Plans change. Sometimes you're prepared, and sometimes you're not. Some people deal well with unexpected changes. They tell themselves to chin up, a...
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For most of the country, the long days of summer have passed and people are preparing for cooler weather and changing leaves. But in California, w...
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Few things are more therapeutic than mixing colors in a bowl and frosting cookies. These cookies involved only my second time using food coloring ...
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"I want to show you something," she often says with pride these days. Sometimes, it is a new toy. Sometimes, a "fancy trick" on the playground (cu...
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4 heads of garlic 1 sprig of fresh rosemary, cut into 4 pieces Salt Olive oil 3 tablespoons of butter 3 tablespoons of finely chopped fresh dil...
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Discovery is one of the greatest gifts life has to offer. Occasions when we as adults feel like we've tried something for the first time are truly...
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*Serves four to six For the salad: 2 fennel bulbs 1 large honeycrisp apple, or another sweet and crunchy variety 3 1/2 cups of packed baby...
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Currently, my refrigerator is so bursting with berries and stone fruits that every day starts with a mission to consume. The fruit to yogurt ratio...
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I rarely watch TV but every two years when the Olympics are on, I find myself glued to the screen for many more hours than I care to admit. In fac...
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Serves four 1 bottle of red wine (cabernet, syrah, or pinot noir) 2 tablespoons of mulling spices* 1/4 cup of sugar 4 slices of orange, cut i...
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There are three types of quiet time, when it seems that the world is able to stand still. It's early, and I mean early in the morning. When the su...
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I’ve been thinking about fear. Where it comes from and how to let it go. You see, I spend and have spent a lot of time being afraid. I wa...