Monthly Archives: July 2012

Author Emily Giffin Chats About “Where We Belong”

Monday, July 23rd, 2012
by familycircle

emilygiffin_72dpi   Emily Giffin's latest novel will hit stores this week, and the New York Times best-selling author joined us on Facebook last Thursday to discuss her new book, Where We Belong with Family Circle readers. Giffin's fans, who hailed... Read More >

Categories: Books

What We’re Eating: Easy Farmers’ Market Pasta

Monday, July 23rd, 2012
by Michael Tyrrell

p1030480 Saturdays in the summer means one thing to me, an early morning visit to a local farmers' market. It's not unusual for me to over-buy, which is exactly what happened this past Saturday. Extra heirloom tomatoes and fresh basil became the basis of a fave pasta that couldn't be any easier. Spaghetti With Heirloom Tomato... Read More >

Categories: Food & Recipes, What We're Eating

The Mobile Internet Device My Family Loves

Friday, July 20th, 2012
by Christina Tynan-Wood

jetpack I receive a lot of high-tech gear to try out. Some of it I like. Some of it I don’t. And some of it wheedles its way into our lives and becomes part of the family. It’s usually easy to predict what devices will do this: those that let us enjoy entertainment together or communicate better. But recently a goofy little doodad I expected... Read More >

Categories: Family Tech with Christina, Technology, Travel

10 Slow Cooker Chipotle Pork Recipes

Wednesday, July 18th, 2012
by Irina Gonzalez

slowcookerchipotlemangopulledpork I admit it: I'm not a huge pork person. If you've been following my Slow Cooker Chronicles adventures, then you know I'm obsessed with making slow cooker oatmeal and  soups (since they're easy to store and even easier to make vegetarian). Lately, I've been making lots... Read More >

Categories: Food & Recipes, Slow Cooker Chronicles

Jane Lynch Urges Students: Don’t Major in Debt

Wednesday, July 18th, 2012
by familycircle

Screen-shot-2012-07-18-at-4.41 It’s never too early to start thinking about financing your kids’ educations. Even if your teens aren’t packing up their belongings to head off to college this fall, paying for school is always on the horizon. And with more and more horror stories about growing student debt and crippling loan interests, it's imperative to make... Read More >

Categories: Family Life, Money, News, Parenting Teens & Tweens, School