food • sweet treats
by Shannon Morgan on April 17th, 2019 | No Comments »
Cake Pops are all the rage but, I’ve found, not so easy to make. Cookie pops, on the other hand, are simple and just as fun. My son has been asking to make some since the day the April issue of Family Circle arrived in our mailbox; cookie pops, or…
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food • sweet treats
by Shannon Morgan on July 18th, 2018 | No Comments »
I’m at Panera writing and suddenly craving a blueberry muffin. There’s only one problem. I’m pretty sure the muffins at Panera are made with eggs and milk products, two of the allergens I’m currently avoiding for my daughter. So I decide to close up the laptop and head home,…
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travel • U.S. Travel
by Shannon Morgan on December 30th, 2012 | No Comments »
I arrived at White Sands National Monument in New Mexico expecting to go hiking. I was not expecting to go sledding. Yet, when we stopped at the White Sands Visitor’s Center, a friendly park ranger recommended that we go sledding on the sand dunes.
Sledding on Sand Instead of…
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health & fitness • health-wellness
by Shannon Morgan on December 5th, 2012 | 1 Comment »
Do you have trouble sleeping? Does your mind run on a hamster wheel when you’re trying to sleep? If so, there’s a yoga pose you might want to try.
Legs-Up-The-Wall Asana
“The legs-up-the-wall asana improves circulation and relaxes the body after a long day,” says Kimba Green, a…
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family fun • travel
by Shannon Morgan on November 25th, 2012 | 2 Comments »
Travel—My first impression of the Hotel Valley Ho in downtown Scottsdale, Arizona is, “How very Mad Men.” The décor is modern and retro, very 1960s chic. In fact, the hotel first opened in 1956 and, after a recent renovation, has retained its mid-century charm. From lobby to lounge,…
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