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Staple Comfort Food for a Hectic Week
This week felt a little hectic. In the middle of the usual school, meals, and family routines, we also had to deal with plumbing problems, which is the kind of unexpected issue that can throw off the whole week. When that happens, I always find myself coming back to the kinds of meals that feel…
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A Busy Week of Family Meals and a Birthday Celebration at Home
This week felt like a pretty typical busy week for our family, with school, activities, quick meals in between, and the usual effort to keep everyone fed without overcomplicating things. But mixed into the routine was something extra special: our daughter’s birthday celebration. Weeks like this remind me that family meals do not have to…
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Rainy Week Comfort Food, Indoor Grilling, and Making the Best of Canceled Plans
This week felt like another week of heavy rainstorms and flash flood warnings. There was no school on Monday to observe Easter Sunday, and then school was cancelled again on Friday because of the weather. Most of the tennis activities were cancelled, the parks were closed, and all the tennis matches were called off. It…

