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A while back I learned that 3 out of 4 children don’t even get an hour of exercise each day, and since I read that, I have made sure to focus on making sure that my kids are exercising enough. Truth ...

According to Wikipedia, brioche "is a bread of French origin and whose high egg and butter content gives it a rich and tender crumb. It has a dark, golden, and flaky crust, frequently accentuate ...

If you live in a state that calls for lots of snow and/or cold this time of year, you know that it can become a drag after a while.  Even the kiddies can get the winter blues and get sick of pla ...

Photo: © Brent Hofacker / Alamy Stock PhotoThe History of Deep-Dish PizzaAccording to Wikipedia, "Chicago-style pizza is pizza prepared according to several different styles developed in Ch ...

Amish Friendship BreadAccording to Wikipedia, Amish Friendship Bread is "a type of bread or cake similar to pound cake or coffee cake, made from a sourdough starter that is often shared in a manner s ...

Do you and your family love making bread? A helpful tool is a bread whisk! It's great for mixing the wet and dry ingredients in a wet-dough. It actually speeds up the process significantly and aerate ...

Were you allowed to go to sleepovers as a kid? I lived in a small town growing up. You know the kind. Where everyone knows everyone and everyone is neighbors with everyone else. Honestly, some pe ...

The leaves are beginning to change color.  Fall is in the air this week! With fall comes some exciting and fun fall craft ideas you can make together as a family.  Whether the crafts are sp ...

Photo: Jelleke Vanooteghem at UnsplashThe Importance of MusicWhether you are a musician or not, you can’t dispute importance of music on our lives. Music is a part of us. It is in our histo ...

For your next book club, wine night or girl’s night in, how about serving up something different? We have all had a pizza night, chips and dips or cheese platter night. Heck, sometimes we break out t ...

Spring is here! That means the weather will be warming up a bit, the flowers will be in bloom and oh my goodness winter sports have come to an end (at least that is what is happening in my family)! F ...

Oh my goodness, I am extremely ready for Spring. How about you? While I am starting to see some flowers in bloom and I’ve started hearing the birds chirping, I know I still have to wait a few weeks u ...

We here at Sassafras have talked a lot about the benefits of gardening with children. I started gardening with my children when they were very young and I have discovered that some plants are favored ...

Are your kiddies home for spring break this week, but have no plans to get away this year?  There is still a way to have fun on spring break all the while close to home.Here are some fun ideas y ...

with the month of october comes all things fall related such as; pumpkins! what about the aromas of pumpkin from pumpkin lattes to pumpkin bread? it definitely does feel like fall when these recipe ...

Now that summer is slowing down, it’s time to start putting up the barbeque gear, and planning some awesome dinner parties. That’s right, my friends, it’s time to get back in the house again! I lov ...