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Christmas Gift Guide
The Neighborhood Cafe Kit is featured in the "Christmas Gift Guide" in Significant Living magazine. The Kit includes everything you need to love your neighbors in a whole new way! Visit www.significantliving.org for gift recommendations for everyone on your Christmas list, and click here to enter to win a Neighborhood Cafe Kit from Significant Living! All entries must be received by December 2, 2013. Prize drawings will occur on December 3, 2013. Winners will be contacted via email or mail....
Neighborhood Cafe Podcast Episode #13
What started on Rosewood Drive in Lancaster, Ohio has spread to neighborhoods nationwide! These Neighborhood Café hostesses have great stories of God’s goodness and faithfulness as they began to love their neighbors. Join Amy Lively of The Neighborhood Café as she shares some of their stories. [audio:/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/133.mp3|titles=13.mp3]
The Pinterest Trap
My house is not Pinteresting. I’ve never made a pennant banner, and I don’t own spray paint or Mod Podge. Seriously, did God know about Pinterest when He told us to love our neighbor? Didn’t He know we’d break out in a cold sweat at the thought of creating the perfect centerpiece and folding our napkins like swans? I feel pressure to be impeccable before I can be sociable. As a woman, wife, and mother, I know how important our homes are. It might be old-fashioned, but I still think of myself...
Mom Squad Christmas Celebration
Please join me at the Mom Squad Christmas Celebration on December 7 at LaMalfa Conference Center in Mentor, Ohio, sponsored by 95.5 The Fish! "Son of God, love's pure light, radiant beams from they hole face, with the dawn of redeeming grace." That's the final verse of the classic Christian hymn Silent Night. "Redeeming Grace" is the theme of this year's Mom Squad Christmas Celebration. Come join us as we take a timeout during the busy holiday season to visit the manager and find joy and rest...
Caprese Dip Neighborhood Cafe Recipe
Caprese Salad - with its ripe tomatoes, fresh mozzarella cheese and fresh basil - is one of my favorites. This recipe combines the same simple flavors in a warm dip served on crunchy baguette. Caprese Dip 8 oz. diced mozzarella cheese 1 cup diced tomatoes 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil Sliced baguette or cracker of your choice Combine the first three ingredients in a lightly oiled 8 x 8" baking pan. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Bake at 375 degrees for 20 minutes. Allow to cool slightly...
