cooking with pixar

Get Your Kids in the Kitchen with ‘Cooking with Pixar’!

By Amanda Roland | April 28, 2020 | Blog , Recipes
Looking for an activity that is just as much fun for the parents that is it for the kids? How about cooking food from your favorite Pixar movies? Pixar has a YouTube channel with a "Cooking with Pixar" series that teaches you how to make some of the iconic dishes seen in some beloved Pixar

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Museum of Osteology

Take a Virtual Tour of SKELETONS: Museum of Osteology

By Amanda Roland | April 28, 2020 | Blog , COVID-19 Updates
If your little ones love going to the museum to look at the big skeletons of animals past, then they will love taking a virtual tour of the SKELETONS: Museum of Osteology! "SKELETONS: Museum of Osteology is dedicated to the study of bones, skulls, and skeletons," according to their website. "Our museum features over 800

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patrol trip

Alachua County Sheriff Announces Safety Patrol Trip is Canceled

By Amanda Roland | April 27, 2020 | Blog , COVID-19 Updates
The 2020 Washington DC Safety Patrol Trip is now canceled, according to the Alachua County Sheriff's Office. After originally postponing the trip, Sheriff Sadie Darnell said, "After exhausting all reasonable alternatives, the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office and Educational Tours have decided it best to change the status of the 2020 Washington DC Safety Patrol Trip

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make you own mug cake

Make Your Own 5 Minute Mug Cake

By Amanda Roland | April 27, 2020 | Blog , Recipes
Sometimes, you want to have something sweet after dinner, but you don't want to make something too big that will continue to tempt you throughout the week. Mug cakes are quick and easy for an after-dinner fix, and they are also great for date night. Look below for a Make Your Own Mug Cake recipe!

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date night

Why Is It Important To Spend Time with Your Significant Other?

By Morgan Hill | April 27, 2020 | Relationships
Date night shouldn’t stop once you have a family. It’s important to spend time with your significant other whether you’ve been together for a few months or fifteen years. It can be easy to get into a routine of going to work, taking the kids to school and everything else life throws at your relationship.

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Florida Cares

Make A Change Through the North Central Florida Cares Fund

By Amanda Roland | April 24, 2020 | Blog , COVID-19 Updates
The United Way of North Central Florida comes alongside the North Central Florida Community Foundation to support the community during COVID-19. Donate to the North Central Florida Cares Fund to support struggling families in our community! As many families have lost jobs and wages in response to this world-wide pandemic, it is more important now

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UF Health

Learn How to Support UF Health Shands During COVID-19

By Amanda Roland | April 24, 2020 | Blog , COVID-19 Updates , Health
If you have been wanting to help the Gainesville community, but want to give more than money, consider donating to UF Health Shands. They are accepting donations of Personal Protection Equipment (PPE), food and funds to help keep their staff and patients healthy and safe. The medical field has been at a loss for supplies

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bread of the mighty

Donate to Bread of the Mighty to Help Feed the Community!

By Amanda Roland | April 24, 2020 | Blog , Local Fun
During this difficult time of COVID-19, it is important to remember that we are all in this together. There are countless organizations that are doing amazing work for the communities around us to make sure they are staying fed and healthy. One of those organizations is called Bread of the Mighty Food Bank, and you

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Ancestry Library

Use Ancestry Library Edition to Learn About Your Family

By Amanda Roland | April 23, 2020 | Blog , Learn
Search Ancestry Library Edition online through the Alachua County Library District for a limited time! If you have a library card through the Alachua County Library District, then you can find some answers that you have been looking for regarding your family's history! All you have to do in go to the Ancestry Library Edition

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IKEA meatballs

Make IKEA’s Swedish Meatballs at Home!

By Amanda Roland | April 23, 2020 | Blog , Recipes
There has been another iconic recipe released that you don't want to miss! You can now make IKEA's Swedish meatballs at home! IKEA UK released the recipe on its twitter account on April 20, along with a diagram and cooking instructions. These meatballs have been a fan favorite in IKEA stores for years, but now

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