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Thanksgiving is less than two weeks away, so let’s talk about how we make it a pleasant experience for all (including whoever is cooking)… From the desk of The Speckled Palate’s Erin Parker Howdy, Reader, Since Thanksgiving is a little more than a week away, I wanted to send over a few more helpful tips…

Hi Reader! We love this slow cooker apple butter because it’s versatile and easy to make! You can spread it on toast, muffins, vanilla ice cream, pancakes, overnight oats, and more. You can even make mini apple pie tarts with it. The options are endless! This homemade apple butter is packed with so much flavor…

Hi Reader,Lynn here! Happy Friday!!We are still two weeks away from Thanksgiving, but I wanted to give you extra time to plan for upcoming local holiday events in Northwest Arkansas. It is a special time of the year, and each city offers exciting events, parades, tree lightings and more. These events are jam packed with…

Thanksgiving is less than two weeks away, which means we need to start seriously thinking about our menus. If you’re looking for an awesome side dish (or ten), I have some favorites here for you… From the desk of The Speckled Palate’s Erin Parker Howdy, Reader, If you ask me, sides are really the star…

Dear Reader, Would you invest time in reading more books if you believed that you’d profit from reading? And when was the last time you read a book that caused you to stop and think about what you were reading? These moments don’t happen all the time because most books will not do that for…

Hi Reader, If you’re hosting Friendsgiving this year, chance are you’re up to your eyeballs in planning already. If you’re feeling overwhelmed, I wrote a guide that might help. And if you’re attending Friendsgiving this year, this guide might be of assistance to you, too. Or maybe you just want to check out the Friendsgiving…

Hi Reader! There’s so much to love about this slow cooker tortilla soup! The hatch green chiles add delicious flavor without heat. Your secret ingredient in this tortilla soup is the chipotle peppers in adobo sauce. If you like the flavor of chipotle you are going to love this tortilla soup! It adds so much…

If you want to bring an appetizer along for Thanksgiving Day (or offer one to guests as they arrive at your shindig), there are a lot of options! Today, I’m sharing five favorites from our household. From the desk of The Speckled Palate’s Erin Parker Howdy, Reader, Nothing says Thanksgiving like a good appetizer to…

Dear Reader, The rapid changes taking place around us, and the busyness of life, necessitates a new way of doing things. One of those things that has to change is the way you read. It’s not about speed reading. Instead, it’s more about reading like a leader. The most successful leaders read nonfiction books to…

Someone in my mastermind group brought up the topic of the relational bank account the other day, and it got me thinking. It wasn’t a new idea to me (I came across it when we read The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People for Bookworm), but it challenged me to ask myself: What’s the balance…