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Business + Industry
10 Coaches I’d Love to Interview & Why
Aronia Berries: What Do They Do for You?
Do You Have the Manners to Soar?
Dr. Havidich on the Life & Practice of Successful Medicine
Farm Girl to Fortune 200 Leader
Midwestern Values Led Tomlinson Straight to the Top
Perseverance: Icing on Cake for Pastry Chef
SD Attorney Strikes Balance in Life
Retired Ohio State Cardiologist with a Big Grateful Heart
Want to Be Promoted? Get a Pioneering Mindset
What Do You Know about Designing Hats?
Older Adults
5 Trusted Professionals You’ll Need as You Age
5 Ways You Can Combat Loneliness for Aging Parents
Creating Holiday Joy for Family Members with Dementia
Elderly Hoarders: 5 Compassionate Ways to Help
Guilt vs. Gratitude
Home Modifications to Age in Place
New Love after 60-It’s Possible
New Ways to Think about Death & Dying
Senior Housing Options Defined & Explained
Simplifying the Transition to a New Home for Seniors
Turn Back Time on Toxic Aging Parents
Weddings + Etiquette
40 Wedding Reception Ideas that Will Make You Look Like a Pro
Engagement Party: When? Where? How to Plan.
How to Look Like a Wedding Reception Pro Without Being One
FAQ List on Wedding Planning
10 Wedding No-Nos
100 Innovative Food Choices to Impress Wedding Guests
Wedding Expenses: Who Pays?
Open Bar to Champagne Toast: How to Decide on Adult Beverages
6 Ways to Share Your Happy Engagment News
What Do Moms and the Groom Wear to the Wedding?
Say “I Do” in a Church with a Personalized Ceremony
12 Things That Will Annoy Your Wedding Guests
How to Address Wedding Invitations & When to Send
Inspiration
Are You an Alcoholic? Twila Shares Her Story
Depression & Suicide in Rural America: Joey’s Story
Books
Endings Are Also Beginnings
“Happiness is a Serious Problem”
“In Every Pew Sits a Broken Heart”
“Knit Together”
Health & Medical
Breast Cancer Survivor Pleads-Get Checked!
Dr. Havidich on the Life & Practice of Successful Medicine
Faith Tested by Birthing Trauma
FFA Advisor Lives Through Death
Navigating Decades of Depression & Anxiety
Need for Life Adventure Led to Renowned Spine Center
Stroke Awareness Month- Act F.A.S.T.
People
70’s Pittsburgh Steelers Shape Charleston Swimmer’s Life
Adventures of Cycling Central America
After Divorce, Love Liberates
Army Veterans Meet 7 Decades Later to Mourn Brother
Beautiful Smile Hides Russian Orphan Life
Beauty Queen Conquers Nashville Only to Suffer Loss
BIG Life on North Dakota Farm
Do My Stretch Marks Gross You Out?
Dr. Hoiberg-50 Years- 3 Sons-Much Success
Growing up Gay in the Midwest: Collin’s Story
Need for Life Adventure Led to Renowned Spine Center
One to Watch: Newly Elected 22-Year-Old Harry Griffin
Waiting For the Other Shoe to Drop
Why Having Cancer Can Be a Positive Thing
Devotions & Reflections
All We Have Is Gift
…and blest be my rock!
Are You a Tourist or a Traveler in Your Life?
Are You Discouraged?
Are You Stuck & Is Your Attitude to Blame?
CONTROL & WORK ADDICTION
Economic Security Prayer
Eggs & Bacon
Filling Our Stone Jars
Grief
Holy Memories
How to Record & Understand a Year of Gratitude
Inspirational Quote
Natural Reminder
Obedience vs. Sacrifice
Probing Our Hearts
The Challenge to Love
Thoughts for the Day: Part 1
Thoughts for the Day: Part 2
Parenting
12 Practical Ways to Graduate Debt Free in 3.5 Years
20 Lessons a Kid Taught Me
Aging Parents: Six Daily Reminders
An Adoptee’s Voice 54 Years Later
Are You Raising A Brat? 10 Ways to Avoid It
Domestic Violence Happens to 1 in 4: You?
Faith Tested by Birthing Trauma
1st Time Grandparents
Generational Problem Solving
I Spent New Year’s Eve With a New Man
Insider Tips from Dads on Father’s Day
Is Your Marriage a Disaster?
Letter to 1-Year-Old Son From Dad
Parent Guilt Trip
Parents Matter in Black Lives
Police Wives Cry Too
Step Back to Step Up
Touching Invitation to Dying
What is a Healthy Family?
What Secrets Are Your Family Hiding?
Travel
Midwest
Iowa
Where to Eat, Stay & Play in West Central Iowa
All You Need to Plan a Reunion in Winterset, Iowa
9 Reasons Madison County Iowa is Worth Visiting
17 Ways to Enjoy the Iowa State Fair
2 Day Trips & Kosher Sex Make a Great Weekend
Sioux City Stinks: That’s What You Think
10 Free Iowa Attractions for a Day trip from Omaha
10 Must See Places Off I-80 in Central Iowa
Kansas
Kansas City Must-See Attractions in One Day
What to See & Do in Kansas Flint Hills
Omaha, NE Outings
4 Affordable Things to Do in Omaha on a Sunday
Don’t Miss These 5 Sites in Downtown Omaha
12 Fun Things to Do in Omaha
Omaha North Hills Pottery Tour
Reuben Sandwiches & Art Shops in Omaha
What to Do in Omaha on a Saturday Morning
Nebraska-other than Omaha
14 Unusual Places To Visit in Nebraska
Arbor Day’s Origins in Nebraska + Ways to Celebrate
3 Generations Thrilled with Nebraska Adventure
Don’t Miss These 5 Sites in Downtown Omaha
Faith, Family & Farming: McCook, Nebraska
5 Ways Kearney, NE Stole My Heart
Get off the Road: Explore Nebraska
Natural Setting 25 Miles North of Omaha at DeSoto
Nebraska’s Homestead National Park & Holy Family Shrine
Plan a Day Trip to Norfolk, Nebraska
Win Sandhill Cranes Migration VIP Trip
Who Wouldn’t Want to Do This in Southeast Nebraska?
North & South Dakota
An Open Affair With Vermillion
Fargo, I’m Crushing on You
11 Can’t Miss Stops off HWY 11- South Central North Dakota
Little House on the Prairie Getaway
Parking With Marty in SD
Wisconsin
Explore Door County Wisconsin
West
3 Stunning Days In Victoria & Vancouver Canada
7 Days, 2 Countries, 3 People + No Car
12 New Ways to Experience Las Vegas
Downtown Seattle-A Review of 7 Attractions
South
20 Free Natural Attractions in Charleston, South Carolina
All Aboard in Southern Georgia
Stone Mountain, Georgia-Atlanta Airport Getaway
Off-Shore
Antigua: Everything You Need to Know for a Memorable Trip
The Best & Worst of Traveling to the Dominican Republic
Real Estate
5 Ways to Test if a Neighborhood is Right for You
5 Practical New Construction Landscaping Tips That Wow
6 Ways to Make Friends in a New Neighborhood
7 Insider Tips for Millennial Home Buying
7 Reasons You Need to Hire a Real Estate Agent
8 Outstanding Features in a Great Home Purchase Offer
10 Mistakes First-Time Home Buyers Make
12 Ways to Sell Your Home Fast
15 Tips to Keep Your Sanity While Moving
Are You Asking the Right Questions?
Become a Consignment Shopping Beast
Curb Appeal
Downsize to Fit Changing Lifestyle Needs
Home Buying in 8 Easy Steps
Home Inspection
Home Selling in 8 Easy Steps
Home Staging for Quicker Sale
How to Prevent & Thaw Frozen Pipes
Real Estate Terms You Need to Know
Selling Your Home for the First Time Without Worries
Simple Ways to Keep Your House Warm
Your 1st Mortgage Loan
Recipes
Appetizers
Avocado-Corn Salsa
Black Bean Pico De Gallo
Chicken Wings: Dry Rub
Chicken Wings + 2 Homemade Sauces
Cowboy Caviar
Cream Cheese Pinwheels
Greek Hummus Dip with Veggie Dippers
Greek Six-Layer Dip
Guacamole
Jalapeno Popper Dip
Lumpia
Pizza Pinwheels
Stuffed Jalapenos
SIDE DISHES
Baked Feta Pasta
Baked Rice Pilaf
Black Beans in Slow Cooker
Brussels Sprouts
Cheesy Potatoes
Collard Greens from Miss Pat’s Kitchen
Creamy Corn Casserole
Creamed Corn Scallop
Fried Okra
Fried Zucchini
Hashbrown Casserole
Italian Sauteed Beans
Macaroni & Cheese
Polenta: How Do You Serve It?
Stovetop Applesauce
Sweet Potato Fries with Italian Seasoning
Sweet Potato Fries
Twice Baked Potatoes with Cheddar & Chives
SOUPS
Asparagus Soup
Cauliflower Soup/Chowder
Celery Soup
Ham & Bean Soup
Spicy Sweet Potato & Black Bean Soup
Spicy White Chili
Wendy’s Chili
DESSERTS
4-Ingredient Dessert
Stovetop Applesauce
Berries or Bliss: You Decide
Cherry + Apple Slab Pie
Chocolate Chip Cookies
Fried Ice Cream Dessert
Janet’s Cooked Apples
Jean’s Ghost Cookies
Leier Family Pudding Dessert
Peanut Butter Cookies
Perfect Apple Pie
Strawberry Whipped Sensation
Stovetop Applesauce
Zucchini Chocolate Chip Cake
SALADS
Bruschetta Salad with White Beans
Celery-Apple Salad
Freekeh Tabbouleh with Kale & Cannellini Beans
Green Salad With Pure Maple Syrup Dressing
Old Fashioned Potato Salad
Salad Dressing for Mexican Meal
Southwestern Freekeh Salad
Stovetop Applesauce
Summer Shrimp Salad
Quinoa & Bean Salad
MAIN DISHES
BREAKFAST
Aronia Berry Muffins
Aronia Berry Pancakes
Blueberry Scones
Breakfast Egg Rolls
Cheesy Egg Bake
Scrambled Eggs in Muffin Tins
Spinach & Bacon Quiche
CHICKEN
30 Minute Chicken with Mushroom Sauce
Baked Chicken Breast for Tonight’s Dinner
Chicken, Asparagus, Mushroom Skillet
Chicken in Creamy Pan Sauce
Chicken Enchiladas for All to Enjoy
Chicken Lettuce Wraps
Chicken, Pesto & Tomato Bake
Chicken Thighs with Creamy Garlic Spinach Sauce
Creamy Balsamic & Herb Chicken
Creamy Mushroom Garlic Chicken Thighs
Mini Chicken Pot Pies
Mustard Chicken
Sauteed Orange Chicken With Asparagus & Snow Peas
Spicy White Chili
Stuffed Shells
Sun Dried Tomato & Basil Stuffed Chicken Breasts
Tuscan – Style Chicken
RED MEAT
BBQ Ribs-Oven Baked
Boneless Ribs (Pork or Beef)
Cheeseburger Quesadillas
Wendy’s Chili
Easy Slow-Cooker Pulled Pork
Grillin’ Time
Lasagna Cups
Lumpia
Meatloaf
Meatloaf Bacon Wrapped
Mongolian Beef in Slow Cooker
Pork Chop Marinade
Pork Tenderloin
Swedish Meatballs
Taco Cups in Muffin Tins
Queen of “The Other White Meat”
Zucchini Boats
SEAFOOD
Angel Hair Pasta with Shrimp, Tomatoes & Feta
Cheesy Shrimp & Grits
Crab Cakes
Fish Tacos-Baked Not Fried
Pan Fried Sea Scallops
Salmon: It’s What’s For Dinner
Shrimp Scampi
Summer Shrimp Salad
Tuna Salad on Pullman Loaf-Baked
My 2 Cents
6 Lessons Learned by Living in 8 States
Heart, Hands & Mind of Being a Catholic
Has Social Media Made You Mindless?
Jumping on Restaurant Table Tops
MAIN DISHES
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