I got a bunch of magazines in the mail yesterday, and many of them are filled with pictures of fall things such as leaves sweaters. Sweaters? Can you believe it?
Do you even know what that means?  It means that in a few short months, I’ll be cold again.  Freezing and wishing for a Slanket [...]

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I have this Typhoon Pantone Salt/Pepper Mill, in blue, and  it suits my needs perfectly and grinds really well.  Currently, it’s filled with RealSalt by Redmond.  But.  What about the pepper?  When does it get some grind time?  I’ll have to buy a second mill to cover that… UNLESS I get the Flip n Grind [...]

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Just in case the lunchbox I posted the other day wasn’t quite your style, here’s another choice. A little more character and old school style, the Hostess Cupcake Metal Lunchbox will certainly make a statement. Whether that statement is “I’m sweet, like my lunchbox” or “Gimme all your cupcakes” is purely up to [...]

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Although school just started for us and the kids aren’t bored with sandwiches just yet, I need some inspiration for their lunchboxes so they don’t get so tired of the usual fare.  Lunchbox protein choices seem so difficult for us, even though the kids are not picky eaters.  I guess it’s because they tire of [...]

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Nestle the Buddha Bowl in the palm of your hand and feel the calm the warmth brings to your soul.
Or something like that.
All I know is that this bowl is perfectly palm-sized, so it’s comfortable to hold as you sip or slurp noodles. Just think, in the near future, it will be freezing again [...]

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I love these books that combine food/cooking with murder/who-dunnit because they’re so light and fluffy. And you gotta have light and fluffy reading if you’re gonna help Junior with his math homework, right?
In Fudge Cupcake Murder, bakery owner Hannah Swensen discovers the fudge-stained corpse of town butthead Sheriff Grant in a trash receptacle near [...]

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Kids are either back in school already or going soon, and they’re gonna want to eat while they’re there. Get them this durable insulated lunch box from Kelty, and they’ll be happy taking their lunch everyday. No one wants to eat the mystery meat in the school cafeteria, but sometimes regular lunchboxes just [...]

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My very wonderful friend in Philly just made me gluten-free waffles in her very wonderful waffle maker. Do you know how long it’s been since I’ve had pancakes or waffles?
One year.
Three-hundred and sixty five days.
And these waffles were perfect, and not just because I’m so desperate for syrup-covered bread either, but because they were [...]

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Go old school on your eggs with this rotary egg beater by Progressive International. Designed to be an efficient way to whip your eggs, batter and cream into a frenzy, this egg beater may bulk up your arms.  Or, let the kids help.  Just crank the handle and go!  Dishwasher safe.
Progressive International Egg Beater – [...]

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You’re cooking up a frenzy, cutting up raw chicken like you do and you want to wash your hands. You walk over the the kitchen faucet and you fold your body into a pretzel trying to turn on the faucet without actually touching it.
Stop it.
Not the washing, just the body contortions.
Check out this touch-free [...]

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