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Month: November 2024

Milestones:  1st Apartment

Milestones:  1st Apartment

Even with all of the holiday hub-bub ramping up, we have another special event that is happening in our household this fall season. My oldest is moving into her first apartment. Yes, my eldest has finally landed her first “real” job in Washington, D.C., and we have been busy these last few weeks searching for places to live and getting ready for this next step in her professional and personal life.  We spent all day on the Veteran’s Day holiday…

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Thanksgiving Dinner:  Tips on Making It Easier

Thanksgiving Dinner:  Tips on Making It Easier

OK, so you’ve (reluctantly) agreed to cook Thanksgiving dinner for the family this year, or maybe it’s your first time tackling what is arguably the most difficult meal of the season to plan and prepare.  It will be a formidable task.  So much planning, the endless prep, the fight for oven space – the list goes on and on.  There’s a whole gaggle of close family (and that weird cousin you only see once a year) in the other room,…

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The Holiday Hustle: The Race Is On!

The Holiday Hustle: The Race Is On!

Well, Halloween has just ended, and as the time changes and the weather becomes colder, the calendar shows that there are only a few weeks remaining until the end of another year. However, before we ring in that “Auld Lang Syne” and say “hello” to 2025, we still have some pretty big holidays to prepare for, and they will be here before you know it. Thanksgiving is next on the calendar (although retailers will make you believe there is nothing…

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