooling, this may
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What are Ambience Rooms? Youtube is full of the genre called Ambience Rooms. These digitally created “rooms” will transport you to amazing scenes of imaginary locations like a cafe, beach, library, or even fantasy scenes from the Hobbit. These are full of ambient noises (birds, rain, waves, or background chatter) or gentle music to feel
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It’s time for gluten free peach cobbler to mark the end of the summer months. Cobbler showed up in the American colonies adapting to the ingredients and ovens to make food stretch further. If you have some soft slightly battered or unsightly peaches, this is a perfect way to use them. The cling free varieties
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I remember growing up hearing stories from my dad about his experiences growing up with an identical twin brother and the wild shenanigans they were involved in. Then being curious about his stories of serving in the Vietnam War. While the stories he told us as kids were comical and not of a serious nature,
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If you have a senior student or a young adult at home who is not currently planning on going to college or into the military really wanting help to know exactly how to launch to the next step in life, here are a few tips to get them started to independence. As always, everyone has
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