April 14, 2016
by jenny
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I am a parent in a middle class suburban world. I am flooded daily with discussions, articles, studies, internet memes, and prayers about the huge amount of stress and expectations in the lives of children today and their resulting anxiety … Continue reading
March 30, 2016
by jenny
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We are in a bit of a rut with dinners lately, actually, it’s more than dinners in the rut, it’s all (reasonably healthy) food. No one is all that happy with food lately. Hamburgers or waffles may be the only … Continue reading
March 16, 2016
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We often buy ground meat in bulk to save money and for convenience. I like to vacuum seal extras in patty form in the freezer. From there we can combine a few patties easily to make up a pound for … Continue reading
March 14, 2016
by jenny
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Here is something quick and easy that has made me happy and might make you happy too. I’ve been mounting my power strips to the wall with 3M Command Strips. I admit these don’t always peel as nicely off the … Continue reading
March 3, 2016
by jenny
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I often cross paths and walk dogs with various neighbors. We discuss, marvel over and appreciate dog behavior. I have had a number of conversations about how routine our dogs are. I can tell what time it is by what … Continue reading
March 2, 2016
by jenny
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Have you tried roasting chickpeas yet? My kids love them as a snack, there is some protein in them, they are easy to make, and you can control ingredients/salt/flavor. We’ve tried a number of ways to roast chickpeas/garbanzo beans/cici beans … Continue reading
February 18, 2016
by jenny
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Yesterday I cleaned out a bin of kitchen stuff we don’t regularly use. It’s school vacation and by the end of the sort/purge/reminder of what we had I had two observers. They were both very interested in the cookie press, … Continue reading
February 4, 2016
by jenny
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My daughter wanted a 3-D drawing pen for her birthday last summer. We finally gave my kids a 3-D drawing pen (one pen for all three of my kids to share) for Christmas this past year. With most 3-D drawing … Continue reading
January 22, 2016
by jenny
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Despite what my sinuses and a red squirrel in the yard that has been acting pretty frantic all morning are indicating, forecasts say that the epic winter storm will miss the Boston area this weekend. The mid Atlantic states may … Continue reading
January 21, 2016
by jenny
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Last week I tried a few new things and am reporting that you may not want to try them OR maybe you can give me advice for enjoying these things more. Roasted Green Beans – FAIL! I’ve seen roasted green … Continue reading