Little known secret: I never ever cried on first days of pre-school when I had to peel my kid's …
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Black Friday shopping for non-shoppers who want to make their family happy
For much of my life, I have avoided Black Friday shopping. In fact, I avoid most shopping, opting …
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Brotherly love: Pie making tradition reveals they might actually like each other
My job here might be done. Not the pie baking, but kid making. Actually, the kid making is long …
Family capture-the-flag Thanksgiving tradition, goose poop and all
It started as a way to get out and get muddy, before sitting down with the grown-ups for …
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Hoping this same Thanksgiving grocery list is used for generations to come
Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday since inheriting hosting from my parents years ago, before I …
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Launching Turkeys
The first Thanksgiving I ever hosted was as a young newly married lass – same rather attractive …