It’s that time of year again! I love our annual pilgrimage around our neighborhood with plates of cookies or loaves of bread. As a teenager, I often made most of the baked goods my family shared with the neighbors. I wasn’t that concerned about finding easy cookies to make. I was more interested in making enough of them that we…
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Playtime isn’t just playtime, we are discovering. Playtime, interaction with adults, and other parts of a normal childhood are all helping your child’s brain connect the dots. If you’re like me, you probably wonder what you can do to help your child grow and develop in the best way possible. You know the basics: plenty of food, sleep, and cuddles….
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I love that the U.S. has a day set apart for giving thanks. Of course, being the materialistic nation that we are, we immediately follow it with such frightening shopping marathons as Black Friday and Cyber Monday. But at least we get the reminder, if only from the name, “Thanksgiving,” to take a moment for true thanksgiving. For What Should…
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“Say WHAT?” We usually don’t say that aloud, but our minds and hearts are racing with all kinds of defensive reactions. An acquaintance or family member said something in passing, and we sit and wonder what they meant. Why would she say something so hurtful? Why did he make that comment? We are, perhaps, seeking to understand. But we may…
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Yes, it’s almost winter right now–not most people’s idea of a great gardening time. Even for those of us living in the South, the growing season has mostly come to a halt. A potential edible landscape–“foodscape,” as some say–is probably more of a springtime thought than a wintertime dream. However, right now is the time for planning and getting the…
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