College Back to School Packing List

It feels like we are still in the thick of summer, but it’s already time to think about back to school. Many of my friends are sending their kids off to college for the first time, and others of us are sending one of our kids back for another year. Whether moving into a dorm or sorority/fraternity house, there are…
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Rotisserie Chicken 8 Ways

“You don’t have to cook fancy or complicated masterpieces, just good food from fresh ingredients.” — Julia Child I’m sure that many of you can relate with how life can just get hectic some days and you need something quick and easy to fix for lunch or dinner. On one of my usual many grocery trips a week, I always pick up…
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Surviving Freshman Year

“Just remember, Fievel – one man’s sunset is another man’s dawn. I don’t know what’s out there beyond those hills. But if you ride yonder… heads up, eyes steady, heart open… I think one day you’ll find that you are the hero you’ve been looking for.” — Wylie Burp My youngest daughter has now been home for two months since finishing her freshman year…
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4th of July Favorites

“I THANK GOD for the life For the STARS & STRIPES May freedom forever fly LET IT RING Salute the ones who died The ones who gave their lives So we don’t have to sacrifice ALL THE THINGS WE LOVE” Many of us are pulling out the checkered table clothes, anticipating firing up our grills and picking the perfect menu to…
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The Pain of Mental Illness

“NEVER UNDERESTIMATE THE PAIN OF A PERSON, BECAUSE IN ALL HONESTY, EVERYONE IS STRUGGLING. SOME PEOPLE ARE BETTER AT HIDING IT THAN OTHERS.” — Gratefulness.net Kate Spade’s recent death reiterates to the world that mental illness does not discriminate. It touches people in all socio-economic backgrounds, as well as all races and walks of life. So many people struggle each and every day and mask it behind…
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