Kristin van Ogtrop's Blog, page 288
November 28, 2011
Hobnob Trashcans
When you are entertaining usually what to do with your garbage is an afterthought. In reality there aren't a lot of good solutions. Your normal garbage cans probably can't handle all your party guests [...]
November 24, 2011
Happy Thanksgiving!
From all of us at Real Simple, we hope you have a happy Thanksgiving! Filed under: Simple Tip
How I shopped small for the holidays
SPOILER ALERT: If you are a member of my family, please don't read this post lest you want to get an idea of what you might be getting for Christmas. Last year as I [...]
Table Manners, Thanksgiving Style
From my office, I can hear the whir of the electric mixer. It's Thanksgiving morning, the place is full of guests, and someone is sautéing onions for the stuffing. Bless that person. Our dining [...]
November 23, 2011
Keep Your Side Dishes Warm
As you're preparing tomorrow's big meal here's some ways to keep your side dishes warm while the turkey finishes cooking (or you wait for tardy guests to arrive). - Store your gravy in an [...]
What's Your Pet's Best Trick?
We've all done it — bragged and bored our friends and family to tears — telling the heroic exploits of our four-legged friends. Some of their skills were learned, such as responding properly to [...]
I Get to Announce Our December Book!
Hi, everybody! I'm Amy Maclin, a deputy editor here at Real Simple, and I'll be leading the book club next month. (I've never been in a book club, real or virtual, so I'm pretty [...]
Surviving Car Travel
As my family gears up for yet another six-hour road trip from New York to Massachusetts today, I am once again preparing for my role as Car Activities Director. When the kids were younger [...]
November 22, 2011
Make Custom Coloring Books to Keep Your Kids Busy
With the holiday weekend fast approaching, you'll likely need ways to keep the little ones in your life entertained. Use this tutorial from Instructables to turn any of your family photos into line drawings [...]
The Turkey: To Brine or Not to Brine?
Before we get started, I have to confess that I bought a turkey that is labeled "extra lean." Was that a mistake? This year my husband's family is coming for Thanksgiving and I am [...]
