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11 01, 2016

What’s for Dinner

By Shelly and Rich Howard|2019-02-04T12:35:05-07:00January 11th, 2016|Parenting, Personal, Relationship|

Current research shows us that having a shared Family Mealtime has huge benefits for marriages and families. A recent Cornell University Report tells us that families who share meals together, at least 3 meals per week, will: Have improved psychological well-being Increase academic achievement Establish healthy communication Significantly decrease the risk for eating disorders or becoming overweight Create “space/margin” from a hectic day Build healthy relationships among all family members Develop feelings of closeness and [...]

29 12, 2015

New Year’s Resolution for 2016

By Shelly and Rich Howard|2017-03-06T11:16:05-07:00December 29th, 2015|Letters, Personal, Relationship|

With New Year’s coming up, many of us are thinking about our resolutions for 2016. Losing weight, eating healthier, paying off debt, quitting smoking and drinking less are among the most common resolutions according to research. However, there is one resolution you might consider that will rejuvenate your spirit and help you with all your other resolutions. Engage in Community! When most people think of “community”, they usually think of volunteering or awkwardly associating with [...]

14 12, 2015

Holiday Stress – Finding Peace and Joy

By Shelly and Rich Howard|2017-03-06T11:16:06-07:00December 14th, 2015|Letters, Personal, Relationship|

For the Howards, this is our favorite time of year. It’s a great time to reflect upon our blessings, enjoy many family traditions, and refocus our perspective on our life’s priorities. It truly is the most wonderful time of the year! However, in all that wonderfulness, it can also be the most stressful time of the year! Between Christmas shopping, decorating the house (Inside and Out), mailing out 10 million Christmas Cards, baking that never [...]

8 12, 2015

The Best Conversation of the Year

By Lis and Dave Marr|2017-03-06T11:16:06-07:00December 8th, 2015|Letters, Personal|

Just to give you a little context as to what OneFamily Tuesday letters are all about, it’s Lis and Dave Marr along with Shelly and Rich Howard trying to figure out what might be meaningful, enlightening, entertaining, and worth your time week in and week out. Some weeks are better than others. But the thing about these letters that are as typical as life itself, a single bite of food will be consumed and used [...]