By Tanni Haas, Ph.D. Most families find it difficult to get everyone together at the dinner table on a regular basis. We’re all so busy with after-school activities, late meetings at work, and long commutes; it really is too bad. Researchers have learned that eating dinner as a family is…
By Cheryl Maguire “Are you really going to buy her a brand-new car?” That was Kate’s (name changed for privacy) response when she learned that her younger sister would be driving a new car while she drove an old “beat-up boat,” as her peers lovingly referred to it. Her parents…
By Fresh Harvest | Contributor We love reducing food waste! One of the best ways to do this is storing fruits and veggies properly. The best place to store all produce is in your belly. The second-best place for each item is listed here: Apples: Store on a cool counter or shelf…
By Lorena Junco Margain Having arrived in the US 13 years ago from Mexico, the all-American holiday of Thanksgiving— is still a relatively new tradition for me. And yet, it has become one of my absolute favorites. Although in recent years Americans have been divided over how best to honor and portray…
We hope you enjoy this easy-to-prepare and delicious recipe courtesy of Tricia White, Managing Editor of Good Life Family Magazine. Sweet Potato Casserole Casserole: ¾ stick margarine, softened 1 ½ cups sugar ¼ teaspoon cinnamon 6 oz. can evaporated milk 2 eggs, beaten 1 teaspoon lemon juice 6 – 8…
Just in time for Thanksgiving, we hope you’ll enjoy this delicious bourbon-infused dessert! The Donahue Family’s Bourbon Pumpkin Cheesecake “Holidays would not be complete in our home without Bourbon Pumpkin Cheesecake.”– Beth Donahue, Creative Director, Good Life Family Magazine BOURBON PUMPKIN CHEESECAKE Adapted by the Donahues CRUST:3/4 cup graham cracker…
By Cheryl Maguire As a mom of three kids, there are endless quotidian tasks I must do. You can take your pick from my top three most dreaded chores of laundry, dishes, and the unpaid Uber services to my kid’s various destinations. Mustering up the motivation to do said tasks…
How breaking the rules (safely) can feel so good By Deborah Dobbs One time, my mother and I threw a dollhouse out of a second story window, and it was glorious. If you caught the most recent edition of Good Life Family, you saw my article in which I referenced Clarissa Pincola…
By Deborah Dobbs Something weird was happening. For months, I’d awaken around 2am with a strange sensation in my chest, like something within me was pouring hot liquid over my heart. It wasn’t acid reflux. I didn’t have any pain, shortness of breath or other symptoms of a heart attack,…