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  Tasty Tuesday - Summer Antipasto Pasta Salad

  

  Posted 11:51 PM 5/20/2013

  With Memorial Day this weekend, what a better way to kick off the summer with a yummy summer salad!

  Original recipe makes 12 servings

  1 pound seashell pasta 1/4 pound Genoa salami, chopped 1/4 pound pepperoni sausage, chopped 1/2 pound Asiago cheese, diced 1 (More)

  
  

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  When bullies target teachers

  

  Posted 11:45 PM 5/20/2013

  The study, "Understanding and Preventing Violence Directed Against Teachers," reported 80% of about 3,000 K-12 teachers surveyed felt victimized by students, students' parents or (More)

  
  

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  Crazy Excuses for missing work

  

  Posted 11:40 PM 5/20/2013

  We all need a "mental health" day every now and then. We often lie to our boss, fake a cold or an illness a time or two. But you won't believe these crazy stories people have come up with.

  From the (More)

  
  

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  Life advice grads should ignore

  

  Posted 11:31 PM 5/20/2013

  Every May, high school and college graduates find themselves getting all kinds of advice. From commencement ceremonies to Great Aunt Lois, everyone has some tried and true piece of advice to pass on.

  Here are some pieces of advice I think college kids today need to NOT take:

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  Military dad surprises family- Grab the tissues!

  

  Posted 11:08 PM 5/20/2013

  In honor of Memorial Day this upcoming weekend, we wanted to share with you this heartwarming surprise! Grab the tissues....you are going to need them!  What an amazing moment for that family!!

   

  
  

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  Television: The Tie that Binds (One mom's perspective after the Moore tornado)

  

  Posted 10:49 PM 5/20/2013

  This country has a love/hate relationship with the media. But on days like yesterday, we just can't get enough.

  From the moment I heard of thetornado in Moore, Oklahoma, I (More)

  
  

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  How You Can Help Oklahomans

  

  Posted 9:08 PM 5/20/2013

  As an Oklahoma native I was horrified to watch the events in my home state. The true damage will not be known for some time, but there are ways you can help. Check out these resources below. 

   

  The Salvation Army

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  Commencement addresses we would love to see!

  

  Posted 11:59 PM 5/19/2013

  I love this time of the year! It's so fun to hear all the commencement addresses and be motivated all over again by the big name celebrities that grace college campuses in the spring.

  Here are some big names speaking this year that I wish I could see:

  1) Oprah - Harvard (More)

  
  

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  Soccer balls and Barbie Dolls: Parenting gender-neutral

  

  Posted 11:43 PM 5/19/2013

  Today, you can easily find girls integrated in a boys baseball team or playing on any field in sports. You can also find more women holding political seats in Washington,  more so than just a short decade ago.

  The next generation of girls is being raised with more opportunity than (More)

  
  

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  New IVF therapy bringing hope

  

  Posted 11:28 PM 5/19/2013

  Technology has come so far with fertility treatments and IVF, but there are still hurdles to overcome. British fertility experts believe they may have jumped a major hurdle, giving hope to millions trying to conceive.  

  According to the (More)