Archive for Family
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Ella’s Kitchen
Autumn Soup 1/2 lb. ground beef 1/2 lb. ground turkey 1 quart (4 cups) hot water 1 large onion, chopped 2 ribs of celery, cut up* 2 carrots, scrubbed or peeled and sliced 1 or 2 potatoes cut up** 1 can cut green beans, drained*** 1 can or small pkg frozen whole cor...
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Max’s Musings
By Max Molleston Earlier this year in these columns you may have labored through me creating poems from the regular prose of a news writer and a magazine columnist. They were fun for me and hopefully, for you. Some of us, in choosing our words can work into poetic phrasing. We learned English to ...
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September is National Family Meals Month
By Madeleine Ranshaw, RD, LD Hy-Vee Registered Dietician (563) 391-0213 | mranshaw@hy-vee.com We have all been there. You get home from a long day and you are hungry! You don’t want to take the time to make dinner, so you just end up ordering food to go. And while that idea may be fine every ...
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Sapphire Skies, Fantastic Fall Flowers and Gratitude for Grandparents
By Eloise Graham There just seems to be something about September skies. They always seem bluer; a deeper blue, a truer blue. Have you ever noticed that? A crisper blue, to go along with the crisper air as the days get shorter. The birthstone for September is the sapphire, and it is said that ...
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Do What You Like, Like What You Do
By David W. Deuth, CFSP President, Weerts Funeral Home Over the past nearly three decades, I’ve had my share of plentiful and curious questions about my life’s work. Some questions pertain to legalities and protocols. Some pertain to the technical aspects of embalming and, more recently, cre...
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Protecting Your Family Business
By Ryan Denman Duffy Law Office The most important factor in ensuring that your family business is protected for future generations is a well thought out succession plan. Creating a succession plan that works may take years of planning and talking with other family members so that everyone knows...
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Climb Your Mountain Wisely
By Mary Huebbe Marketing Director Ridgecrest Village What is life but a hiking trip up a large mountain with a back pack on our back? This mountain has different peaks, turns and dips; our backpack can be full or empty. Our hike feels never ending and relentless at times, yet peaceful and fulfi...
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Your Advocacy
By Jamie Long the “Passionate Patient Advocate” GolderCare Solutions Avoiding the Worst Mistake When Mom Needs Long-Term Care Q: What’s the worst mistake you can make when Mom needs long-term care? A: Trusting the long-term care system. Trusting the long-term care...
