Baked Apple & Butternut Squash Soup is a delicious, nutritious, and cozy comfort food. The baking aromas will fill your heart and home with pleasure.
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Baked Apple & Butternut Squash Soup
Friday, October 23, 2009
My passion for social change - divorce rates
I'm on a mission for social change and my passion grows to help reduce divorce and inspire longevity in marriage. My motivation runs deep. I believe that divorce is damaging the psychological health of this nation and is particularly damaging to children. They emulate us, repeating a cycle of dysfunction. The divorce rate and its ramifications are out of control. Take a look at these statistics:
* The US divorce rate is 49%
* 50% of those age 30 and under are projected to have at least one divorce in their lifetime.
* One million children will watch their parents divorce annually. Half will witness a second divorce before age 18.
Personally, I've experienced divorce through the multiple marriages and subsequent divorces of both my parents, and a dozen of my personal friends. I can tell you first hand that living in a twenty-one year marriage is the greatest feeling in the world. Of course, we've had our own thoughts and temptations of divorce. But, we didn't act on them. We just let them pass us by and did not give them attention or energy. Where the attention goes, the energy flows.
It is worth it to stick it out! A long lasting love life is not without cycles of temptation, frustration, and exasperation. But it also must embrace acceptance, compassion, patience, and forgiveness. Hang in there. I will help you and teach you how.
Delenee
* The US divorce rate is 49%
* 50% of those age 30 and under are projected to have at least one divorce in their lifetime.
* One million children will watch their parents divorce annually. Half will witness a second divorce before age 18.
Personally, I've experienced divorce through the multiple marriages and subsequent divorces of both my parents, and a dozen of my personal friends. I can tell you first hand that living in a twenty-one year marriage is the greatest feeling in the world. Of course, we've had our own thoughts and temptations of divorce. But, we didn't act on them. We just let them pass us by and did not give them attention or energy. Where the attention goes, the energy flows.
It is worth it to stick it out! A long lasting love life is not without cycles of temptation, frustration, and exasperation. But it also must embrace acceptance, compassion, patience, and forgiveness. Hang in there. I will help you and teach you how.
Delenee
Friday, October 16, 2009
AM NORTHWEST KATU-TV
Hello all!
Exciting news from a new author. . .
I've been invited to be a guest on the AM Northwest morning show in Portland - KATU-TV on Thursday, November 12th ! Check out their website. They have many best selling authors featured on the show and I am so excited!
November 12th is just two days before our twenty-second wedding anniversary. I want Glenn on the show with me . . . what do you think?
Post me your comments!
Delenee
Exciting news from a new author. . .
I've been invited to be a guest on the AM Northwest morning show in Portland - KATU-TV on Thursday, November 12th ! Check out their website. They have many best selling authors featured on the show and I am so excited!
November 12th is just two days before our twenty-second wedding anniversary. I want Glenn on the show with me . . . what do you think?
Post me your comments!
Delenee
Read the whole book in one sitting...reader comment
"I could not put it down! I read the whole book in one sitting. The combination of recipes and insightful stories was a beautiful way to tie together food and relationship advice. It made me laugh and cry!!! A different and inspiring way to heal, strengthen, and love your marriage."
Reader comment 10/13/09
Reader comment 10/13/09
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Ready to dive into marriage; A letter from a reader of Happily Wed and Happily Fed
Dear Delenee, October 4, 2009
I had to write to you after anxiously awaiting your book, getting it and reading it in a few short hours. Your e-mail came at such a time when I really needed some kind of a message…just like that! I love how life can work like that sometimes! I was married before and met my now fiancé (named Glenn J) shortly after my marriage ended. At that time I never wanted to get married again but 3 years later we were engaged while on a romantic trip to California wine country, staying at an amazing bed and breakfast. We have now been engaged 2 years and he is getting a little anxious to make wedding plans, understandably. I have been honestly, afraid, even though I know I want to be with him, I am afraid of “marriage” messing up the good thing we have. We have been having so much conversation of connection, commitment, life goals, wedding plans, etc., etc. Honestly, after reading your book I feel so much more confident and ready to dive into our marriage with an open mind and heart and a lot of determination.
It is so weird because he is a chef and one of our dreams is to someday own our own bakery/café (I love to bake) and one of my dreams is to write a book. It is so inspiring to know you two are doing, or have done exactly that, even while having hard times and raising your children.
Making dinner together has always been a big thing for us. Our conversations in the morning often start with “what are we having for dinner tonight?” It has always been our special time of connecting. We have recently decided I will make him dinner all by myself 1 night a week (he always cooks with me as his helper usually talking his ear off J) to give him a break. Thank you for the book, I will so be using it and recommending it to all of my friends. Looking forward to my marriage, café, and the book I someday write along side my own Glenn.
Lotsa Love,
Leah
I had to write to you after anxiously awaiting your book, getting it and reading it in a few short hours. Your e-mail came at such a time when I really needed some kind of a message…just like that! I love how life can work like that sometimes! I was married before and met my now fiancé (named Glenn J) shortly after my marriage ended. At that time I never wanted to get married again but 3 years later we were engaged while on a romantic trip to California wine country, staying at an amazing bed and breakfast. We have now been engaged 2 years and he is getting a little anxious to make wedding plans, understandably. I have been honestly, afraid, even though I know I want to be with him, I am afraid of “marriage” messing up the good thing we have. We have been having so much conversation of connection, commitment, life goals, wedding plans, etc., etc. Honestly, after reading your book I feel so much more confident and ready to dive into our marriage with an open mind and heart and a lot of determination.
It is so weird because he is a chef and one of our dreams is to someday own our own bakery/café (I love to bake) and one of my dreams is to write a book. It is so inspiring to know you two are doing, or have done exactly that, even while having hard times and raising your children.
Making dinner together has always been a big thing for us. Our conversations in the morning often start with “what are we having for dinner tonight?” It has always been our special time of connecting. We have recently decided I will make him dinner all by myself 1 night a week (he always cooks with me as his helper usually talking his ear off J) to give him a break. Thank you for the book, I will so be using it and recommending it to all of my friends. Looking forward to my marriage, café, and the book I someday write along side my own Glenn.
Lotsa Love,
Leah
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