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Stuck in School Lunch Hell? How to Get Back on Track

by Kelly Given Williams

A couple weeks ago my son brought home a form reminding him (me) that the class would be celebrating the 100th day of school and that he (I) needed to collect 100 of something to show the class. When I saw the form I thought “Sweet mother, this means I have made 400 school lunches …

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How to wear green on St. Patrick's Day

How to Wear Green on St. Patrick’s Day And Not Look Like a Leprechaun

by Elaine Atkins

  St. Patrick’s day is just around the corner and it’s all about the colour green! We’re all about getting in the spirit but unless you want to look like a leprechaun then you should probably avoid wearing green from head to toe (unless of course that’s the look you’re going for…then by all means…). …

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Celebrity Fat Shaming, Dancing Man And Internet Trolls

by Kelli Catana

Kelly Clarkson is pretty much the one celebrity that I would want to be my  best friend. She’s the girl who always looks like she’d be the life of any party even though she’d probably be the sober one, she always looks like she’s having the best time no matter what she’s doing, and she always …

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Monterey Chicken Fajitas

Monterey Chicken Fajitas

by Candace Sampson

I’ve moved from getting my husband to do all the cooking around here, to enlisting help from the kids. I figure with three other people helping in the kitchen I may not need to cook another meal until sometime next year. It can never be said that I’m not smart when it comes to running …

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Is Canned Fruit Good for You? These Peaches Definitely Are

by Theresa Albert

Can I or can’t I? That’s what Macbeth should have been asking. I won’t dare rewrite Shakespeare, but I will ask: is canned fruit good for you? And can it earn a spot back in your healthy, gourmet kitchen? I’ve loved peaches since I was six — and waiting 11 months for fresh ones just …

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8 Best Places to Get Your Irish On

by Katja Wulfers

Ireland isn’t the only place on the planet to get your Irish on this St. Patrick’s Day. While the day — March 17 — began as a feast day for the Irish Saint, it’s now evolved into a worldwide party for anyone with a drop of Irish blood, or anyone who’s ever tasted Irish cream …

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How To Be A Good Partner

by Kelly Given Williams

We do a lot of partner work in karate class and it got me to thinking, what does being a good karate partner teach me about being a good marriage partner? Be generous with the do overs Karate: Last night I was working with a lady who is still getting used to the way you position …

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Winter, Go the F**k Away (An Eastern Canadian Poem)

by Anne Radcliffe

The darkness is long, and it lingers.The ice is hard on the bay.It’s so damn cold out it freezes my nose-hairs.Winter, go the f**k away. The ground is hard and it’s frozen.My grass is dead where it lays.Mr. Groundhog’s a corpse-icle down there.Please. Go the f**k away. Leaving bed every morning is torture.The blankets where …

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