Thanksgiving is not just one meal when entertaining out of town holiday guests. The family time that Thanksgiving provides often last 3-7 days. Delicious, ‘prepare ahead’, one pot meals are essential. Try a few of these recipes this week–be sure to make a double batch to freeze and serve. Having soup on the stove or…
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Kid Tested Holiday Stress Relievers That Really Work
Kid tested holiday stress relievers that really work are modeled by our children every holiday season. So, be a kid. Kids do one thing at a time. They stop what they are doing to pay attention to others. They don’t get so caught up in the To Do List they forget about people. Three…
Enjoy Stress Free Holidays This Year
Stress Free holidays? Only if I ran away to a desert island and lived alone on coconut milk and papaya in a drift wood shack and a grass skirt. Wait, then I would just feel sad that I was not with my family. Such a pickle, the stress of creating a holiday memory or much…
How to Make Holiday Guests THINK you Spent All Day Cleaning
How to make holiday guests think you spent all day cleaning with out actually doing it. Here are six awesome ideas for quick holiday “tidy ups” that are simple to perform in an hour. Clean Builds on Clean For Holiday Guests We figured this out during the few short weeks before our wedding that we…
Simplest Bread Recipe Ever
The simplest bread recipe ever comes from the man section of an old stained church cook book. In fact, this simple and cheap bread was listed right after cream pies under the “Man” section of the cookbook. It calls for 2 1/4 cups of any kind of liquid, water, milk or pot liquor. I have…
5 Tips for Vacations With Extended Family
I fully admit I don’t have a clue on how to travel well with extended family. Some days go well and some days not so well. Today I took some time to compile a few articles giving tips on planning and enjoying time with those you love. I pulled out a selection of great tips…