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One winter a few years back, our town got hit with a snowstorm that kept us stuck inside for nearly three days. Schools were closed,...

Last winter, we had one of those snowed-in weekends when the roads were too icy to drive and the kids were bouncing off the walls....

On a rainy Friday night not long ago, our family decided to turn dinner into a mini celebration. The kids had been begging for pizza,...

Friday nights in our house usually mean two things: a family movie on the couch and a big skillet dinner bubbling away on the stove....

One summer evening, while sitting at our little backyard picnic table, I realized how much I love serving dishes that surprise people just enough to...

A few weeks ago, I took the kids to a small-town fair. We rode the Ferris wheel, won a couple of goldfish (which I’m now...

The breakroom at work can be an odd little place. Some days it smells like reheated fish, other days it’s filled with the sweet scent...

Last week on my lunch break, I ducked into our office breakroom and caught the most comforting aroma—someone had microwaved leftover shepherd’s pie. That earthy...

Last Friday, I found myself in the middle of a quiet afternoon at home. My husband was catching up on work emails in the living...

Last fall, we spent a long weekend camping at a nearby state park, and I was in charge of bringing a meal that could be...