Thanksgiving Dinner: Stuff the Turkey, Not Yourself (Crozer-Keystone Health...
(Source: Crozer-Keystone Health System) Thanksgiving kicks off the holiday season, a time of the year where, no matter how busy our lives get, we make a concerted effort to get together with our...
View Article7 Inspiring Stories of Women Thriving After a Loss
On Super Bowl Sunday 2002, my husband didn't wake up. He died of a heart attack in his sleep. I was devastated. I became a suddenly single mom, left to raise my six-year-old and eleven-year-old sons,...
View Article8 Tips to Help Heal From Depression
Photo credit: Photobucket We've all had that dream. Something evil is in our room -- our bathrobe or lamp has transformed into a menacing being. We try to turn on the light, to scream, to run, to fight...
View ArticleThankfully Retailers Are Staying Closed On Thanksgiving
Every year I look forward to my favorite holiday: Thanksgiving. Two years ago in my turkey day article titled, Retailers Are Ruining Thanksgiving, I wrote about retailers opening for the holiday....
View Article29 Brussels Sprout Recipes With an Unexpected Twist
Brussels sprouts are one of the many vegetables people flock to in colder months. And it’s clear why: The in-season veggie is healthy, filling, and versatile. That said, the go-to recipes—like maple...
View ArticleSeason of miracles: The needy are counting on us
Donna had a job. In fact, she had two. She worked as a nursing assistant during the day and a waitress at night. She did everything she could to keep food in the mouths of her three children. On a good...
View ArticleWhat Are You Willing to Give?
"You have to show that you're willing to suffer for what you want," he said as we drove, "that's the idea... are you willing to suffer for your prayers to be answered?" It was late afternoon and we...
View ArticleThanksgiving celebrates all that our country holds dear: gluttony, sloth and...
What should be the country’s greatest holiday is sinking under the weight of obscene amounts of food, brain-destroying football and shopping as a bloodsport...
View ArticleIs This the Right Time to Study Music?
The following address was given at Aspen Convocation, June 25, 2015 From time to time, I'm asked, "How can you sleep at night, knowing you're helping prepare so many young musicians for... and now you...
View Article10 Tips for a Happy Holiday Reunion
We are entering into the holiday season once again, with the first holiday on the horizon, Thanksgiving. This is my favorite holiday, because it reminds me that gratitude is the most important...
View ArticleFinding My Religion
Christmas Day 1989. I stood on a chair so my tiny six-year old hands could reach the kitchen counter. Into a big marigold yellow bowl plopped a cup of fine white flour. The fragrant dust rose up and...
View ArticleThanksgiving with a view, Chicago restaurants offer ambiance for the holiday
Thanksgiving is a time when friends and family gather around the table to celebrate the happiness, blessings and good times in their lives. While some people can produce lavish, delicious Thanksgiving...
View ArticleSeeds are not just for the birds
Seeds are often associated with bird feed. But, in recent years, some seeds are making headlines as super-foods for humans. Along with a variety of berries and greens, seeds dominate the list of...
View ArticleThanksgiving at Julia Child’s
At the height of Julia Child’s fame in the 1970s and ‘80s, Thanksgiving guests often felt the need to tell her she should get her home number removed from the public directory. (This was an analog tool...
View ArticleBCF to join CBS-58 and Hunger Task Force to help feed Milwaukee (Milwaukee...
(Source: Milwaukee Brewers) 'Brewers Community Foundation is honored to partner with Hunger Task Force and CBS 58 to feed those in need in our community,' said Brewers Community Foundation Executive...
View ArticleEncourage Caregivers With Random Acts Of Kindness
I have been a family caregiver my entire adult life, and I often feel like I'm running a marathon, but I don't know where the finish line is. Just when I feel like I can't keep going, someone comes...
View ArticleHow To Survive The Cost Of Friendsgiving Season
We all know what Thanksgiving entails--turkey, pies, family, friends, acceptable overeating, and leading up to and directly after the event, a whole lot of sleeping. It's a fantastic holiday, and...
View ArticleDe-stress this Thanksgiving to set the tone for the holidays
As soon as Thanksgiving arrives, the official holiday countdown will begin. How you handle the stress of Thanksgiving will set the tone for the rest of the rituals, family/ friends’ get-togethers,...
View ArticleImprove Your Thanksgiving With Improv
As Thanksgiving approaches, we anticipate the warm feeling of family gathered for a reunion of stories, good food, and football. Inevitably, though, there comes a moment when that warmth comes from...
View ArticleGiving Thanks in a World of Conflict
I made a buckwheat-crust�apple pie recipe recently. But that's not really what I wanted to write about this week. In light of the Paris and Beirut attacks and continuing threats from their...
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