Momster

In our November 1 issue, our editor-in-chief Linda shared her family's favorite Thanksgiving recipe (posted below) and asked you, our readers, to submit your family’s longtime favorite side dishes. Please post your best-loved recipes here, and let us know which new recipes you add to your Turkey Day dinner. Linda's Dad's Broccoli... Read More >

Categories: Family Life

Beyond the Brown Bag: packing lunches with less impact Sustainable Living Guest Blogger: Kate Ruffing With the downturn of the economy, one of our family’s cost cutting measures has been to pack our own lunches for work or school.  This practice has allowed us to save a few dollars. But as I was packing lunches a few weeks ago, I was suddenly struck by the amount of waste that each brown bag was generating.

Categories: Food & Recipes, Sustainable Living

Do you teach Civil Rights history in your home? A study has found that student's knowledge of Civil Rights history has deteriorated. And they blame the academic standards for public schools in the states. "Across the country, state educational standards virtually ignore our civil rights history," concludes the report. The report assigned letter... Read More >

Categories: News, Parenting Teens & Tweens

  This past weekend, I attended and spoke at  The 8th Annual Vermont Fine Furniture and Woodworking Festival in Woodstock, Vermont.  I found great wood products for the home and was able to talk directly to the craftspeople that make them.     I will share... Read More >

Categories: Family Life, Food & Recipes, Home

The Family Circle Healthy Family Dinners cookbook came out earlier this month, and in honor of its release, I decided to try one of the slow cooker recipes featured in... Read More >

Categories: Food & Recipes, Slow Cooker Chronicles