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Recipes :: For a Delicious Thanksgiving Meal
After searching for the easiest yet tastiest looking Thanksgiving recipes this afternoon, I am in dire need of a piece of pumpkin pie at the moment! Marie Calendar’s here I come! We are hosting Thanksgiving dinner this year and I am looking forward to having a big ‘ol feast with our friends and family! But it can be stressful if you don’t have a game plan so I found some tasty recipes for a more traditional Thanksgiving meal. I even found a gravy recipe that is almost exactly the one that has been passed on for generations from my mother’s German grandmother to me! Here are some delicious recipes that include an…
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Dwell :: DIY Decor Ideas for Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is going to be here before you know it! It seems like every year my daughter and I have so much fun decorating for Halloween and Christmas that Thanksgiving doesn’t get its due course. It is such a wonderful holiday because it is all about being with friends and family, eating to your hearts content and giving thanks for all that you have in your life. I spent too much time this morning checking out all the wonderful ideas on Pinterest (funny how that happens) and found some really great ideas that you can incorporate into your Thanksgiving holiday. Anything from how to decorate the table, DIY centerpieces, an adorable…
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Travel :: Best Places to Visit in California
My parents moved to California when I was around 6 years of age. Both of them were from the Midwest and they told me they always dreamed of moving to California when they were kids. I grew up in Southern California but moved up north to attend college. After I graduated, I moved abroad for a couple years only to move back here in my late 20’s. At times I have dreamed of moving to a climate where we see more of the seasons pass us by (I always dreamed of a white Christmas), but lately I have really come to love where we live. We live less than…
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Dealing with the Unthinkable: Preventable Birth Injuries
An expectant mother develops a close relationship with the obstetrician that will deliver her child. She trusts that the skill and training of her doctor will ensure a safe delivery. The birth of a baby is supposed to be one of the happiest events in a mother’s life. The last thing an expectant mother considers is a preventable birth injury. But sometimes things go wrong. However, serious birth injuries occur in about 3 of every 100 births. Few patients are as precious as an infant, and their medical care starts before they are even born. Pregnancy is a very vulnerable time for the mother and infant. A doctor…
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Inspirational Mom :: Sheila Bernus Dowd of Clever Girls
I heard about Clever Girls last year when I entered the world of mom blogging which really was a whole new world for me to learn about. This past year I have been visiting their site and enjoying the information they provide for mom bloggers. Clever Girls is a social media agency offering content marketing and native advertising at scale and had over 70 Million unique visitors last month! Wow! I love how this company was created by a group of women providing other moms a way to help run their own blogging business. This past month I learned about the journey of Sheila Bernus Dowd, one of the cofounders of Clever Girls,…
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What’s Hot in Southern California :: Knott’s Camp Spooky Halloween Event
If you grew up in southern California you probably have visited Knott’s Berry Farm theme park as a kid. I loved going to Knott’s and remember eating the yummy pie and funnel cakes. In fact, I wanted to share the Knott’s Berry Farm experience with my daughter, so we purchased the year-round tickets this year. It is quite the bargain and we have full access to the park year-round (and even the water park) for under $200. Last time my daughter and I went to Knott’s Berry Farm we headed to the famous Mrs. Knott’s Restaurant and ate a delicious plate of fried chicken and her famous pie. We even…