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It happened; my pots and pans of 23 years cried uncle and had to be replaced. They outlasted most everything else in our home, well, 8 homes to be exact, but finally succumbed to time and use. If there is one thing my husband makes sure of is that I have great kitchen tools. It is not only to keep me happy in the kitchen,…
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College in itself is very stressful. Add to it social stress, internship applications, living arrangements, not having mom’s cooking, lack of sleep…and you’ve got very stressed-out college kids. If you’re like me, all you want to do is run there and give them a big hug, but we can’t or at least, shouldn’t! Even if you live in driving distance or the same town you…
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UPDATE 2018: The train show runs 11/17/18 – 1/21/19. I went and can totally say it is magical and well worth the effort. Arthur Avenue is not far away so you can head over for some authentic Italian food after the train show. Once the temperature starts to drop, it gets tricky to find indoor activities appropriate for all ages. The New York Botanical Garden’s Holiday Train…
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Seattle is an amazing city. There’s the food, the museums, the shopping, and the beautiful sites, not to mention so many iconic places like Pike’s Place and Starbucks. But, you can’t visit Seattle unless you take time to visit these 3 places, too, in my opinion; Mount Rainier, Woodinville, and San Juan Island. Precious time to travel is at a premium for most people due…
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Vitamins are a personal thing. Many of us take vitamins for a variety of reasons; our well-being, to improve our health, to nourish our skin, for a specific target, such as bone loss, and/or to boost our immune system. But, there are so many choices out there, it’s very difficult to know the quality of all of them to make the right selection. Disclosure: Consideration was…
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Millennials are mainly children of Baby Boomers and some Generation X. They are 18-35 years old and they are my children and the children of my peers. We raised these so called Millennials and the fact that the world is complaining about and blaming Millennials implies that some of us did not do our jobs well. Does this mean the Baby Boomers and Generation Xers…
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It is hard to believe ski season is right around the corner. If you are anything like me, you have yet to even think about ski season. I am still in summer beach mode, but my family is getting the ski bug which means I need to get planning. Disclosure: This is a sponsored post by Vacatia. We’ve loved to hit the slopes as a…
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I am always on the lookout for new snacks that meet all of my family’s needs. They have to be fast, yummy, good for us, and diverse, because we get so tired of the same old, same old. Well, my friends Acorn sent me the brand new LARA Nut Butters to try and we fell in love. Disclosure: Consideration was provided by a mentioned brand….
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Several months ago, my friend and I saw this little spot serving traditional Thai rolled ice cream on new_fork_city, an amazing Instagram account all about food in NYC. We had been dying to try it ever since. Well, we finally made it to 10Below ice cream this weekend and let me tell you, it lived up to the hype. When we got to this little…
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Back to school is not only for the kids! Our pups take the summer off from school, too! During the summer, Max and Bear only go to “camp” when we travel, otherwise we are home and they are, too. But, once fall rolls around, it’s back to school a couple of days a week at their doggie day care. We are so fortunate living in…
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I did 50 squats, 40 leg lifts, tons of lunges, and jogged in place the other morning. I got in a serious 20 minute workout. By the time I got home, I was really sweating. Okay, so you’re probably going, “Big deal. So did I”. What’s the difference? I did mine while I was walking my dogs. For some reason, I started doing side leg…
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Traveling with multiple family members and staying in one house can have its challenges. Luckily for my family, the benefits far outweigh those challenges, but issues do still arise. The one area we have mastered over the years is food. No matter which multigenerational family members you are with, there will always be those with special food needs and preferences. We are very fortunate in…
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