Almost always it is those that serve (give, work, sacrifice, love) the least that will be the most CRITICAL, PETTY, DISCONTENT people in the crowd whether it be in the family, voters, church, occupation or group. Do you have one in your family who avoids work? He will be the one that compl
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Yesterday I taught an etiquette class for our 4-H cub. We discussed good manners concerning the phone, cell phones, texting, introducing yourself to new people and table manners. I ended our lesson with a competition, girls vs. boys. Each team had to place all the tableware in it's correct plac
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Artichoke Asparagus Bacon Bread Cookies Corn on the Cob Chips, French Fries, Fried Chicken, and Hamburgers Hors d'Oeuvres, Canapes, Crudités Sandwiches Small Fruits and Berries on the Stem Read more details about the above list at Cuisine
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This was the table on Mother's Day. I've added a new category to our website called Today's Table to give you a little look at how we do things at our house. We set the table nice at supper time, although not always 'formal', but nice. Different foods, different guest and different occasions ca
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I am so thankful that Jeff insist that we always eat meals together at the table. I am thankful that our social circle we are closest to also believes that eating at the table is important. Often when we entertain those who do not share our same spiritual beliefs, or family values, are surprised at
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Today our 4-H group had a formal luncheon to practice proper table manners. Joining the group of young people were adults from the Extension office. The mothers did the serving. We also did our share of laughing as we tried to remember which side to serve on and which side to clear from
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Our family's choice:
Character is higher than intellect.
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