I am anxiously awaiting our fall weather. It’s coming. We had a tiny preview this weekend. It was glorious! Pretty soon the leaves will be changing all sorts of colors, and let me tell you, if you’ve not been to Michigan during the fall season, plan a trip. It’s the most spectacular thing you will ever see! Besides the beautiful…
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With a son in middle school, I think I spent the entire year, last year, trying to get him to write down his assignments and not try to rely on his memory. The school gives the kids an assignment book, but he never used it. I don’t think he liked pulling the actual book out. So I vowed that this…
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When I met my husband, he introduced me to a lot of different Arabic foods. Some I liked, some I didn’t (like grape leaves…I just don’t like grape leaves). However, one thing I really like is hummus. I miss not being able to dip pita bread in it! Besides Arabic food, I also really like Mexican food. This recipe for…
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Last weekend, I was hanging out with my in-laws, like we usually do on the weekend, and I noticed that ALL of my cousins had a phone ring. If you don’t know what they are, let me tell you, they are genius! Basically, it’s a 360° ring that sticks on the back of your phone (iPhone or Android…they don’t discriminate)…
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Growing up, one of my FAVORITE cookies were the chocolate chip Chips Ahoy cookies. I used to love when my mom bought them. It wasn’t all that often. For some reason, I remember her buying a lot of Fig Newtons. While they were good, they just don’t compare to the deliciousness that is Chips Ahoy cookies! They always seemed to…
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