Looking for a little at-home family time? Try luring everyone in for an evening with a movie and make-your-own pizza night. All it takes is a quick stop at the store for a few pizza essentials and a swing by a Redbox to have family night in the bag. Here are a few ideas...
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Despite the title, I am not right now at home, alone, with a banana pudding. If I were I’d be home alone, but the banana pudding would be long gone — all of it, down the the last pudding-soaked ‘Nilla wafery crumb.
I love it that much.
No, instead I’m at work suffering through the knowledge...
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I admit I’m not likely to be the greenest gal in the crowd, but I try to do my part. So I’m always thrilled to find products that make “doing my part” easy — and countertop composters do just that.
These compact, trashcan-style containers are made to sit on the kitchen countertop so you can easily collect food scraps during meal prep. But...
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If you’re like me, the last place you want to be on game day is in the kitchen yelling into the family room to get the latest score. But I’ve found myself there in the past – especially since hosting Superbowl is a bit of a tradition in our home.
For example, last year we had more than 60...
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Just when I thought it was safe to pull out my size 6 jeans, I find a microwave S'mores maker. S'mores, at home, without flaming marshmallows streaking through the air and landing on hapless siblings??? Happiness itself! If you have kids (or are still a kid yourself), and have a little extra storage space,...
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Believe me, if I can create a manageable method for grocery shopping, and stick to it, there's hope for all freestyle grocery shoppers out there! If all goes well, I'll add my finalized Grocery Shopping Staples-to-Specialty Checklist to this Blog in May.
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The internet is known for great deals - especially for those armed with the savvy and strategies to make the most of every dollar spent.
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You can’t always be lucky in a storm like Hurricane Ike. These events seem to randomly pick and choose their victims, so I must first state I’m ever so thankful we escaped damage. That certainly makes a little inconvenience and discomfort in the aftermath easier to bear. There’s also something we did before the...
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As I begin this entry -- a look at five easy ways to reduce household waste without even realizing it -- I wonder if readers see me as yet another voice preaching an occasional "Go Green" message as the new fashionable "it" thing.
I hope not, and here's why.
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