You need to know this: I have no children in my home. My husband and his late wife had one daughter, and she was a married adult with children of her own when Joe and I married forty-four months ago.…
To All the Women of Influence
“Since-You’re-Already-Here” Quick and Easy Coffee Cake
Our “Come on Over” recipes are becoming more creative than ever—well, at least the titles are—thanks to the pandemic! So here’s a keeper. The prep time is minimal; the baking time is the perfect fit for getting everyone fed and…
It’s Time to Fortify the Filter
In the final pages of Petals of Wisdom from Grandma, Lorraine Strohbehn (my mom) shares a chapter titled “The Death of a Dream.” She notes that when tragedy strikes, a major change often occurs within family units. For example, if…
The One Word We Should Overuse Right Now
In the movie The Princess Diaries, the character Mia Thermopolis (played by Anne Hathaway), after previously refusing her rightful role as the future queen of the country, tells the citizens that she will indeed accept the position. Though only a…
Our Gift to Parents, Teachers, and the Kids They (and we) Love
Parents of elementary-age children…because we love you: Tuesday morning, 3/17, 11:00-11:15 am, Eastern, Livestream on the Petals from the Basket Facebook page: “Come Fly with Me: How an Airplane Flies,” presented by “Captain Joe!” Thursday morning, 3/19, 11:00-11:15 am, Eastern, Livestream on…