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I originally posted this piece in November of 2021.  We first built and put up our holiday arches back in D... read more
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I get a lot of questions about our family's summer European vacation.  Most questions tend to be about book... read more
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Venice, Italy is one of the most beautiful and picturesque cities in the world. There are so many Venice Mu... read more
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This post contains affiliate links When it comes to resorts, I can be picky. Even though I had read hundred... read more
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Snowball Cookies
Well, it is the holiday season once again. That means it is time to make cookies... lots and lots of cookie... read more
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Editor's Note: This story was originally posted in November of 2020.  I added a video at the end and wanted... read more
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I usually don't like pumpkin spiced drinks. The ones that I've gotten at coffee shops are always too thick,... read more

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Easy Graham Cracker Crust

It's almost too easy to pop into the store and pick up a graham cracker crust off the self.  You hop in the car, pop into the store, and grab one of those crusts off the shelf. Seems easy enough. However, there is just no comparing a store bought crust…
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If your family is anything like ours you've already had a few screen time battles this summer - and for us it's only been four days! In order to establish some sort of routine that's not limited to waking up and flipping on the tv or picking up a device,…
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Ever since the world turned upside-down and we started sheltering-in-place, I have slowly but surely started learning to find some joy in the simple things.  Let’s face it, having our normal, busy schedule being pretty much cancelled, has given us back the time to do many of the things we’d never…
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When life gives you lemons— you make something lemony, and in this instance it's Lemon Sorbet. We have a lemon tree in our backyard that gives us an abundance of lemons.  Most of the time we end up making lemonade or cutting the lemons up for drinks and meals.  Since…
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Michelle Tucker
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