The Empty Seat
Family meals hold a special place in our hearts. For the past 18 years, we’ve made the effort to gather together at least once a […]
Family meals hold a special place in our hearts. For the past 18 years, we’ve made the effort to gather together at least once a […]
Water, coffee, tea and more . . .We take our beverages on the go, but the cost to the environment is staggering. Americans discard 2.5
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Dinnertime is the time we slow down and nourish our bodies. But, it is more than just the meals that are important to us, it
I’m exhausted, not really hungry, and pretty darn cranky; but Keely asks, ‘Will you eat dinner with me, Mommy?” I agree to, and realize that
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And with one wrong move, another butter dish smashes into pieces on the kitchen floor. We just can’t seem keep a butter dish in one
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For three days last week, I hiked, explored, learned and dined with nearly 100, 5th grade students from our Elementary School. it is an annual
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“Wine and cheese are ageless companions, like aspirin and aches, or June and moon, or good people and noble ventures.” M.F.K. Fisher All anyone
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In a perfect world, the table would be set and the smell of a well-rounded breakfast would gently wake the kids from their slumber. They’d
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We’ve been gone for most of the summer, and this weekend is the last one before school and the fall sports calendar begins. We’re determined
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Crazy busy as our lives are, I manage to get homemade meals on the table every evening (with the occasional, opt out). What is essential
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