Sending holiday cards is one of my favorite traditions each year. I generally try to make my own, but sometimes I opt for the boxed version instead. Especially when I wait until the eleventh hour to get started. I always promise that I’m going to get things done earlier, but a busy holiday schedule inevitably gets the best of me. […]
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How to *Not* Tear Your Pie Crust
If you’re on pie-duty for Thanksgiving next week, this tip for transferring your pie crust from counter to pie plate will come in handy. To avoid tearing your curst as you position it into the pie plate, start by rolling out your dough on a piece of floured wax or parchment paper. Once you have it to the correct thickness, […]
How to Freeze Cookie Dough for National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day!
Did you know that it’s National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day? Sounds like a good holiday to celebrate, but if you don’t want the temptation of having a whole batch of freshly baked cookies in your home, use this trick to freezing the dough. Start by measuring out scoops of dough (using a small spring loaded ice cream scoop) on to […]
Use This Hotel Trick If You’re Serving Mom Breakfast in Bed
Don’t forget that this Sunday is Mother’s Day! If you’re celebrating with your mom by bringing her breakfast in bed, use this hotel trick to prevent spills. Fill any cups and bowls (coffee, juice, oatmeal) only 3/4 of the way full, and for anything tall cover the opening with plastic wrap. To all the moms, might we suggest forwarding this […]
Oversharing: When Couples Tweet Too Much
Singer Rosanne Cash got in trouble recently for tweeting that her husband was napping. “Don’t’ tell people I’m taking a nap!” he said, really annoyed. That story and others, reported today in the New York Times, describes a modern etiquette problem that can derail romance: oversharing. Before the days of Facebook and Twitter and Tumblr, it wasn’t so easy to blithely […]
It’s National Grilled Cheese Month!
Happy April! What’s the best thing about this month? The spring temperatures? The early flowers in bloom? Nope, it’s grilled cheese. In honor of National Grilled Cheese Month, here are our favorite upgrades from RealSimple.com and the new ones we can’t wait to try from around the web. Our Favorites Classic Grilled Cheese (shown above) California Grilled Cheese (cheddar + red […]
