Kristin van Ogtrop's Blog, page 172
January 31, 2013
Today’s Thought
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January 30, 2013
6 Rules for Raising Healthy Children from Mom.me
Recently, my one-year old has been transitioning from puréed foods to solids. Some days he surprises me and enhales everything on his tray, and then other days it’s either thrown across the room, or fed to the dog. It’s not necesarily the mess that bothers me, but more so the waste! Moms, is that normal? I recently read an article from our friends at Mom.me titled the,”6 [...]
Use a Fitted Sheet to Cover Box Springs
When I moved into my first real apartment in college I spent a ton of time figuring out exactly how I wanted my bedroom to look. It should have been a tip off right there that I would end up at Real Simple—well, that and the stack of back issues of RS I kept on the table at the end of my [...]
Wednesday Trivia: The Age of the Oldest Dental Filling
Here’s a bite-sized fun fact to bring up at dinner tonight (or during your next teeth cleaning). The world’s oldest dental filling is 6,500 years old, as discovered by a team of scientists in Italy. The jawbone in which it was lodged was dug up early last century near the village of Lonche in Slovenia. At the time, the find—one of [...]
Today’s Thought
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January 29, 2013
Shapewear You Can Dare to Bare
Call them supporters, slimmers, or solution garments—shapewear has finally made the move from something to keep secret to something you might just want to show off. Check out some of the prettier options out there (less girdle, more girly!)—just in time for Valentine’s Day. Filed under: New Products
Do You Double-Check Your Receipt?
Yesterday, I did all of my food-shopping for the week. And since my husband and I rarely eat out, it was a pretty large haul. (After all, groceries are typically always cheaper than a meal at a restaurant.) So it wasn’t until I had left the store that I ran my eyes over the receipt. Everything seemed to match up [...]
Pro-Tip for a DIY Manicure
If you’ve been trying to save money by skipping the nail salon, here’s a tip that will make your at home manicure turn out even better. When painting your nails, start by painting your dominant hand. (If you’re right handed, paint the nails on that hand first.) That way when you’re painting with your weaker hand, you won’t have fresh [...]
Today’s Thought
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January 28, 2013
Keep Your Kids’ Lunches Cool
Tonight as you’re packing lunches (either your own or your kids’) Take one extra step, and make sure that those lunches stay cold tomorrow, even if there’s no fridge to store them in. Use this idea from Homemade Mamas to create your own ice packs. Simply wet a new sponge and seal it in a zippered plastic bag. Then stick [...]
