You need to know this: I have no children in my home. My husband and his late wife had one daughter, and she was a married adult with children of her own when Joe and I married forty-four months ago.…
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You need to know this: I have no children in my home. My husband and his late wife had one daughter, and she was a married adult with children of her own when Joe and I married forty-four months ago.…

Our “Come on Over” recipes are becoming more creative than ever—well, at least the titles are—thanks to the pandemic! So here’s a keeper. The prep time is minimal; the baking time is the perfect fit for getting everyone fed and…

Change. The very word evokes excitement, dread, anticipation, fear, grief, joy. Regardless of our age, marital status, or social setting, regardless of our penchant for adventure or our comfort level with routines, the same is true for all of us—change…

In the final pages of Petals of Wisdom from Grandma, Lorraine Strohbehn (my mom) shares a chapter titled “The Death of a Dream.” She notes that when tragedy strikes, a major change often occurs within family units. For example, if…

Our recipes generally begin with the words: “Come on Over.” Not this week! (Thank you, Covid-19 pandemic!) But this is the perfect recipe to share during this time when most, if not all, of your family is home. In fact,…