Kristin van Ogtrop's Blog, page 317
August 22, 2011
Who Causes Separation Anxiety? You or Your Pet?
Jodi Andersen-Spen, author of The Latchkey Dog, How the Way You Live Shapes the Behavior of the Dog You Love, defines separation anxiety as "anxious behavior triggered or stimulated by the signals of separation." [...]
What Does Dinnertime Look Like at Your House?
In our September issue, to help kick of our Take Back Dinnertime Challenge (you're signed up, right?), our managing editor Kristin van Ogtrop shares the story of what a typical dinnertime at her house [...]
August 19, 2011
Friday Link Round Up
Happy Friday afternoon! Another week down, and for your coffee break enjoyment, here's where we were clicking this week. The Purl Bee: How to Make Friendship Bracelets (flashback!) Re-Nest: 10 Sustainable Back to School [...]
A New Way to Use Quinoa
Quinoa is the latest superfood trend that everyone's buzzing about. And no wonder—this magical seed is a complete protein (it has all nine essential amino acids), cooks up quickly like a grain (it takes [...]
Soon The PTA Will Come Knocking
If you're reading this blog, chances are good you have at least one child at home. If your child is in elementary school, chances are even better that the PTA will be knocking on [...]
The Paris Wife: Chapters 26 Through 35
Hi, Bookies: This quarter of the book sees the beginning of the end for Hem and Hadley, sadly. The couple moves to Toronto to have their baby. Their plan is to stay a year [...]
Caption This Dog Photo
Back by popular demand, a new pet photo to caption! Seriously, keep those captions coming in — your comments have been very clever! To set the scene: A man and his dog at breakfast, [...]
Save 20% on Stylish and Versatile Watch
Only time will tell how much you'll love this stretchy mesh style in stainless steel. Go to skagen.com and enter the code REALSIMPLE20 at checkout to receive 20% off this product through September 30, [...]
Campfire Spaghetti and More
A few weeks ago we went camping in the Catskills. It's becoming a little bit of a summer tradition. Some friends act surprised like we're really roughing it out there but we take an [...]
August 18, 2011
How to Wear Colorful Denim
Since August is typically the month to talk about jeans in the fashion world, I thought I would demystify one of the biggest jean trends we're seeing right now: colored denim. You may be [...]
