Rachel Kaufman, freelance writer

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Posts Tagged ‘family’

Lucky in Love

By Rachel • Jul 7th, 2007 • Category: More

Erie Times-News Published July 7, 2007 by Rachel Kaufman The 12 wedding cakes Kevin Horton created this week are the most he has ever done solo. Once he decorated 14 cakes in a day, but that wasn’t when he had to do the baking and washing up by himself. “I have to do what I [...]



Boredom Busters: How to banish back-seat battles

By Rachel • Jul 5th, 2007 • Category: More

Erie Times-News Published July 5, 2007 by Rachel Kaufman Road trip checklist: Suitcases: check. Snacks: check. Camera: check. Magic wand to prevent cries of “I’m bored!” from the back seat: Um … put a hold on that. Though there’s no easy solution to backseat boredom, a little planning goes a long way. Whether you’re a [...]



Juggling Act

By Rachel • Jun 16th, 2007 • Category: More

Erie Times-News Published June 16, 2007 by Rachel Kaufman First, Jennifer Reichert lost her cell phone. Then one day, when she was in class, Reichert’s mother-in-law fell and dislocated her hip. “My husband had the baby (Ryan), and he was supposed to pick Casey (their 10-year-old son) up from school,” said Reichert, 30, of Millcreek. [...]