Kristin van Ogtrop's Blog, page 313
September 7, 2011
Size Surprises: Tools to Help You Eat Healthy Portion Sizes
New York City housewares store Fishs Eddy debuted a new line of cheeky "Interventionware" plates and bowls this week—much to the initial consternation of some blogs. There's a small plate (perhaps a dessert plate?; shown [...]
Five-Minute Wow: Fishtail Braid
In this month's issue, we featured an even simpler braid than the often showcased three-piece one. I decided to camp out on the photo shoot to get you tips on how to create this [...]
Save 20% on Stylish Wall Hooks
These Scandinavian-designed oak knobs are almost too beautiful to hang a jacket on. Not into the natural look? No worries; these handy storage picks are also available in black and yellow. Go to huset-shop.com and [...]
DIY Party Animals
These candle holding animals are genius! We flipped when we saw these adorable animal candle holders thought up by Jenny from Hank & Hunt. It's a simple project that involves cheap plastic animals, a [...]
September 6, 2011
Put Your Computer to Sleep
To save energy, set your computer to sleep mode after 20 to 30 minutes of inactivity (or a shorter amount of time if you take frequent breaks from your desk). Most computers manufactured in [...]
Vote for Your Favorite in Our First Ever Simply Stated Blogger Contest
Thank you to everyone who entered our first-ever Simply Stated Blogger Contest. From the more than 1,000 entries we received, we narrowed the pool to nine finalists. Now, we want to give you a [...]
Five Easy Organizing Strategies
Organizing your home or office doesn't have to be an insurmountable feat. Try these five simple steps to get your space streamlined: A little each day. The adage, "Rome wasn't built in a day," [...]
Home Economics in School: Yes or No?
When I started working at Real Simple, a former colleague said "Real Simple is for people whose mothers didn't teach them how to do all that stuff." I knew exactly what she meant by [...]
Moms – Do you have a room of your own?
As listeners and readers of Manic Mommies will know, I recently forced my husband to move his disaster of a home office upstairs to the space formerly known as the guest room. (Because, to [...]
September 5, 2011
How to Cut Corn Off the Cob
If you have leftover corn on the cob after your Labor Day cookout today, pull out your bundt pan to help you remove the kernels. Place the ear on the opening in the center [...]
