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Category: House & Home

When I first got married, my husband and I had frequent conversations that went like this around dinner time: Him: What’s

Back when I was first married, I came home with a new purchase: a Pam Anderson cookbook called How to

Candied pecans (or walnuts, or almonds) are a great culinary trick to have up your sleeve. They are easy to

I haven’t always been a fan of menu planning. I love cooking, and I used to insist on cooking based

I love kettle corn. This sweet, salty, crunchy snack is satisfying–and totally addictive. I’ve never liked plain popcorn, but I

“She almost set the whole house on fire,” my landlord friend said incredulously, as she told me about a kitchen

The bedroom may not be the obvious place to begin spring cleaning. But it is an excellent place to begin,

It has taken me years to figure out how to take care of a home, and I am still learning!

Do you know the historical origins of spring cleaning? Spring cleaning is a custom held over from days when homes were

I’m a big fan of meal planning. My life is complicated and chaos-prone. I find that planning my meals out

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