Kristin van Ogtrop's Blog, page 280
January 5, 2012
Welcome to the Family. Say Goodbye to Your Perfume
A reader named IowaMama wrote to say her future sister-in-law is giving her headaches. Luckily, it's not a personality clash; it's simply a case of too much perfume. "At least two different perfumes are [...]
January 4, 2012
How to Soothe Windburn
With cold temperatures and fun outdoor activities (like skiing, sledding, and ice skating) windburned skin could be in your future. Luckily, it's easy to heal. The trick is to use a 1% Hydrocortisone cream in [...]
What's Better: To Start the Year With a Bang or a Whimper?
In other words, do you embrace your postholiday, back-to-work funk and stay in your pajamas for as long as possible, eating leftover cheese fondue and wondering how early in the day you can start [...]
Sequin Wall
Last week I made a giant sequin wall for a New Years Eve party. This would be great as a photobooth backdrop or even just decoration. It does take some time to assemble but [...]
January 3, 2012
Hearty Winter Soup
I love making big batches of soup in the winter and eating them for days and days. It's always amazing how the flavor changes and morphs as the soup ages. Above is my latest [...]
How to Get Gym Discounts
If you made the resolution to get in shape like much of the rest of the country, here's how to do it without emptying your wallet. Check with your company to see if they [...]
Space Heater Safety Tips
The holidays are over and the temperatures are finally starting to drop here in New York. Tonight the low is going to be in the teens, and while I'm no stranger to cold weather, [...]
Does This Workout Video Make You Inspired…or Intimidated?
In this season of New Year's resolutions and post-holiday muffin tops, this video I just saw left me amazed, awed and um, slightly daunted. It's a three-minute sequence of yoga by Equinox Yoga instructor Briohny Smyth, [...]
January 2, 2012
Did we need different Legos for girls?
This past Christmas, my family collectively acquired 4,074 Lego bricks through gifts given to my 9-year old son, 39-year old husband and 6-year old daughter, so you could say we are a Lego-loving family. [...]
Entertaining Resolutions
A few years ago I started making "Party Resolutions." It is a pretty basic process but I take 30 minutes to look at a calendar with some of the big parties I intended [...]
