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Food Routines. Everyday Tip #53

February 22, 2012

I love eating the same things over and over again. Most of you know that I make myself a salad for lunch almost every day. On the days when I need something more, I make myself a grilled cheese sandwich, with extra olive oil and parmesan drizzled on top. (Yum!) I guess you could argue [...]

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Surround yourself with happy things. Everyday tip #50

February 19, 2012

You certainly don’t have to surround yourself with things that make you smile, but why wouldn’t you? I love my new set of measuring Matroyshkas – they’re adorable and practical. And if they help keep clutter at a minimum, then it’s a win-win. (I hate that expression, but it fits here, don’t you think?) Sure, I could [...]

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A peek inside Adele’s house and what your house says about you #46

February 15, 2012

I just discovered this gorgeous video of Adele performing “Someone Like You” at home: Just when I thought it would be impossible to love this woman any more (her voice! her lyrics!) I find this video that gives us insight on her songwriting process, I mean it’s pretty obvious what the song is about, but [...]

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A touch of loveliness. Everyday tip #39

February 8, 2012

I bought a white hyacinth at the grocery store last week and I put it in the bathroom. You might be surprised by that, but why not? I go in there multiple times a day — it’s the first room you go into in the morning and the last place you visit before bed. Why [...]

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Bedtime baths aren’t just for babies. Everyday Tip #37

February 6, 2012

A friend and I were talking when I started complaining about how hard it is for me to wind down at night. “I bet a nightly bath will cure you of that.” “A nightly bath? How do you even have time for that?” For you see, I was envisioning those movie bubble baths — the [...]

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An extremely easy sauce for grilled meats. Everyday tips #35

February 4, 2012

This sauce is so easy all you need to know how to make it is on that picture above. You need: A red onion, chopped or sliced as you wish. I like chopped, but I’m too lazy to cut it into tiny little pieces, so I just make chunks. The juice from a few limes. [...]

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Plan around your veggies. Everyday Tip #32

February 1, 2012

(Two food posts in a row — can you tell I’ve started cooking again?) Today’s tip is so obvious I’m almost embarrassed to share it. But let’s face it, it’s not like that’s ever stopped me before! I wanted to add more veggies to our diet, and was failing at it … until I had [...]

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Little bites for dinner. Everyday tip #31

January 31, 2012

We’ve started a new tradition in our house — twice a week we have “little bites” for dinner. One of the nights falls on the day I go grocery shopping (by the time I’m home from the store I’m in no mood to cook all the groceries I just put away) and the other is [...]

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Make fake Pots de Creme instead of instant pudding: Everyday Tip #29

January 29, 2012

OK, so this recipe from my favorite chocolate chips in the world isn’t the real thing (and real pots de creme are easy enough to make as it is) but since one of my kids has an egg allergy, I like the fact that this recipe doesn’t include eggs. It’s as easy to make as instant [...]

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Find your way and enjoy the tea. Everyday tip #22

January 22, 2012

I was intimidated by tea for the longest time. Maybe it was the Japanese tea ceremony or those fancy teas at big hotels, but I just couldn’t get it through my head how tea was supposed to be enjoyable. There was so much pressure to enjoy hot water with some herbs thrown in. I didn’t [...]