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PRAIRIE FAREBe Inspired on a North Dakota Road Trip
"Wow, Mom, this is an animal vacation!" my older daughter exclaimed. She was about 9 at the time. "It's more like 'Animal House' in this vehicle!" I replied, glancing over my shoulder at my three e...
5/19/13 at 2:55 PM Go Fish for Good Nutrition 5/10/13 at 2:16 PM
Ponder the Lore of the Fruit of the Season 5/3/13 at 2:03 PM
THE GAY AGENDAMoving on up
Today's Forum carries an interesting story where a number of couples were interviewed regarding their plans for the future now that Minnesota has made same gender marriage legal. Minnesota Marriage ...
5/19/13 at 10:10 AM Minnesota Marriage 5/9/13 at 5:41 PM
Oh Bette, it's time to Sitte down and be quiet 3/21/13 at 10:11 PM
EVERYDAY GOURMETZesty Tomato Quinoa
There is no doubt that quinoa is on trend right now in the food world. The united nations has even deemed 2013 as the "year or quinoa". Not just because it's popular though, but because it is consider...
5/18/13 at 9:19 AM Asparagus,Tomato and Feta Penne 5/16/13 at 9:37 AM
Baked Tilapia Parmesan 5/15/13 at 6:41 PM
MS. SIMPLICITYThe Excuses That Professional Organizers Hear
When I tell people that I am a Professional Organizer, their response is usually the same, "boy do I need you in my house!" and they laugh. So it got me thinking about what some of the things are that...
5/17/13 at 8:55 AM How To Get The Male Gender To Organize 5/10/13 at 9:04 AM
Skills I Want My Boys To Have 5/3/13 at 9:52 AM
SOCIAL SECURITY: INFORMATION & UPDATESPopular baby names for each state available
Did you check to see how popular your name is? Last week the Social Security Administration announced the most popular baby names nationally for 2012. For years after 1879 you can learn the national ...
5/16/13 at 3:56 PM When plans change – work after retirement and your Social Security 5/15/13 at 3:14 PM
How popular is your name? 5/13/13 at 1:41 PM
GOOD PEOPLE GOOD BUSINESSClosing the Generation Gap
Generations in the workplace are a hot topic, and for the most part, you dont have to convince people that generations really do matter. In a survey released by the Pew Research Center a few years ago...
5/15/13 at 9:18 AM Choose Marty's Path 5/1/13 at 8:49 AM
Be Vulnerable in Order to be Great 3/20/13 at 9:06 AM
STAFF BLOGTOP MOMParenting Perspectives: Keeping an open heart in the midst of rejection
My Parenting Perspectives column from May 14, as printed in The Forum... My husband, Craig, is ready to leave for work, but cant quite shake the 24-pound weight clinging to his ankles. Once again, I ...
5/14/13 at 10:29 AM Parenting Perspectives: Days fly by despite how you keep track of them 4/2/13 at 8:01 AM
Some purr-fect cupcakes 3/22/13 at 6:08 PM
STAFF BLOGPAR-VENT-ING: PARENTING AND EVERYTHING IN BETWEENGot a farmer in your family? Now's the time to nag.
Days begin at 4:30 a.m. and end after a sullen and nostalgic gaze at our sleeping children. He knows not what day it is, mondaytuesdaysaturday, they all run together. My husband, likely like someone i...
5/14/13 at 9:38 AM Hungry? Help us make 23-cent meals! 12/20/12 at 11:45 AM
A 5K you say? 9/14/12 at 3:11 PM
DAKOTA VALLEY NEWSPlant seeds of safety: tell your farmer to mind the power poles
Days begin at 4:30 a.m. and end after a sullen and nostalgic gaze at our sleeping children. He knows not what day it is, mondaytuesdaysaturday, they all run together. My husband, likely like someone i...
5/14/13 at 8:51 AM
NOT ALONE MOMTime for Balance {Part 2} - Put Change in Motion
Its one thing to realize change is necessary in order to move forward and establish balance; its quite another to put change in motion But that is the journey I, like so many, am currently on in my l...
5/9/13 at 9:09 AM Time for Balance {Part 1}: Adjusting Priorities 4/16/13 at 9:00 AM
Time for Balance - New Series 3/10/13 at 1:40 PM
MODERN-DAY JANEIf I could wave a magic wand, I would.
You know, life was getting boring. I mean, other than homeschooling, dance AND piano recitals, teeth falling out, and birthday parties every thirty days, our lives had just gotten SOOOO predictable. ...
5/8/13 at 11:08 AM Garage Sales (+kids) Survival Guide 5/1/13 at 10:55 AM
No tears? Take a step back. 4/24/13 at 4:53 PM
HEALTH WITH A HEALING TOUCHAre Antibacterial Products Really Better for Your Health?
Last week it was announced that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will finally be making a determination on whether antibacterial soap is causing more health harm than good among consumers. I say...
5/8/13 at 9:49 AM Get a Grip on Stress (Before it Gets a Grip on You)! 4/17/13 at 12:03 PM
Healthy By Choice, Not By Chance 4/10/13 at 11:26 AM
HEALTHBEATMoving in with the adult children
Are middle-aged adults ready to have their aging parents move in with them? Sort of, but if the results of a recent survey are any indication, many adult children anticipate there will be some diffic...
5/6/13 at 2:49 PM Parents, overweight kids and a minefield of blame and judgment 2/8/13 at 11:56 AM
The primary care doctor: someone who knows you 1/30/13 at 12:50 PM
SLOWINGTHERACINGMINDSurround Myself With Truth
Deuteronomy 4: 6-10 is a famous, familiar, and fantastic passage. After leaving Egypt, walking through the Red Sea, and being led by God by day and night, I would think that God should expect that ...
5/6/13 at 6:17 AM Who Are Your Kin? Numbers 1-7 4/29/13 at 11:36 AM
Family Problems: Genesis 22-31 4/11/13 at 6:30 AM
REAL MONEYMother's Day on a Budget
Its that time of year againSpring Clean Up; Window washing, clearing the yard of winters remnants and dusting off the grill. AND its also nearing Mothers Day. Mothers Day doesnt need to equate to pre...
5/6/13 at 5:14 AM Ways to Guarantee a Great Family Vacation 4/22/13 at 11:02 AM
Nine Steps to Dealing With Medical Debt 4/16/13 at 9:27 AM
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