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Back to the Basics: 10 Recommended Kitchen Items for the Home Cook

by Aimee on August 5, 2009

in food & drink, recipes

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All photos are by Aimée.
The following post is written by food columnist Aimée Wimbush-Bourque.
“In the childhood memories of every good [...]

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Back to the Basics: Share Your Family Mission Statement

by Tsh on July 10, 2009

in relationships

Photo by Vicki Watkins
I originally first heard the idea of a family mission statement from my friend Cherie. She was kind enough to share her thoughts on how a mission statement best works for a family — I’ve listed my favorites below.
Tips For Creating an Effective Family Mission Statement
1. Just get started. [...]

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Back to the Basics: Create a Family Mission Statement

by Tsh on July 7, 2009

in relationships

Photo by Emergency Brake
This might seem like an odd topic to start our Back to the Basics series. Admittedly, I hadn’t thought of it. I ran through my ideas with my husband a few evenings ago — all the great topics you guys suggested, and asked him what further topics he could contribute. [...]

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Back to the Basics

by Tsh on July 6, 2009

in making your home a haven

Photo from sxc.hu
As a generation of mothers, there is a trend calling us back to our roots. There’s something in many of us that longs for a more traditional sort of homemaking — from scratch, and back to the basics.
Historically, the women’s liberation movement in the latter half of the 20th century [...]

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