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Elise Seyfried
The Rest of the Story

Elise Seyfried

2 years ago

In our last exciting episode of “Elise and Steve Conquer Europe,” we were quickly turning into two...
Elise Seyfried
It Was the Best of Times, It Was the Wurst of Times

Elise Seyfried

2 years ago

NOTE: We’re home! The following two posts tell the story of our recent European adventure......
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Autumn Abundance

dorothy_greet

2 years ago

We just demolished our tiny backyard cherry tomato garden. The remaining clusters of green tomatoes...
Elise Seyfried
Anticipation

Elise Seyfried

2 years ago

Note: This was written just before we left on our trip. Updates coming!! I don’t really do...
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Pumpkin Season

dorothy_greet

2 years ago

Are you looking for a quick and easy pumpkin treat? We recommend Chef Del Sroufe’s delicious...
Elise Seyfried
Getting Carded

Elise Seyfried

2 years ago

My retirement party was back in June, but you’d think it happened just yesterday. You see, I have...
Elise Seyfried
Jumbled Up

Elise Seyfried

2 years ago

It’s still early October, and I’m already sick of pumpkin spice. There, I said it. Before you...
Elise Seyfried
Leaders of the Band

Elise Seyfried

2 years ago

Conductors used to puzzle me. How necessary were they? The instrumentalists or singers knew their...
Elise Seyfried
The Best Time

Elise Seyfried

2 years ago

I never used to give much thought about when I should do things, send things and go places. Oh sure...
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BE A PLANT-BASED WOMAN WARRIOR

dorothy_greet

2 years ago

This cookbook is alive—alive with festive food, friendship, family, fun, health facts, delicious...
Elise Seyfried
Feedback

Elise Seyfried

2 years ago

I’m lousy at giving feedback (not so super at receiving feedback either). In my desire to never,...
Elise Seyfried
Checking Expiration Dates

Elise Seyfried

2 years ago

I'm a constant checker of food and medicine expiration dates. Even though I’ve read that, in many...
Elise Seyfried
Tipping the Scales

Elise Seyfried

2 years ago

This summer I broke a 20 year habit, namely, my church career. You see, even down at the shore, I’d...
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Veggie Heaven

dorothy_greet

2 years ago

I’m in Veggie Heaven this time of year with the great abundance of vegetables. Cherry tomatoes are...
Elise Seyfried
Child Prodigy

Elise Seyfried

2 years ago

I don’t remember explaining entire made-up worlds to my mother and father. I was not a fantasy book...
Elise Seyfried
In the Bardo

Elise Seyfried

2 years ago

I am writing this in Texas, at the Houston airport. It’s currently 4:45 AM. In typical me fashion,...
Elise Seyfried
Mother Guilt

Elise Seyfried

2 years ago

I’m a DES Daughter. I’m a member of a club no one is clamoring to join: those of us whose mothers...
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Magical Beans

dorothy_greet

2 years ago

Remember that wonderful story of Jack and his magical beans? From a handful of humble beans sprang...
Elise Seyfried
40 Years of The Rehoboth Summer Children’s Theatre

Elise Seyfried

2 years ago

Thursday night marked 40 years since Steve and I opened the Rehoboth Summer Children’s Theatre. We...
Elise Seyfried
Poetry in Motion

Elise Seyfried

3 years ago

Don’t know about you, but I’ve been waiting for the Webb telescope all my life. And the photos did...
Elise Seyfried
Moments of Truth

Elise Seyfried

3 years ago

Took a COVID test recently, one of several I’ve taken since I was exposed to the virus. To my...
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Beat the Heat With What You Eat

dorothy_greet

3 years ago

Beat the heat with this delicious bean and corn salad from the Esselstyn‘s life changing book...
Delaware Shore Happenings
Delaware Shore Summer League Week 6 Championships

meisenhour

3 years ago

July 14, 2022 Summer League Week 6 Conclusion Elementary Division Championship Game The #1 seeded...
Elise Seyfried
Stick-to-it-iveness

Elise Seyfried

3 years ago

We received a wedding invitation in the mail the other day. Included in the attractive nuptial...
Delaware Shore Happenings
Delaware Shore Summer League Week 6 Part A

meisenhour

3 years ago

July 12, 2022 Summer League Week 6 Elementary Division The #1 seeded Guards defeated the #4 seeded...
Elise Seyfried
Taking a (Mental) Shortcut

Elise Seyfried

3 years ago

I’m all for shortcuts! Whether it’s finding a quicker way to the mall, or streamlining a recipe, if...
Elise Seyfried
Overlapping

Elise Seyfried

3 years ago

As I write this, I am mere hours away from a new “acting” gig (oh joy!) For the past few years,...
Delaware Shore Happenings
Delaware Shore Summer League Week 5

meisenhour

3 years ago

July 7, 2022 Summer League Week 5 Elementary Division In a close match, the Dunes defeated the...
Delaware Shore Happenings
Delaware Shore Summer League Week 4

meisenhour

3 years ago

June 30, 2022 Summer League Week 4 Elementary Division Thunder, lightning and rain got the league...
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Fruit Soup for All

dorothy_greet

3 years ago

Just in time for fireworks and summer heat—a quick and easy refreshing fruit soup for everyone from...
Delaware Shore Happenings
Delaware Shore Summer League Week 3

meisenhour

3 years ago

June 23, 2022 Summer League Week 3 Elementary Division The Waves opened the week with a 7-0 win...
Delaware Shore Happenings
Delaware Shore Summer League Week 2

meisenhour

3 years ago

June 16, 2022 Summer League Week 2 Elementary Division The Tides defeated the Dunes by a final of 2...
Elise Seyfried
Pretty Is As Pretty Does

Elise Seyfried

3 years ago

I’ve been wondering lately, why some creatures (great/small) elicit “aawwws!” and others “eewwws...
Delaware Shore Happenings
Delaware Shore Summer League Week 1

meisenhour

3 years ago

June 9, 2022 Summer League Week 1 Elementary Division- On opening night in this division, the...
Elise Seyfried
Cool Kid

Elise Seyfried

3 years ago

I was never one of the cool kids growing up. I know, shocker. That’s OK. I’ve (almost) gotten over...
Elise Seyfried
Degrees of Difficulty

Elise Seyfried

3 years ago

Steve and I are marking my recent retirement from church with a short getaway to Ithaca, NY. Ithaca...
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Build a Basic Bean Burger

dorothy_greet

3 years ago

Burger season has arrived! Let’s try something different. Let’s move meat off our plates and try a...
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Wake Up, Starbucks!

dorothy_greet

3 years ago

No need to superglue your hand to anyone’s counter to protest a surcharge on plant-based milk—on...
Elise Seyfried
On Thin Ice

Elise Seyfried

3 years ago

Bet you thought this was going to be a climate change post! Fooled ya! While I do indeed fret about...
Elise Seyfried
No Excuses

Elise Seyfried

3 years ago

I am the Justification Queen. While I admit I accomplish a decent amount, I have ever-ready excuses...
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Mothers’ Day Empowerment

dorothy_greet

3 years ago

This Mothers’ Day I want all mothers, all women and girls, to live well, so I feel the need to add...
Elise Seyfried
Up-to-Dating

Elise Seyfried

3 years ago

I enjoy seeing photos of kitchen re-dos. It’s so nice that SOMEONE has the time, interest and money...
Elise Seyfried
On the Contrary

Elise Seyfried

3 years ago

Have you ever, as I have, stood in the kitchen reading a recipe that calls for “unpeeled potatoes...
Sussex Academy
Sussex Academy to present ‘The Wedding Singer’ April...

Scarlet Wheatley

3 years ago

Sussex Academy High School will be performing the musical comedy The Wedding Singer on April 29th...
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Earth Diet

dorothy_greet

3 years ago

What’s diet got to do with Earth Day? According to the latest urgent IPCC report, individual change...
Elise Seyfried
The Art of the Snooze

Elise Seyfried

3 years ago

Napper? Not me, not ever. My mother could never get me to take a mid-day lie-down in my crib (even...
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Tulips on the Menu

dorothy_greet

3 years ago

Are tulips edible? Well, yes…the petals are but only if free of chemicals and pesticides. The...
Delaware Shore Happenings
Sommer Dorman, Ike Awardee Cape Henlopen Field Hockey

meisenhour

3 years ago

Congratulations to Sommer Dorman, who was recently recognized with the Ike Award. This Award is...
Elise Seyfried
So Much Love in This Room

Elise Seyfried

3 years ago

Last night I was a guest on a Philly arts podcast, talking about my second production of This is...
Sussex Academy
Sussex Academy at the Delaware Valley Science Fair

Sussex_Academy

3 years ago

Four Sussex Academy students won awards at the Sussex County science fair and qualified to go to...