Living in the Family Blender

Living in the Family Blender
Author: Clark Rich Burbidge
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2023-05
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN:

Blended family issues impact the vast majority of Americans. Yet, society often sidesteps the topic, while literature leaves a bleak landscape nearly void of practical advice from those who have lived in the trenches. With over 76 combined years of direct blended family experience, including over 18 years with their own family of 10 children, authors Clark and Leah Burbidge are uniquely qualified to fill this void. Their combined autobiographical/how-to guidebook weaves a humorous, tender, uplifting, and critically insightful fabric of 10 foundational principles upon which any family may confidently build. Every blended family and every family can have happier, more fulfilling lives where disruption, disorientation, and contention are replaced by teamwork, progress, and overcoming-oriented achievement. Living in the Family Blender also provides practical guidance upon which any family may build better relationships and a life filled with joy and purpose. Join them on their personal journey and discover glorious possibilities in your own family.

Life in the Blender

Life in the Blender
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 183
Release: 2006
Genre: Adoptive parents
ISBN:

It's estimated that more than half the Christians filling our churches today have been through a divorce and remarriage. Patty tells her poignant and often humorous account of the lessons she learned, and the practical decisions that helped smooth the lumps out of her blended family's everyday life.

Soul on Fire

Soul on Fire
Author: Eldridge Cleaver
Publisher: W Publishing Group
Total Pages: 244
Release: 1978
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN:

In Soul on fire, Eldridge Cleaver tells of his childhood and young adulthood; the years which shaped him into the man he was to become. Here is the tumult and violence of the 60's- from the viewpoint of one of that decades' most notorious outlaws; a viewpoint that will surprise some and outrage others... Soul on fire reveals the marvelous paradox that became Eldridge Cleaver's life, once he found the answer he had- unaware- been looking for all along. For here is his account of being a free man in Paris, yet miserable to the point of near-suicide; and returning to a jail cell in California, yet being happy to the point of tears

Life in the Blender

Life in the Blender
Author: May Simpson
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2023-10-02
Genre:
ISBN: 9781735858999

Is blended family life not what you envisioned? Are your children not be adapting well to the blend? Have you heard "I hate you" from the kids one too many times?You're not alone. The good news is that help is on the way! Finally-a book written just for blended families by blended families.In Life in a Blender, May Simpson guides readers to achieving harmony in the home, so that each family member feels loved, respected, and free to be themselves. May knows the challenges that come with a blended family. At 30, she found herself divorced with 2 small children. She later married and became a stepmom to twins and ultimately adopted 2 boys, creating a beautifully complex family of 8. May knows first hand that blended family life is not easy. Along the way, she learned valuable strategies and lessons that brought more peace and harmony to her home. May and her husband, Joe, recently celebrated 31 years of marriage. Through personal stories from May, her children and other blended families, you will discover the recipe to living a life of harmony as a blended family. It's time for your family to stop merely surviving, and start truly thriving!

The Blender Girl

The Blender Girl
Author: Tess Masters
Publisher: Ten Speed Press
Total Pages: 226
Release: 2014-04-08
Genre: Cooking
ISBN: 1607746433

The debut cookbook from the powerhouse blogger behind theblendergirl.com, featuring 100 gluten-free, vegan recipes for smoothies, meals, and more made quickly and easily in a blender. What’s your perfect blend? On her wildly popular recipe blog, Tess Masters—aka, The Blender Girl—shares easy plant-based recipes that anyone can whip up fast in a blender. Tess’s lively, down-to-earth approach has attracted legions of fans looking for quick and fun ways to prepare healthy food. In The Blender Girl, Tess’s much-anticipated debut cookbook, she offers 100 whole-food recipes that are gluten-free and vegan, and rely on natural flavors and sweeteners. Many are also raw and nut-, soy-, corn-, and sugar-free. Smoothies, soups, and spreads are a given in a blender cookbook, but this surprisingly versatile collection also includes appetizers, salads, and main dishes with a blended component, like Fresh Spring Rolls with Orange-Almond Sauce, Twisted Caesar Pleaser, Spicy Chickpea Burgers with Portobello Buns and Greens, and I-Love-Veggies! Bake. And even though many of Tess’s smoothies and shakes taste like dessert—Apple Pie in a Glass, Raspberry-Lemon Cheesecake, or Tastes-Like-Ice- Cream Kale, anyone?—her actual desserts are out-of this-world good, from Chocolate-Chile Banana Spilly to Flourless Triple-Pecan Mousse Pie and Chai Rice Pudding. Best of all, every recipe can easily be adjusted to your personal taste: add an extra squeeze of this, another handful of that, or leave something out altogether— these dishes are super forgiving, so you can’t mess them up. Details on the benefits of soaking, sprouting, and dehydrating; proper food combining; and eating raw, probiotic-rich, and alkaline ingredients round out this nutrient-dense guide. But you don’t have to understand the science of good nutrition to run with The Blender Girl—all you need is a blender and a sense of adventure. So dust off your machine and get ready to find your perfect blend.

But It's Your Family . . .

But It's Your Family . . .
Author: Sherrie Campbell
Publisher: Morgan James Publishing
Total Pages: 224
Release: 2019-01-01
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 1642791008

A psychologist offers a roadmap for those looking to break free of toxic family relationships and thrive in the aftermath. Toxic family abuse is always two-fold. The first layer of abuse is the original poor treatment by toxic family members, and the second is someone’s denial of the ways in which abusers treat and harm them. Loving someone doesn’t always mean having a relationship with them, just like forgiveness doesn’t always mean reconciliation. A significant part of healing comes with accepting that there are some relationships that are so poisonous that they destroy one’s ability to be healthy and function best. But It’s Your Family is a remarkable account of what it means to cut ties to toxic family abuse and thrive in the aftermath. Inside, Dr. Sherrie Campbell clarifies: · How parents, adult children, siblings, grandparents, and in-laws can be toxic · The difference between flawed and toxic family members · Explaining the cutting of ties to children and others who may not understand · Spiritual and religious views on forgiveness · The definition of cutting ties and what No Contact actually means When readers are able to bring closure to those toxic relationships, they give themselves the space to love those family members from a distance, as fellow human beings, with the knowledge that it is unwise to remain connected. Readers learn how to love themselves in the process and fundamentally change their lives for the better!

Life in the Blender

Life in the Blender
Author: Sandi Patty
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2006
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9780785297352

"From 'all cracked up' to 'stronger in the broken places'?that's how our blended family has transitioned from the heartache of divorce to the happy, devoted relationships we enjoy today." It's estimated that more than half the Christians filling our churches today have been through a divorce and remarriage, often bringing children into new and unfamiliar family circumstances. One of those people is multiple Grammy and Dove award-winner Sandi Patty, whose marriage to Don Peslis in 1995 resulted in a rambunctious household of her own four kids plus three stepchildren and an adopted son. In Life in the Blender, Sandi shares the lessons she has learned, beginning with the painful experience of having to publicly acknowledge her shameful extramarital affair and examining how her own poor choices are still affecting her children today. But she also describes how she has moved on from those difficult days of heartache and today has a renewed and vibrant closeness, not only with her husband, children, and stepchildren, but also with her Savior and her church. Live in the Blender is her poignant and often humorous account of how they got there'the lessons they learned, the priorities they kept, and the practical decisions that helped smooth the lumps out of their blended family's everyday life.

Blending Families

Blending Families
Author: Elaine Fantle Shimberg
Publisher: Berkley
Total Pages: 244
Release: 1999-04-01
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 9780425166772

Today more Americans are part of a second-marriage family than a first. Inevitably, these newly blended "stepfamilies" will be confronted by their own special problems and needs.This insightful problem-solving guide offers solid solutions--and includes real-life stories from families who've been through the adjustment process. Written by an award-winning author who specializes in health and family care, the book covers a wide range of issues--emotional, financial, disciplinary, and interpersonal. Naturally, there is no "one-size-fits-all" solution for second-marriage families. Each is unique, with its own composition, personalities, and problems. But with patience and understanding, this new family can work, live, and eventually love--together.Includes special sections on: * Family communication * Former spouses * Grandparents and step-grandparents * Juggling households * Commuting children * Discipline * School issues * Family customs and rituals * Religious differences * Reducing stress * Adult time * Money issues * Holiday planning * Vacations * Curfews and other rules

Blended

Blended
Author: Sharon M. Draper
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 320
Release: 2020-04-07
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1442495014

Piano-prodigy Isabella, eleven, whose black father and white mother struggle to share custody, never feels whole, especially as racial tensions affect her school, her parents both become engaged, and she and her stepbrother are stopped by police.

The Blender Girl Smoothies

The Blender Girl Smoothies
Author: Tess Masters
Publisher: Ten Speed Press
Total Pages: 258
Release: 2015-06-30
Genre: Cooking
ISBN: 1607748940

A beautiful collection of vegan smoothies from powerhouse blogger The Blender Girl, featuring photographs, flavor boosters, and nutritional add-ons for every recipe. The Blender Girl takes smoothies to the next level in this comprehensive guide, helping you blast your way to good health and blended bliss. These 100 creative and delicious recipes are designed to fit your every need, whether you want to detox, lose a few pounds, get energized, or guard against seasonal colds. Each smoothie has three optional boosters (like chia seeds, ginger, coconut oil, or wheat grass) that allow you to ramp up flavor, nutrient value, or both. Featuring gorgeous photography throughout, a smoothie pantry that demystifies unusual ingredients, icons to identify smoothies that fit your particular dietary needs, and strategies for achieving smoothie success, this accessible handbook makes it fun and easy to find your perfect blend.