To be honest, I'd never even heard of an immersion blender until last fall, but when I saw this Cuisinart Hand Blender on Amazon, I couldn't resist the price! Fast forward a couple of months, and that silly thing was still in its box. But I was searching for a snack one evening and decided…
Although my husband doesn't share my sentiments, I love a hot casserole on a winter evening. My friend Shaina tells me that they're called hotdishes, not casseroles, in Minnesota, though. What do you call them where you live? The poppy seed chicken recipe below is my absolute favorite. A friend made a pan of that…
Most of us agree that one of the most difficult areas to organize is paper clutter and mail. I'm working on a series to help you address paper clutter in general, but I also wanted to share these ideas for controlling your incoming mail, bills to be paid, and so on. The key to managing…
Our kids have snack twice a day, but somehow we've fallen into a routine of sugary sweets for the majority of those rather than only as a special treat. With the holidays behind us, we're determined to get back on track with regular healthy snacks! If you've found yourself in a snack rut as well,…
I love blankets and throws, and because we keep our home so cold in the winter, we have quite a few throughout our home. We use throws as part of our decor throughout the year, but now that winter is approaching, you'll find more of them folded and stacked in corners or on the couch,…