Kristin van Ogtrop's Blog, page 308
September 22, 2011
Tell Me Your Fashion Problems!
Attention, Real Simple readers! I want to dedicate this post to your needs and questions, and therefore, I want to know all about your fashion emergencies, such as…. What's the one piece of clothing [...]
Day 4: A Southern-Inspired Chicken Dinner
Today's recipe, Chicken with Potatoes, Bacon, and Cabbage, was prepared by Elinor Smith, Real Simple's assistant fashion editor and fashion blogger. I was excited to cook a recipe from Real Simple's Month of Dinners [...]
Note to Noisy Neighbors: Do You Have Any Idea What I Can Hear at Night?
This week's etiquette question comes from a reader in Florida named RSFan999, who lives year-round in a condo complex with paper-thin walls. Guess what she hears at night? "When the married couple whose master [...]
September 21, 2011
The October Poll Is ThisClose
Hi, Bookies: This one sure looks like it's going down to the wire—the two leaders have been seesawing like crazy, back and forth, separated by as little as one vote. So much fun to [...]
An Easy, and Surprising, Updo
For those of us blessed/cursed (depending on how you look at it) with fine hair, achieving any kind of updo, even the simplest of buns can be challenging. Check out this brilliant tutorial from [...]
Day 3: A New Take on Pork Chops
Today's meal, Pork Chops with Roasted Beets and Oranges, was prepared by Ashley Tate, Real Simple's money editor. This recipe for Pork Chops with Roasted Beets and Oranges is right up my alley, for several [...]
Heading Out for a Jog? Not Without My Callet!
It's rare that something comes along that truly thrills me. But when it does, it's usually something that's small but GENIUS. Enter the Callet. It's small, it's genius—it actually solves a problem. At the [...]
Dîner en Blanc
It was right after I moved to Paris earlier this year that a friend told me about the Dîner en Blanc. A giant planned/impromtu dinner party in Paris. I had so many questions about this [...]
September 20, 2011
Smart Green Product: GreenBox Pizza Box
This smartly designed pizza box fits right in with Real Simple's love of multi-tasking products. It looks like an ordinary pizza box, right? But the lid of the box is perforated to turn into [...]
Day 2: A Soup and Sandwich Combo
Today's meal, Tomato Soup with Roast Beef, Cheddar & Horseradish Panini, was prepared by RealSimple.com editorial assistant and entertaining blogger Brigitt Hauck. I was excited to try the recipe for Tomato Soup with Roast [...]
