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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

2 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

2 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

2 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

2 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

2 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

2 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

2 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

2 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

2 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

2 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

2 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

2 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

2 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

2 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

2 years ago

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

Elise Seyfried

2 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

2 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

2 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

2 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

2 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

2 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...
Sussex Academy
Caring Community Closet Pop Up Thrift Shop

Sussex_Academy

3 years ago

Caring Community Closet Pop Up Thrift Shop Sussex Academy junior Adelle Leebel requested donations...
Elise Seyfried
Lark of the Covenant

Elise Seyfried

3 years ago

Last Thursday, Steve and I had a delightful dinner with Patrick and Ashlyn at Lark, a super-elegant...
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Universal Meals

dorothy_greet

3 years ago

The family reunion is coming and you’re hosting the big event. What in the world will you feed this...
Elise Seyfried
Phantom Limb

Elise Seyfried

3 years ago

Phantom Limb: ( def.) A phantom limb is a vivid perception that a limb that has been...
Barefootin'
Easter's coming just about as late as possible this...

Dennis Forney

3 years ago

Easter comes late this year. About as late as it can be and that all has to do with last Friday’s...
Elise Seyfried
Comedy Tonight

Elise Seyfried

3 years ago

Last September I made my standup comedy debut at an event, playing an enthusiastic but totally...
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Ukrainian Borscht

dorothy_greet

3 years ago

Borscht has its origins in Ukraine, but is popular throughout neighboring countries and beyond. I...
Barefootin'
As winter shifts to spring, considering similarities...

Dennis Forney

3 years ago

“That beaver dam is a lot like the Conowingo dam.” Raymond took exception to my statement. “Not...
Elise Seyfried
Life is Like...

Elise Seyfried

3 years ago

I once read an essay comparing life to a train journey. The gist is: we’re all definitely heading...
Elise Seyfried
I Warned You!

Elise Seyfried

3 years ago

From the late 1800s to 1986, before the development of electronic detectors, coal miners habitually...
Elise Seyfried
Meeting the Moment

Elise Seyfried

3 years ago

In the Book of Esther, the Jewish queen is told that perhaps she was made for “such a time as this...
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Hank the Tank

dorothy_greet

3 years ago

Hank the Tank is one big black bear! The Bear League of California claims he weighs in at 500 lbs...