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‘Smart’ and digital or old fashioned? I’ve been looking for the perfect toaster for years. I get recommendations from friends, try them, and after a little while I am disappointed for one reason or another. I decided to do my…
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Just right for long winter evenings and cuddling up on the couch. When I asked our girls what they wanted for Christmas, each one of them said that they would like a set of the oversized mugs they grew up…
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Bring your living room outside this fall. Summer’s weather has allowed many of us to see our friends again, in small numbers, wearing masks and outside. With the weather turning colder and the sun setting earlier, we are at risk…
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My car is my ‘bubble’ away from home and it is full. My car feels like an extension of my home. In these odd days of Covid, I take alcohol wipes, hand sanitizer, gloves and masks with me when I…
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Unbreakable summer elegance. I love this Iznik Tile melamine dinner plate. It is durable, scratch resistant and shatterproof. It is BPA-free and dishwasher safe on the top rack. It is 11″ in diameter. Sold singly for $8.99 each….
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*This article has been updated for accuracy in September 2020. Are your entertaining goals high but your time too short to achieve them? I’ve got a great shortcut for you – par-baked bread. It is as delicious as freshly baked…
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Add an interesting gadget to your dining table. Like many people during the pandemic, I am cooking more at home. That, combined with repressed shopping desire, has led many home chefs to look for fun gadgets to add to their…
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I don’t like stinging insects. Did you know that only female mosquitos bite us? They drink small amounts of our blood to extract the protein and iron they need to produce eggs – and make more mosquitos. They get a…
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Splish splash, we are having a blast! Who knows what this summer of 2020 will bring, but most of us will spend more time in our yards than we have in past summers. We are avoiding public places like beaches…
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