A Morefield Life

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Playing together – Seven character traits ‘family game night’ can develop

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With so many electronic distractions these days, from smart phones to game systems to television and more, it’s no wonder the notion of ‘family game night’ conjures up images of a black and white 50’s family happily spending their after-dinner time around a Monopoly board, laughing and bonding and generally enjoying each other’s company. Board games? Like the neighborhoods where folks didn't need to lock their doors at night, we don't do that anymore. These days, games are a generally … [Read more...]

Dehydrate those fresh peaches for a healthy snack or a rainy day!

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With harvest season fast upon us, farmer’s markets and other venues are filled with fresh produce just waiting to be snatched up at bargain prices. Baskets of peaches, apples, green beans, and other locally grown bounty are available at often a fraction of their off-season price. But even when you pick up that giant basket of peaches from the local farmer’s market, get it home, eat a few over the next couple of days, maybe make a peach cobbler or two, often a significant portion of the contents … [Read more...]

Four ways our family says NO to GMO!

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One of the most important issues of our day, an issue that directly affects the health and well-being of everyone on our planet, is an issue most people have never heard about – genetically modified organisms (GMO) in our food supply. The ‘why’ is a topic we encourage everyone to research. Start here, then do some Google searches. Research both sides, then decide for your family if foods containing GMO are something you feel comfortable with your children consuming on a regular basis. We … [Read more...]

R-E-S-P-E-C-T

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We are one of the few parents, dusty relics of a bygone era, who still make their kids say ‘sir’ and ‘ma’am’ when addressing adults. However, if you know us personally, we know that just because we wrote this they probably WON’T do it the next time they talk to you. That’s just the way this sort of thing goes. Getting them to say ‘sir’ and ‘ma’am’ consistently has been a long, slow, arduous process. For some reason, in the absence of constant instruction in this area kids tend to default to … [Read more...]

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