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Making the perfect cappuccino at home

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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

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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 […]

Giveaway: SodaStream Source Starter Kit

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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

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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

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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 […]