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September 19, 2011

How to Create a Snack Station

Whether you have kids back in school (or you're just trying to be a bit more healthy and organized) make healthy snacking easier by creating two snack stations, one of for the refrigerator and [...]

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Published on September 19, 2011 14:27

Would You Decorate with Gold?

When it comes to personal accessories and work/tech accessories I'm completely obsessed with gold. (Just look at a few of the things you'll see me with on a day to day basis from my [...]

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Published on September 19, 2011 12:24

Day 1: A Simple Salmon Supper

Today's meal, Salmon with Gingery Green Beans & Bok Choy was prepared by Krissy Tiglias, Deputy Editor of RealSimple.com. It's the first day of our month of dinners, and I'm happy (and a little [...]

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Published on September 19, 2011 10:25

Dinner Party 101

A small intimate dinner party is my favorite kind of entertaining. You can do it low key or go all out depending on the mood you are in. I've gathered my tips for a successful dinner party. Some [...]

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Published on September 19, 2011 09:00

For the January Issue, We Would Love to Know. . .

Hi, Bookies: The editors of Real Simple, much like everyone else, start thinking about resolutions and fresh starts come the new year, so here's what they would like to know from you: What book [...]

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Published on September 19, 2011 07:00

September 16, 2011

Don't Hate Me…Adopt Me

Remember those Pantene commercials in which fashion models said, "Don't hate me because I'm beautiful"? Well PetFinder.com is trying out a new twist with its third "Adopt-a-Less-Adoptable-Pet" campaign (this year extended to run from [...]

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Published on September 16, 2011 16:14

Entertaining in Small Spaces

I recently moved into a cozy apartment here in New York, and my four roommates (yes, four!) and I feel that our apartment is finally ready to show off to our friends.

The five of us know each other through a long string of "friends of friends" that no one can quite figure out, which means our guest list includes a host of different groups. While we all certainly have a "more the merrier" attitude, it's become clear that we have one small (er, large?) problem: While we do have a spacious loft, we simply might not have quite enough square footage to accommodate the crowd we are expecting.

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Published on September 16, 2011 11:52

Unbroken: Chapter 9 of Part II Through Part III

Hi, Bookies: Thank you all for your honest and insightful comments on last week's post. I know many of you have already read the book and am so happy that you're sharing your feedback [...]

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Published on September 16, 2011 11:43

It's National Play-Doh Day!

If Friday weren't reason enough to celebrate, today is also National Play-Doh Day. Whether or not you have kids, why not pick up a container and have some good old-fashioned fun. When stored at [...]

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Published on September 16, 2011 10:33

Let's Get Cooking

Now that we've almost wrapped up our Take Back Dinnertime Challenge, it's time to take all the tricks that you've learned and use them while cooking our month-long meal plan. If you've been a [...]

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Published on September 16, 2011 06:15