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Plan with Me!

Hi Friends! Do you meal plan? I can’t remember a time that I didn’t meal plan. Even before I was a large family momma, I planned my meals. If I don’t plan before going to the store or placing my grocery order, I feel super overwhelmed. Not to mention I will overspend and still not have what I need! My method of meal planning has changed over the years. There were times that I planned a week at a time. During those times, we were on a much tighter grocery budget and I planned all three meals plus a morning and an afternoon snack for the kids. As they grew, I threw in a bedtime snack. As they have gotten...

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The Judge Who Understood How Trump Operates

After many trials, the judge will dismiss the jurors by thanking them for their time and public service. These words of gratitude are usually a formality, a polite nod to a key feature of our democratic process: defendants’ right, under the Seventh Amendment, to judgment by their peers in “Suits at common law.” Federal Judge Lewis A. Kaplan also offered a piece of practical advice to the Manhattan civil jury that had just found former President Donald Trump liable for sexually abusing E. Jean Carroll in a luxury department store’s dressing room in 1996: Kaplan told the jurors that they might not want to publicly identify themselves—“not now and not for a long time.” Those words were jarring and yet...

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Weekly Menu Plan + Top Hy-Vee Sales (5.10.23)

Our weekly menu plan is here to help you save time, and money, and eat healthier. We hope you find some dinnertime inspiration! Sponsored by Hy-Vee (Columbia) What You’ll Find on Our Weekly Menu Plan Recipes You’ll Love: Our family-friendly recipes are simple and made with recognizable, real food ingredients. Pick and choose what works for you. Top Weekly Sales: Don’t waste time scouring the sales. We’ve done it for you! Our menu plan is based around the top real food (no junk!) sale items we find at Hy-Vee that week, so you can save money by shopping smartly. If you don’t have a Hy-Vee, no sweat. Our plan will still work great! Stock Up and Save: To save even more money, stock up on those...

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Julieta Venegas will headline Agua Caliente Rancho Mirage in October

Grammy award-winning American-born Mexican singer-songwriter Julieta Venegas is coming to Agua Caliente Casino Spa Rancho Mirage on Friday, Oct. 27. Tickets for the event are $65-$200 and go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday, May 12 at aguacalientecasinos.com. Sign up for our Casino Insider newsletter and get the week’s best bets for food, entertainment and fun at Southern California’s casinos. Subscribe here. Venegas was born in Long Beach and grew up in Tijuana. Before launching her solo career, she was the accordion player for the Mexico City ska-punk band Tijuana No! As an artist with a mastery of several instruments and vocals to match, Venegas found success dabbling in alternative, folk and indie-pop in the late ’90s.She’s maintained a steady...

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Vegan Tacos

This easy vegan taco recipe comes together quickly on a weeknight with crispy soy chorizo and a can of vegetarian refried beans.

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