I’m not really a coffee snob. I really, really love coffee, and I have strong opinions about what I do or don’t like, but I don’t know all of the terms or processes for making good coffee, and I’m not sure any of my opinions are the “right” ones. Despite my lack of expertise, when […]
6 lessons I’ve learned about kids in the kitchen
We’re traveling this week and next, so I’m sharing some of my favorite posts from the archives. Since I talked a little bit about our new “assigned meal prep days” in Monday’s post, this seemed like an appropriate follow-up! Our girls are constantly asking to help in the kitchen, and—if I’m honest—I still cringe a little […]
Storing bulk food the (easy? cheap? green?) way
The following post is from Katie of Kitchen Stewardship: Buying food in bulk and preserving from your garden and farmer’s markets is as an awesome way to save money and capture maximum nutrition, but there’s even one more reason to love those frugal habits: they reduce waste and help save the earth, too. A 25-pound […]
Giveaway: SodaStream Source Starter Kit
This week I’m sharing four Mother’s Day gift ideas and giveaways. Here’s the second: This giveaway is now closed! The winner is Angel (Ampetit09@…)! Sodastream soda makers aren’t new, but this new sleek designs is! SodaStream partnered with designer Yves Behar to re-examine every element of the SodaStream soda maker, including the user interface, the […]
7 Small Appliances I Can Replace with My Blendtec
I get a lot of offers to review various products. Honestly, I turn a lot of them down and I accept the ones that I think would be genuinely useful or interesting to Life Your Way readers, even if I don’t plan to keep the review item. But when I got an email from Blendtec […]
Inspiration & Tips for Your Thanksgiving Meal
Between the 101 Days of Christmas series and Jackson’s arrival, I haven’t posted much about Thanksgiving this year, but there are quite a few posts in the archives to help you organize and simplify your celebration and to inspire your menu: Reminder: Download the 2013 Thanksgiving Planner to organize your menu, shopping list, traditions and […]
