Joyful Hosting: Letting Someone Host At Your House Is A Cinch


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Have you ever ‘hosted’ a party where all you had to do was provide your space? If not, here’s why I highly recommend it, especially if you have small children: who doesn’t like a party? you lighten the load of the ‘host’ by providing a clean space since you don’t have to do all the food, […]

September 24, 2014

10 Simple Tips to Help Out-of-Town Guests Feel ‘At Home’ in Your Home


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In recent years, we have been blessed to have out-of-town guests. We love the chance to catch up, show them around the city, or to host celebrations. Our family has also been guests of many thoughtful and gracious hosts. Whether your guests are family or friends, here are 10 simple ways you can help them feel ‘at home’ in your home […]

August 18, 2014

DO These 10 Things When Your Child is Diagnosed With A Food Allergy


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We discovered our son’s peanut and cashew allergies at 15 months through allergy testing. He was tested for allergies because after we switched him to dairy at a year, he became ill, and lost weight. We switched to rice milk and were sent to a nutritionist. Along with increasing intake of beans, lentils and meats, […]

July 17, 2014

Nut Allergy? Here are 3 Nut-Free Foods You Should Be Eating


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If you or your child has a peanut or tree nut allergy, you may be like me. I’m always on the lookout for nut-alternative products. When our son was diagnosed with a peanut and tree nut allergy, we made our home Nut-Free, but we MISS nuts! Here are a few of my favorite nut-free foods. Please […]

July 9, 2014

A Laid-back Open House Couples Shower


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We recently hosted a couples wedding shower for a young couple who live out of state. Since most of their friends and family in Minnesota hadn’t seen them in a while, it was a special day to celebrate and reconnect. It was our pleasure to celebrate as they prepare for their big day! Time was limited, […]

May 23, 2014