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Podcast 1:7 – Being part of a Bigger Extended Family (Blending into your spouse’s family)
The Three Amigos 2012 It can be really difficult blending families, imagine what is like to blend with 10 siblings. Blending includes not just your kids it includes your siblings and parents as well. In this episode, we look at the pitfalls and the success of joining a big family that already has a history…
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Podcast 1:6 – “The Horrible First Year”
Engagement Picture The first year of blending families can be pretty difficult, downright horrible. In this episode, we talk about the challenges of throwing two families together and how we dealt with the obstacles we ran into. Listen to this Episode Your browser does not support the audio element. Love does not conquer all For…
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Podcast 1:5 -Family Road-trips survival of the fittest
This episode is about surviving and maybe even enjoying, road trips with your family. They can really be a time of bonding (or total stress!) with some preparation. Food, audible, games and electronics can get you through it!! Listen to the Episode Here Your browser does not support the audio element. Road trips can build…
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Ode to Ruby
Over the last 11 years, you have endured two large families with so many trips to Utah and SouthernCalifornia it is hard to count. You endured dirty little kids jumping over your middle seat to “get in the back”; spilled milkshakes, fries, chicken nuggets, and that one time we had Chinese food on a long…
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Podcast 1:4 – There’s no Step in Grandma and Grandpa
How do you extend your blending family through the generations? Our parents showed us through their example of accepting and bringing our blended family directly into our family. We have learned as we are starting to add grandchildren that who they biologically belong to really does not matter. In this episode, we talk about how…
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Podcast 1:3 – Egg’s Benedict and Sausage Fondue (Traditions)
Too Many Christmas Presents Establishing traditions is important to give your family (blended or not) a foundation that your children can hold on to when things are difficult. This can be tricky when you are combining traditions from multiple families. You have to figure out when to keep traditions, combine them, throw them out and…
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Ikea Scavenger Hunt
Take a photo of the following: – 3 People sitting in a one person chair(5) – someone holding 15 pillows (5) – your entire team dressed like they are going to the coldest place on earth (5) – an adult eating an ice cream cone (10) – a team member wearing a tablecloth wrapped on…
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Sausage Fondue – Recipe
Ingredients 8 slices of white bread, cubed 2 1/4 cup milk (Whole is best) 3/4 tsp of mustard 2 cups American Cheese (Grated) 4 eggs 1 1/2 lbs link sausage (Browned and Cut up) 1 can cream of mushroom soup Directions Place bread in a greased metal 9×13 pan, Top with cheese Top with sausage Beat eggs, milk,…
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Dallin’s Shrimp Scampi – Recipe
0Shrimp and Marinade 2 1/2 lbs raw shrimp, shelled and deveined 5 tbs olive oil 10 garlic cloves, minced 2 1/2 tbs lemon juice 2 1/2 tbs dried parsley flakes 2 1/2 tbs Italian dressing 2 1/2 tsp salt 2 1/2 dashes crushed red pepper flakes 2 1/2 dashes ground black pepper Pasta Alfredo 2 1/2 lbs dry…
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Podcast 1:2 – Spending Time Alone (Together)
Anton Valley Panama Listen to the Episode here Your browser does not support the audio element. Why we go on trips? Your life does not start alone, you are dropped off in the middle of a bunch of stuff! There is no beginning with just the two of you. Important to disconnect from everyone and…