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Top Stories published by Storkie: Ideas, Inspiration, and Invitations in June of 2009

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Picky Eaters

Now that summer life and activities have begun, breakfast, lunch whether packed or at home, snacks, and dinner are more leisurely and that picky eater’s idiosyncrasies stand out and glare at us, the parent nutritionists, even more. So, what can we do in the summer to alleviate the “battles” of picky…

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Cookie Recipe Resource Continued

Just in case you missed out on the wedding trend and celebration idea of having a homemade cookie buffet, check out more suggested recipes!

From the eighties, the 1982 cookie of the year “Chocolate Meringue Biscuits’” recipe appeals to me!

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Cookie Recipe Resource

If you loved the wedding trend of having a homemade cookie buffet instead of a wedding cake, check out Gourmet Magazine’s “Favorite Cookies 1941–2008!” Sixty-eight favorite recipes, one from each year will certainly give you great ideas for the cookie buffet. Remember, you can use these…

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Family Activity Suggestion

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Since we have been attempting to celebrate birthdays with experiences and minimize material gift giving, several…

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Magnetic Invitations

I don’t know about you, but when we redid our kitchen and I had to decide if I wanted a refrigerator panel to match the wood of my cabinets, I thought long and hard and decided to take it but not have it installed. We all look at the “fridge” more times in a day than countable. So, having…

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Water, The Drink of Choice

It can be challenging to get our children to choose water instead of sugary and carbonated drinks. But, my philosophy has always been to present the facts, limit the home choices, monitor what goes on when we are out as a family, and then hope that when they are without our…

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August, Good Month for Weddings

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As we meet new people and get to know them, surprisingly we find out that many of our couple friends…

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Back to Tradition

Sometimes an old tradition becomes a new trend! In some parts of Pennsylvania and Ohio, a wedding is not complete without a massive cookie buffet with homemade cookies traditionally baked, brought, and presented by members of the bride’s family. According to an article in Gourmet Magazine the…

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My Garden is Private Property

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Every Sunday we either host family and friends at a “linner” which is lunch and dinner combined or we go to…

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Veggie Garden Update

For those of you who have planted a vegetable garden, how is it doing? Ours is limited to tomatoes, basil, and the last remnants of mint right now. All the pots of growing vegetables have been moved to partial sun, kind of under some bushes. It’s just too hot in South Florida.

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Garden Progress

One of our customers sent me photos of her garden as it grows in Asheville, North Carolina. I was so excited to see the growing plants! She and her husband read Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver and were inspired to put in an expansive garden this past spring. Shortly they will be…

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Wedding Controversy

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Usually wedding controversy stems from expectations of the bride’s family and expectations of the groom’s family being very…

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Birthday Experience Surprises

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If you have thought about giving someone a birthday experience instead of a gift, check out your local…

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Celebrating 81!

Today is our mom’s 81st birthday. Mom turns 81 but she is not the kind of Grandma who sits and knits or rocks in a chair. She walks five miles every morning and does water aerobics three days a week. She still drives, cooks almost everyday, and bakes amazing goodies from scratch. So, after a life of…

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Baby Announcement Suggestion

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In September a very good friend of mine will give birth to twins. She has lived her life on a path very…

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Father’s Day Revisited

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Father’s Day was celebrated successfully last Sunday. The Dads in attendance were duly spoiled by the extended family…

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Honeymoon and Logic

Honeymoon trips and logic do not go together. Now, that we have been married almost 25 years and people ask, “Where did you go on your honeymoon?” and we have to say we didn’t go on a honeymoon, we realize not spending the money on a honeymoon was logical but not a good choice. Logically…

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Summer Begins

On Monday, June 8th our first ever neighborhood summer camp begins. The first parent to be camp director lives next door to us so I will be able to spy all day and week and see what’s going on. I hope to get some good ideas for my week’s turn. Also, my husband is counting on me to give him some…

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Just Lunch

Just lunch is a state of mind, not only a dating service. If someone is having a birthday, a baby, a wedding, any big life celebration event, one way to help that “someone” out is to just go to lunch or have s/he to your house. We just did lunch for a friend whose son recently got married. The wedding was a…

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A Summer of Lunches Looms Ahead

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Tomorrow is the last day of public school where I live. Our neighborhood camp starts next Monday. The…

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Staycation

I am borrowing the phrase “staycation” from Pottery Barn. Enjoying summer and making the long days full of spending time with loved-ones can cost as much as you want to spend or as little! Although there are many attractive offerings for backyard decorating and furniture, who says you can’t place an old…

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Summer Reading Lists

Have your children come home for the summer vacation with an extensive list of books to read? Mine have! With four children who sort of/kind of like to read, we need to come up with a plan for each one that will get him/her to read the summer suggested/required books and enjoy the process…

These were the top 22 stories published by Storkie: Ideas, Inspiration, and Invitations in June of 2009. You can also dive into daily archives for June of 2009 by using the calendar at the top of this page.

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