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Simplify recipes? Who needs to do that? Think about it. The PERFECT recipe. The one that one takes 5 minutes to prep, 15 minutes to cook, and leaves everyone in the family begging for more. Have you found it? Yeah...me...

Halloween is over, but scary movies, TV shows, books, and activities are year-round. Julie Best Wilcox, LCSW at Thriveworks Counseling and Life Coaching in Chesterfield, shares important tips that can help you navigate scary things with your children. How do we...

I don’t know about you mamas, but when school is gearing up to start back, I start thinking about packing lunches. It’s definitely a chore that I don’t miss during the summer, but it’s also something I’m very committed...

I want my house to reflect who I am. And I am, well, colorful. I love bright happy colors and splashing them around where I live. I grew up in a Victorian neighborhood in Bon Air where every house is painted...

Tis the season for sparkly lights and glittery outfits! Or, pajamas and your favorite Christmas movie.  Either way, both occasions call for a drink in your hand. Whether you enjoy a little kick or just something to sip on we...

Words. Beautiful, heartwarming, appreciative. Images. Memorable, heartening. Designs. Beautiful beyond imagination.  The right greeting card can do what many times actions fail to do. The right words said at the right time can make all the difference to a person's day, occasion,...

  Fall is absolutely one of our favorite times of the year. We love how the temperature gets cooler and the days are shorter. There's more time for cuddles indoors and family dinners. Its a season of warmth and family and...

A Whole New World... Growing up, I hated hearing my parents’ comparison between my generation and theirs. The answer to my complaints about my teenage angst were continuously met with, “When I was young…,” “Your generation…,” and the despised, “You...

  I grew up eating Ramen out of those square packages with a square packet full of chemicals known as the flavor packet. I cringe thinking about it now, but it was definitely a comfort food. I won’t buy them...

For me, memories of summer, both as a child and adult, have as much to do with books and stories as screened porches and fireflies. Whether it was my assigned reading in school or juicy summer reads on carefree vacations...