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Edamame Snack

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Costco offers a box of twelve packs of frozen edamame (soybeans).  We throw ours in a frying pan without oil or butter.  Simply heat through and spice with salt, pepper, or any herbs and spices your kids desire.  Squeezing the beans out is fun for the kids, and it may just buy you enough time to make dinner!

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Baby Travel Gear

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In my ‘20s I traveled for 6 weeks through Europe with one backpack that I carried myself.  For our week-long honeymoon, my husband and I took one large suitcase between us.  Just over 2 years later, my husband, 11-month-old daughter, and I had an overflowing luggage cart that held 2 large suitcases (overweight), 2 stuffed-to-the-brim carry-ons, and a car seat. …

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Explaining Death to a Child

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The other day, my toddler wanted to know where his daddy’s mommy was.  She died ten years ago of cancer, and I was stunned that he was already sensing the absent family connection.  How young is too young to explain death?  Experts agree that the correct terminology is a good place to start.  ‘Passing away’, ‘expiring’ or ‘putting down’ simply…

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