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What To Do When Your Friend Loses A Baby
 
What To Do When Your Friend Loses A Baby     Posted By: Lindsay Ostrom, Author, PinchOfYum.com on Jun 23, 2017
I am probably the friend who you're tiptoeing around. I might be the friend who has become a major social weirdo and cancels [...]
 
 
How Hampton Inn Helped Us During My Dad's Cancer
 
How Hampton Inn Helped Us During My Dad's Cancer     Posted By: Adina Bailey, Co-Founder, TakeThemAMeal.com on Jun 15, 2017
I've wanted to write this post for a while because I remain grateful to the Hampton Inn for all they did for my family. Last week marked six months since [...]
 
 
Tis the Season for Strawberry Shortcake!
 
Tis the Season for Strawberry Shortcake!     Posted By: Rachel Beery, Author, Happily Occupied Homebodies on Jun 9, 2017
I'm always happy when strawberry season arrives! Our all time favorite way to eat strawberries is with shortcake. And not just any shortcake. We love this hot milk [...]
 
 
What Grieving People Wish You Knew
 
What Grieving People Wish You Knew     Posted By: Adina Bailey, Co-Founder, TakeThemAMeal.com on Jun 2, 2017
A few months ago, I introduced you to Nancy Guthrie's book, What Grieving People Wish You Knew About What [...]
 
 
Take Them A Smoothie Kit
 
Take Them A Smoothie Kit     Posted By: Maureen Witmer, Director of Outreach, TakeThemAMeal.com on May 26, 2017
Every night I go to bed thinking about 2 things- my morning coffee and my morning smoothie (don't judge. These aren't the only [...]
 
 
What Funeral Food is Most Appreciated
 
What Funeral Food is Most Appreciated     Posted By: Adina Bailey, Co-Founder, TakeThemAMeal.com on May 19, 2017
Even when a loved one has lived a full life, loss is overwhelming. Our family recently faced the death of my husband's grandfather. He was a joyful man who [...]
 
 
New Store Offerings
 
New Store Offerings     Posted By: Maureen Witmer, Director of Outreach, TakeThemAMeal.com on May 12, 2017
Wanting to show your care and concern even though you live a long distance away? Tired of sending flowers? Send something everyone [...]
 
 
4 Recipes to Help You Survive Baseball Season
 
4 Recipes to Help You Survive Baseball Season     Posted By: Adina Bailey, Co-Founder, TakeThemAMeal.com on May 4, 2017
This time of year is fun, yet a busy time for families. Gorgeous spring weather has returned and baseball season is in full swing for [...]
 
 
Beyond the Casserole: How to Take a Meal to Your Sick Friend like a Rock Star
 
Beyond the Casserole: How to Take a Meal to Your Sick Friend like a Rock Star     Posted By: Marissa Henley, Cancer Survivor and Author of Loving Your Friend Through Cancer on Apr 27, 2017
When a friend is diagnosed with cancer, we all want to know how to help. Close, inner-circle friends will care for [...]
 
 
Simple, Thoughtful Meal Idea
 
Simple, Thoughtful Meal Idea     Posted By: Adina Bailey, Co-Founder, TakeThemAMeal.com on Apr 21, 2017
A few weeks ago, my husband was in Dallas for a work trip and my son wasn't feeling well. I'm definitely known in the [...]
 
 
A Meal Idea for Easter Week
 
A Meal Idea for Easter Week     Posted By: Adina Bailey, Co-Founder, TakeThemAMeal.com on Apr 10, 2017
It's not always easy to take a meal around the holidays because our schedules always seem to be a little more hectic. That said, meals taken around the [...]
 
 
Our 5 Favorite Family-Friendly Recipes
 
Our 5 Favorite Family-Friendly Recipes     Posted By: Maureen Witmer, Director of Outreach, TakeThemAMeal.com on Apr 7, 2017
There are many things to consider when choosing what meal to make and take to a friend. Are there any allergies? Is the meal well balanced? How much many servings should I [...]
 
 
Caring for Families in the Hospital
 
Caring for Families in the Hospital     Posted By: Maureen Witmer, Director of Outreach, TakeThemAMeal.com on Mar 30, 2017
Being admitted to a hospital, whether for a few days or a few months, whether it's expected or comes out of nowhere, can be a very [...]
 
 
New Containers for Your Meals and Potlucks
 
New Containers for Your Meals and Potlucks     Posted By: Adina Bailey, Co-Founder, TakeThemAMeal.com on Mar 24, 2017
My friends and I have been taking meals to each other for MANY years now, and honestly, I’ve gotten a little bored with my container options - until recently. I know that there are many [...]
 
 
8 St. Patrick's Day Recipe Ideas
 
8 St. Patrick's Day Recipe Ideas     Posted By: Maureen Witmer, Director of Outreach, TakeThemAMeal.com on Mar 16, 2017
I am taking a meal to a friend this Friday, March 17. I usually have trouble deciding what to make so when my meal is on or around a [...]
 
 
Five Tips for a Perfect Potluck
 
Five Tips for a Perfect Potluck     Posted By: Maureen Witmer, Director of Outreach, TakeThemAMeal.com on Mar 10, 2017
Potlucks terrify me. I have a severe food allergy and the thought of being at place where there are unlabeled dishes and I’m not sure who [...]
 
 
Good Housekeeping Chicken Noodle Soup Recipe
 
Good Housekeeping Chicken Noodle Soup Recipe     Posted By: Adina Bailey, Co-Founder, TakeThemAMeal.com on Mar 3, 2017
Wow! The flu has hit hard in our household and so many others that we know. When my 14 year-old son was feeling his worst, I asked if [...]
 
 
10 Tips for Taking Meals to Friends with Cancer
 
10 Tips for Taking Meals to Friends with Cancer     Posted By: Chelsea Fisher, Director of Marketing and Website, Cook For Your Life on Feb 24, 2017
At Cook For Your Life, it's our mission to give those touched by cancer the practical knowledge, tools and inspiration to cook their way through treatment and into a [...]
 
 
Coordinating Meals for Hard Situations
 
Coordinating Meals for Hard Situations     Posted By: Adina Bailey, Co-Founder, TakeThemAMeal.com on Feb 16, 2017
Your friend is suddenly facing a very difficult situation and you know that having meals prepared by friends for a few days, weeks, or months would be a huge help. We know these times can be overwhelming and confusing because [...]
 
 
Congenital Heart Disease Awareness
 
Congenital Heart Disease Awareness     Posted By: Maureen Witmer, Director of Outreach, TakeThemAMeal.com on Feb 10, 2017
Before January 2, 2014, I had no idea what a "congenital heart defect" was. We had 2 completely healthy children and expected [...]
 
 
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