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Ideas for a Backyard BBQ

Backyard barbecues provide opportunities to entertain friends and family in a casual, comfortable setting. Plan your barbecue to reflect your style and taste, along with adding elements that will make it memorable and pleasing for you and your guests. The small details can pull your entire barbecue together and make it seem like much more than an ordinary barbecue.

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Today’s Teens: Sheltered, Tamed and Organized

My oldest son Edison, who is now sixteen, was invited to stay for a few days with a friend, whose parents live on a vineyard in Napa Valley. We live in Los Angeles. So I checked Amtrak, and found a not-too-circuitous route involving an Amtrak bus, a train, and another bus. It seemed like just the right kind of adventure for a 16 year-old.

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Fired-Up Fettuccine Carbonara Bake Made With Ragú

The following post is sponsored byRagPut a fun new spin on a classic recipe and make a New Tra-Dish! This one comes from Chelsea over at Crafty Chelsea, who put a twist onRag’sFettuccine Carbonara.One of my favorite things to eat, hands down, is pasta. I cook it at home all the time and even when we go out to eat I almost always order pasta. I just think it …

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New Tra-Dish: Deep Dish Taco Pizza

The following post is sponsored byRagPut a fun new spin on a classic recipe and make a New Tra-Dish! This one comes from Betsy over at The Dallas Socials, who put a twist onRag’sUpside-Down Deep Dish Pizza.The result: a super easy dinner recipe that’s perfect for busy weeknights!Check out her post below:Tonight, just like every night in my house, started off with a conversation between my …

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We Can’t Believe How Much We Loved Disney’s “Frozen”

Disney’s latest animated film Frozen opens in theaters everywhere on November 27, 2013.I can’t stop raving about what an amazing movie Frozen was – I’m telling everyone who will listen!This is Disney at it’s best, beautiful songs, gorgeous animation with just right use of 3-D – and best of all,as my eight-year-old daughter so aptly put it, “girl power”!The story is loosely based on Hans Christian Andersen’s The …