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Elise Seyfried
Signs, Signs, Everywhere Signs

Elise Seyfried

5 days ago

I come from superstitious Irish Catholic stock. My family tends to see signs from God (honestly? It...
Elise Seyfried
Safety First!

Elise Seyfried

1 week ago

Most of the time, and in most places, I have felt relatively safe through the years. I credit much...
Elise Seyfried
Menopost

Elise Seyfried

2 weeks ago

“There is no greater power in the world than the zest of a postmenopausal woman.” That quotation...
Elise Seyfried
Focacciart

Elise Seyfried

3 weeks ago

“I like the feeling of being able to confront an experience and resolve it as art.”—Eudora Welty...
Elise Seyfried
Taking the Fifth (and the Second)

Elise Seyfried

1 month ago

While much of my elementary school experience is a mental mush, for some reason my recall of both...
Elise Seyfried
Ramblin’ Woman

Elise Seyfried

1 month ago

We won’t get into the political scene (promise), but I must take a moment and defend old #45 for...
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Festivities Kick off with Free Film, Free Appetizers

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1 month ago

You won’t want to miss a moment of this festive Rehoboth VegFest weekend, newly known as PLANET...
Elise Seyfried
You Had to Be There

Elise Seyfried

1 month ago

My first experiences with “comedy” included watching those horrible, sadistic Three Stooges on TV...
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The Weight Loss Champ is Coming to Town

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1 month ago

Get ready for a real treat. Chuck Carroll, the Weight Loss Champion, is featured speaker at the...
Elise Seyfried
Truthiness

Elise Seyfried

1 month ago

Do you remember the “old” Steven Colbert? The pundit he played on his original late night show ...
Elise Seyfried
Take My Easy-Peasy News Quiz!

Elise Seyfried

2 months ago

I’ve recently become a current events expert. Previously, any discussion of the state of the world...
Elise Seyfried
Ribbit!

Elise Seyfried

2 months ago

For a gal who is terrified of snakes and other slimy, cold-blooded critters, I happen to be a major...
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Everyone’s a Winner!

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2 months ago

Welcome to the most plant-based friendly Olympics ever! The Paris 2024 Olympics are setting a new...
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Blueberries and Peaches, O My!

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2 months ago

What a way to do a summer breakfast! Fresh blueberries and peaches warm my heart and make me smile...
Elise Seyfried
Hobbyist

Elise Seyfried

2 months ago

No, not a "lobbyist." I do not intend to advocate for Microsoft or Pfizer or Coca-Cola.I want to be...
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Make a REAL Difference

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2 months ago

Make a REAL Difference Register for “Earth on Edge” today. This FREE event on ZOOM is packed with...
Elise Seyfried
The Gray Lady (Someday. Not Yet.)

Elise Seyfried

2 months ago

OK, so apparently my existential crisis is all in my head (my hair, to be precise). At age 67 and a...
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KEEP COOL & ENJOY!

dorothy_greet

2 months ago

I’m always on the lookout for a cool, refreshing, nourishing dish when summer heat waves roll in...
Elise Seyfried
What’s My Theme?

Elise Seyfried

2 months ago

There’s a running gag in our Rehoboth Summer Children’s Theatre production of Cinderella...
Elise Seyfried
Veggie Babies

Elise Seyfried

3 months ago

Week 28: Your baby is about the size of a large eggplant. The day before Steve and I...
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Celebrating the Life of Dr. John McDougall

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3 months ago

Today I invite you to celebrate the life of Dr. John McDougall who died earlier this week. He was a...
Elise Seyfried
Put a Lid On It

Elise Seyfried

3 months ago

Our corner of the planet has been under a “Heat Dome,” with high humidity and temps in the 90s. At...
Elise Seyfried
Shadowloss

Elise Seyfried

3 months ago

I’ve reached the age when the deaths of dear ones are increasingly common events. I remember that...
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Love Over Money

dorothy_greet

3 months ago

John Robbins awakened the conscience of a nation in 1987 when he first published his classic Diet...
Elise Seyfried
Joro’s Web

Elise Seyfried

3 months ago

The other night we were eating dinner out on our deck, and my eyes wandered to a weathered blue...
Elise Seyfried
There’s an App for That

Elise Seyfried

4 months ago

I remember back when “app” meant Sour Cream Onion Dip. It was a “mobile app” if you took it to a...
Elise Seyfried
Y.I.M.B.Y (Yes, in my Backyard)

Elise Seyfried

4 months ago

After two weeks in the UK, I am settling back down to home, and my comfortable routine. While it...
Elise Seyfried
Scots Wha Hae

Elise Seyfried

4 months ago

There are some places on the planet that I feel are slightly overrated (I realize I am speaking for...
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Plant Burger of My Dreams

dorothy_greet

4 months ago

We celebrate the arrival of grilling season with a plant burger that is easy, economical, excellent...
Elise Seyfried
Mr. Toad’s Latest Wild Ride

Elise Seyfried

4 months ago

For aficionados of Kenneth Grahame’s classic The Wind in the Willows --remember the part...
Elise Seyfried
Women Rising

Elise Seyfried

4 months ago

I have always had ZERO trouble talking. My role model was my mom, that indefatigable chatterer...
Elise Seyfried
Cost of Living

Elise Seyfried

5 months ago

It began innocently enough. I was surfing the 'net one day, when my board wiped out at an ad for a...
Elise Seyfried
Beetle (Bailey) Mania

Elise Seyfried

5 months ago

When I had my kids, I looked forward so much to sharing my favorite books, shows, songs and movies...
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Earth Friendly Meals

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5 months ago

We celebrated Earth Day in our E-meal class this week. You can too, with a cup of chopped onions, a...
Elise Seyfried
Black Swans

Elise Seyfried

5 months ago

" Rara avis in terris nigroque simillima cygno. ” –Juvenal, 2 nd century AD (Translation: “A...
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Tempeh Time

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5 months ago

Here is an E-meal to power you through these gorgeous spring days. In our second class of this five...
Elise Seyfried
(Am I a) Coastal Grandma?

Elise Seyfried

5 months ago

I’m not generally a trend-setter; instead, I’m usually a trend-ender (the second I hop on board,...
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Tiny Bites, Big Hit

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5 months ago

These tiny OAT BITES were a big hit in our first E-MEALS FOR EVERYONE class at the Osher Institute...
Elise Seyfried
Bells Are Winging

Elise Seyfried

6 months ago

The boys had a terrific Easter, complete with two egg hunts (at church and in our backyard) and a...
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Eating our Way to Extinction–-Essential Facts

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6 months ago

So you think there’s nothing YOU can do to address climate change! So you think there is no...
Elise Seyfried
The Pregnant Pause That Refreshes

Elise Seyfried

6 months ago

Reading Scripture, I am struck by the word “Selah,” that appears sometimes during a psalm. Is “...
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Sussex Success Story

dorothy_greet

6 months ago

There he is right beside the Citrus Blackberry Salad—our friend, Richard Ferrandino, a Sussex...
Elise Seyfried
Gig Economics

Elise Seyfried

6 months ago

Lately I’ve been hearing more and more about the “gig economy.” At first I thought the term...
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Christspiracy

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6 months ago

From the maker of the groundbreaking films COWSPIRACY, WHAT THE HEALTH and SEASPIRACY, comes a bold...
Elise Seyfried
The Secret Ingredient

Elise Seyfried

6 months ago

There’s a running gag in our production of Puss in Boots (written by Stevo) that always...
Elise Seyfried
Owl Be Seeing You

Elise Seyfried

7 months ago

I didn’t hear much about Flaco the Coop-Flown Owl, until the poor bird met his tragic end. For...
Elise Seyfried
Rings On (and Off) Our Fingers

Elise Seyfried

7 months ago

My darling husband made a confession when he recently returned home from an out-of-town film shoot...
Elise Seyfried
A Shambolic Shambala

Elise Seyfried

7 months ago

Remember the ad for Calgon Bath Oil with the tagline: “Calgon, take me away”? Alas, my bath...
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VegWinterFest is Back!

dorothy_greet

7 months ago

Mark your calendars! Reserve the date—Sunday March 3, 10-3. VegRehoboth invites you to celebrate...
Elise Seyfried
Slippery Slope

Elise Seyfried

7 months ago

Many people’s pandemic stories (at least the tales of those of us lucky enough to escape COVID—...