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Now that the turkey is carved and dinner is over it is time for turkey sandwiches, turkey soup and all the leftover dishes you can think of!! Yeah! Do you like the gobbler? Turkey salad? A turkey bolognese? What is your fave – let us know. In the mean time, here are some amazing recipes [...]

When it comes to Thanksgiving it is easy to focus on the big meal. It is generally common that we all wake up ready to pop the turkey in the oven, get the potatoes boiling and focus on the main event. However, there is one thing that shouldn’t be overlooked – breakfast! In our house [...]

cullen-approved recipes If you are excited about the upcoming release of Twilight Breaking Dawn Part Two, you will love these six recipes that are definitely vampire-approved. That is, if vampires ate food.. So if you are having your own Twilight party or movie marathon, or just want to pay homage to this final saga-flick, serve [...]

Brian and I work hard to keep our eating seasonal and close to home. We still eat lemons and drink coffee, but we do our best to buy the bulk of our ingredients at the local farmer’s market. But this time of year, eating seasonally gets challenging, especially here in the northeast. And since eating [...]

Pumpkin pie is a staple of the Thanksgiving feast, but there are a lot of other scrumptious dessert recipes that are perfect for giving thanks. We’ve put together 20 of our very favorite dessert ideas, with classic recipes like pecan pie, and unexpected ones like cranberry cheesecake. Head below the jump for a delicious look [...]

Tis the season when people have gift giving on their minds.  For many couples; however, gifts aren’t the only thing they are thinking about.  There is a reason there are so many babies born in the late summer months. These gift ideas are all things meant to be enjoyed by you and your spouse together.  [...]

For weeks I have been in a funk when it has come to my appearance. During my pregnancy everyone told me how beautiful I looked and while I didn’t feel beautiful because I was always nauseous or dizzy for the 39 weeks I was pregnant, I happily embraced my growing belly and even wore tight [...]

Although Thanksgiving is known as one of the biggest eating days of the year, the most popular items on a typical holiday dinner table are generally not unhealthy – in fact, some of the most nutrient-dense whole foods commonly make it onto Thanksgiving dinner menus. It makes sense that during the harvest season – the [...]

Whether your kid throws, catches, jumps, skates, shoots, flips, swings or strikes, one of these awesome sports cakes (or cupcakes) is bound to be a birthday party winner. Grab your spoon, bowl and, well, batter up! Read more from source:“ivillage.com” Incoming search terms:awesome sports cakes

See pictures from the big day! Last weekend we celebrated Cullen’s first birthday. Like any big event, it has taken me a week to come down from the high and excitement of party planning, out of town visitors, and a house decorated with streamers. There is actually still one balloon afloat, as if we’re not [...]