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Organize Your Kitchen 30 Minutes at a Time!

Let's Organize Your Kitchen! Yes, you read the title of this article correctly - you CAN organize your kitchen 30 minutes at a time.  Every year, about this time, I put this organization strategy into effect and it works like a charm.  ... Read some More »

5 Comments Filed Under: Featured, Organization Tagged With: kitchen, organization project, organizing tips

5 Important Kitchen Remodeling Factors to Take into Consideration

Cooking good food in a kitchen you love is a great experience - ask my husband! But what if you don’t love your kitchen? Kitchen stresses can totally impede upon our cooking successes.  Depending on your budget and timing, you could create the ... Read some More »

24 Comments Filed Under: Lifestyle Tagged With: butcher block, cabinets, kitchen, kitchen design, kitchen essentials

Tried & True Spring Cleaning Tips!

Even though it is only mid-February, before you know it Spring will be here. That means warmer weather (hopefully), and the sometimes-dreaded Spring cleaning. I love this time of year though, even though the word “cleaning” is involved. ... Read some More »

36 Comments Filed Under: Cleaning Tagged With: bathroom, beauty products, blankets, cabinets, charities, closets, container store, containers, de-clutter, dishwasher, expiration date, expiration dates, food containers, furniture, garbage, garbage bag, household, infographic, kitchen, light switch, microfiber cloth, picture frames, spring cleaning, towels, vegetable oil, window blinds, window treatments

You Need to See CB2’s New Collection!

I get A LOT of catalogs on a daily basis...almost to the point of where I feel my mail lady is going to one day knock on my door and be like, "Um...this is a bit ridiculous."  I wouldn't disagree with her and actually have been weeding through them ... Read some More »

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Kitchen Hacks

There are some pretty  cool tips in the kitchen hacks infographic below! (Some spelling errors that make a proof reader like myself twitch a bit, but you know what they are trying to say...)  I like the tong trick and also the easy way to de-shell a ... Read some More »

1 Comment Filed Under: Food Tagged With: infographic, kitchen, proof reader, spelling errors

Stuffed Eggplant – A New Way!

It's hard to come up with new and exciting dishes to make for dinner, especially when you work all day and the last thing you want to do is try to be inventive and creative in the kitchen.  That's where my husband comes in.  Sorry, but I do have to ... Read some More »

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Gift Ideas for the Hostess with the Mostess

Going to a holiday party and don't know what to get the hostess?  Here are some cool gift ideas for that host(ess) with the most(ess): For the host that has everything...How cool are these wooden martini glasses from UncommonGoods? OK, not ... Read some More »

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Kitchen Conversions Simplified

I don't know about you but I am so bad at converting measurements - especially in the kitchen.  I thought this infographic below was a cute reference for all of you! Kitchen Volume Conversion Aid infographic by Plainworks.   ... Read some More »

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Jewish Penicillin – AKA Homemade Chicken Soup

I love soup.  There's just something about a nice, warm bowl of {enter your favorite type here}.  My {enter your favorite type here} is homemade chicken soup.  Growing up on a household where my mama made chicken soup for every Jewish holiday and ... Read some More »

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What better way to celebrate #NationalBagelDay tha What better way to celebrate #NationalBagelDay than with a toasted bagel with lox and cream cheese?!⁣
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What's your favorite bagel?⁣
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The one photographed here was from our @Norwegian Cruise to
#tbt I feel like it was yesterday when we went fis #tbt I feel like it was yesterday when we went fishing with Grandpa. 🎣

N caught his first fish that day! 

G sat for all of 5 minutes so I kept him busy by running around (and around and around) a tree.

What memory of your littles stands out in your mind?
The perfect #waybackwednesday shot. Usually I'm The perfect #waybackwednesday  shot.  Usually I'm in Las Vegas this time each year for #CES, and obviously this year's a little different...

I can't wait to get back into the conference circuit once everything's back to normal 😩
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We like both, but in honor of #nationalhotteaday, we'd love to know what your favorite tea varietal is! ⁣
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Dana and Jami both love green tea.
In honor of #HouseplantAppreciationDay Here's a ph In honor of #HouseplantAppreciationDay Here's a photo of our latest houseplants.  Well, they are kind of houseplants - they're outside though because they need a lot of sunlight!⁣
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Can you tell me which plants are growing here? What houseplants are in your home?
🐾 SATURDAYS ARE FOR STELLA! 🐾⁣ ⁣ What's 🐾 SATURDAYS ARE FOR STELLA! 🐾⁣
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What's wrong with this picture?⁣
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We thought Stella would like a bed in the family room - somewhere for her to relax while we watch TV.  Apparently she thought differently. ⁣
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(Fast forward to present day: she thought it was a rather large stuffed toy, and one evening decided to gut it.  Bye bye bed.)
🛀 This day was made for YOU! Happy #NationalBu 🛀 This day was made for YOU!  Happy #NationalBubbleBathDay! ⁣
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What are you going to do to celebrate? (We're hoping a relaxing bath is involved)

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What better way to celebrate #NationalBagelDay tha What better way to celebrate #NationalBagelDay than with a toasted bagel with lox and cream cheese?!⁣
⁣
What's your favorite bagel?⁣
⁣
The one photographed here was from our @Norwegian Cruise to
#tbt I feel like it was yesterday when we went fis #tbt I feel like it was yesterday when we went fishing with Grandpa. 🎣

N caught his first fish that day! 

G sat for all of 5 minutes so I kept him busy by running around (and around and around) a tree.

What memory of your littles stands out in your mind?
The perfect #waybackwednesday shot. Usually I'm The perfect #waybackwednesday  shot.  Usually I'm in Las Vegas this time each year for #CES, and obviously this year's a little different...

I can't wait to get back into the conference circuit once everything's back to normal 😩
𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗲 𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗲𝗮 𝗮𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗱𝗼?⁣
⁣
We like both, but in honor of #nationalhotteaday, we'd love to know what your favorite tea varietal is! ⁣
⁣
Dana and Jami both love green tea.
In honor of #HouseplantAppreciationDay Here's a ph In honor of #HouseplantAppreciationDay Here's a photo of our latest houseplants.  Well, they are kind of houseplants - they're outside though because they need a lot of sunlight!⁣
⁣
Can you tell me which plants are growing here? What houseplants are in your home?
🐾 SATURDAYS ARE FOR STELLA! 🐾⁣ ⁣ What's 🐾 SATURDAYS ARE FOR STELLA! 🐾⁣
⁣
What's wrong with this picture?⁣
⁣
We thought Stella would like a bed in the family room - somewhere for her to relax while we watch TV.  Apparently she thought differently. ⁣
⁣
(Fast forward to present day: she thought it was a rather large stuffed toy, and one evening decided to gut it.  Bye bye bed.)
🛀 This day was made for YOU! Happy #NationalBu 🛀 This day was made for YOU!  Happy #NationalBubbleBathDay! ⁣
⁣
What are you going to do to celebrate? (We're hoping a relaxing bath is involved)