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Our Favorite Banana Bread
For several years I was on the hunt for the perfect banana bread. It had to be dense enough to hold together when sliced, yet not dry. It had to be moist, but not mushy. It had to be versatile...
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Multi-Dimensional Meatballs
I recently heard someone complain that the meatball they were eating was “sooooooo one dimensional.” At first I thought, “How multi-dimensional can a little ball of meat get?” Before long I started to...
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Wilted Greens
This past week was a bit crazier than normal. I was preparing to speak at and then actually attending the CHOIS Convention, and my youngest brother was able to arrange a last minute trip to Idaho...
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Roasted Fennel Panzanella Salad
One of my favorite summer side dishes is Panzanella Salad, a Tuscan bread salad. A wonderful showcase for fresh produce, the crusty bread soaks up the vinaigrette and the juices from the tomatoes....
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Happy Father’s Day
When I married Mike, I knew I was getting a great partner. He was handsome, smart, hard working, athletic, thoughtful and funny. He loved Jesus and he loved me. What more could I want? But there was...
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Reflection
Today Mike’s setting up his desk at the brand new headquarters of his employer. The fact that his gleaming new office building is across the street from the DirectTV call center is very poignant....
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Tips for Teaching Preschool at Home
Whether you’re planning to homeschool or just want to give your little one a boost before attending Kindergarten, here a few practical tips for teaching preschool at home: 1. Choose a Curriculum…...
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Don’t Make Me Count to Three!
Hi. My name is Copper. I yell at my kids. Typing those last five words is absolutely humiliating for me. I want to retreat to my bed, pull the blankets over my head, and never, ever click the Publish...
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Another Parenting Fail
Spring is settling into our valley, sweeping out the grey and washing with light the beautiful blue that we had almost forgotten existed in Idaho skies. With sunshine and dry sidewalks came a daily...
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Reading Aloud, the Best Way to Begin
I was twelve years old, working on a Saxon math lesson in our family home in Pocatello, ID, when the doorbell rang. At the door was our neighbor, her four year old twins in tow, wanting to speak with...
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