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One of my favorite things to do is love people with food. This year we joined forces with friends to create a vacation auction package get away for one of our favorite charities. They offered their vacation home and I supplied the meals. Some of our friends got the winning bid so it made it […]
I volunteer at MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) as a mentor Mom. Two times a month I sit with a table of wonderful women who are getting a chance to talk to other moms, take a break from their children, make a craft, and learn great tips on how to be a better wife and mom. It […]
“The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched – they must be felt with the heart.” Helen Keller
1. Be Together You’ve been running separate lives all day and now you can draw on your relationships as family 2. Unwind Taking a healthy pause from a busy schedule to sit and eat will relax and refresh everyone 3. Connect You get an uninterrupted chance to hear about each other’s day 4. Nourish You […]
It’s ‘apple time of year!’ At my house, that means ‘Apple Weekend.’ While the kids were growing up we always had apple trees in our backyard. They’d help pick the fruit and then we’d have a weekend cook-out putting up our fruit. We made apple sauce, apple pie, and apple crisp. The weekend would […]
Nothing’s more fun and energizing than a game day tailgate party. It’s a perfect supercharged reason to gather with friends and family to eat great food, wear team colors, and fly the flag all the while encouraging our team with a hoot and holler. Game day tailgating is simple and fun. The host/organizer always brings […]
We recently bought a cabin and often stay there on the weekends. It’s wonderful and we are so relaxed there; it’s the perfect place to spend quality time with each other and our family. The only thing I am having trouble adjusting to is….. I can’t remember where anything is! I know I am out of mayonnaise, […]
It’s time to dust off your crock pot and welcome fall with a big bowl of chili, a slow cooked roast, or a shredded BBQ pork sandwich. Crock pots are perfect for an easy meal and great for leftovers. With a little investment of time in the morning you can […]
With our fall harvest season upon us, it’s time to enjoy its nutritious bounty of squash. I love squash – even for breakfast! I put zucchini in strata, omelets and quiche. We also eat a lot of butternut squash which I usually roast in the oven or on the grill. They’re nutritious! Squash are versatile […]
I always think of this song at sunset…. You light, light, light up the sky. You light up the sky to show me that you are with me. And I, I, I can’t deny, no I can’t deny that you are right here with me. You’ve opened my eyes so I can see […]
Stephanie Allen 