We have a birthday tradition in our family … and of course it involves food! You get to choose a special treat breakfast. For the past three or four years now, my son consistently has chosen cinnamon buns for his birthday. I’ve always been a little scared of making anything with yeast except for pizza dough. But I ventured into bread-making this year and my confidence is at an all-time high. I decided that I couldn’t take the risk on the day of his birthday to …
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Why You Need To Talk To Your Family About Your Death Now
My family and I can discuss death in general terms; in a there’s two things certain in life —death and taxes kind of way — but the nitty gritty? That’s hard. An only child, my parents have removed much of the guess work …
The Little Black Dress
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One of the best gifts of spring is the heralding of summer just around that bend in the road. And living in a cold climate with a darker, colder and drawn out winter makes the bright, hot days of summer seem like the …
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Dear Millicent: Mustard Stains Harshing My Oktoberfest Mellow
Dear Millicent, October is my favorite time of the year. It's not about falling leaves and pumpkins for me, but rather Beer and Bratwurst. Zigga-zagga, zigga-zagga, hoy, hoy, hoy! Bring on Oktoberfest! So here's my …
Top 10 Reasons Your Kids Need Arts-Based Extracurricular Activities
In the Top 10 Reasons Your Kids Need Sports-Based Extracurricular Activities post, I listed many reasons why physical activity is awesome for kids both in terms of their physical and mental well-being. While …
