Kristin van Ogtrop's Blog, page 298

The Imperfectionists: "Sex Lives" Through "76 Die"

Hi, Bookies: I hope you all enjoyed the third installment of Tom Rachman's The Imperfectionists. I definitely did. It's become difficult to stop myself from reading ahead. With each chapter, I become more enamored [...]

A Roundup of Great BCA Products

It's only mid-October, which means you still have a chance to buy great products to support Breast Cancer Awareness. I've rounded up a few of my favorite finds below. Check 'em out now! Stella [...]

Save on a Garmin GPS in Time for the Holidays

Avoid traffic jams: This easy-to-use device directs you to the roadway less traveled. Plus, it shows you which lane to be in before you make a turn. No subscription required. Visit garmin.com/realsimple to save $50 on [...]

What's Your Favorite Halloween Candy?

Halloween is almost here—can you guess which candy is at the top of everyone's minds (or at least their Internet searches)? According to Yahoo!, the most-searched Halloween candy this month is M&M's. Candy corn, [...]

Don't Forget: Vote for Your November Book

Hi, Bookies: Just wanted to get this off to you before the weekend, a quick reminder that our November poll is open only through the end of this coming Monday, East Coast time. Will The [...]

How to Store Natural Peanut Butter

  Natural peanut butter, while delicious and healthy, can be a bit of a pain. Especially when the nuts and oil separate. Luckily, there's a way to make mixing the two a bit easier [...]

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Holidays or HOLYdays?

"Ms. Slatalla, your advice on holiday hosting is not only wrong, it's rude. First off, the holidays are HOLYdays, based on religious celebration and ritual." This week, a reader named loschinchi wrote to say it's not [...]

So you want be a super hero

Halloween approaches and my e-mail box runneth over with Halloween costume ideas – everything from ways to swap costumes (did you know Annual Costume Swap Day was on October 8th?) or make your own [...]

Mimi's Circus

My friend Fergi is the best person to follow on Pinterest because she finds all the obscure treasures all over the internet and collects them all in one place. Her latest find are these [...]

Book Now to Save on Holiday Travel

Although it's only mid-October, holiday travel is already on many people's minds. Most people wait until the first week of November to book Thanksgiving travel, and by then prices have already started to creep [...][image error]

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