Yesterday I wrote about how my best friend is hosting Thanksgiving at her house this year and she wanted some new recipe ideas. Not Your Mother's Recipes: 15 Modern Thanksgiving Meal Ideas There are so many great recipes for her and for you … [Read more...]
Cleaning Secrets I Learned From Working at a Restaurant
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I used to be a server/waitress at a restaurant a few years back and I learned a thing or two to get things clean that I would have never thought of otherwise. Restaurants want their places clean and they want it done efficiently and quickly. Not to … [Read more...]
13 Helpful Ways to Use Vicks VapoRub
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Vicks VapoRub was always a staple in my mother's medicine cabinet. Since I moved out of her house, I have never really used it, but I recently purchased a small jar of Vicks to help battle my strep throat and bad cough. It reminded me of my childhood … [Read more...]
Happy National Vodka Day – Minty Lean Lemon Drop Recipe & Household Uses For the Stuff
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October 4th is National Vodka Day. You might be familiar with this beverage, or some of you may know it as "The Water of Life." No really, this is a real holiday. Now we just need tomorrow off so we can celebrate like vodka deserves. Vodka has … [Read more...]
How To Pick Out Perfect Grapes Every Time
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I was recently on vacation with my best friend and our husbands and I brought some snacks for the weekend. I decided that I would bring some delicious grapes to enjoy on the beach, or freeze for a cool treat. I picked out some red grapes that I … [Read more...]
Sunday Brunch: Pretty Table Settings
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I wanted to do something different this week for my Sunday Brunch post. I love pretty things, and when hosting a brunch, it can seem intimidating to make a beautiful table. I know that I am very intimidated. I'm not freaking Martha Stewart by any … [Read more...]
How To Clean and Freshen Your Dishwasher
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Believe it or not, but the dishwarsher is a source of contention at our house. I love that my husband will help with the dishes so much, but, and yes, there is a but, he likes to wash the dishes with soap and water before he … [Read more...]
How To Clean Your Front Loading Washer and Get Rid of That Smell!
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Last month I wrote a post on How To Clean Your Washing Machine. However, I received some comments that the tips that I gave are not able to work with a front loading washer because you can't fill with water first. I actually did not know this because … [Read more...]
Easily De-Funk Your Bath Towels
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Last week, I wrote about how to wash your washing machine, I then received some fabulous feedback on how to fix those funky towels and their smell. Sometimes your towels can smell even if your washing machine is pristine. Smelling … [Read more...]
Kitchen 101 Charts Every Kitchen Needs
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These kitchen helper charts are needed so much! It seems I am always running to the internet to figure out how much of something really is because I am trying de-code what the recipe is asking for. And if I am multiplying or dividing the recipe, … [Read more...]
