Kristin van Ogtrop's Blog, page 33

We Are All Ordinary, and We Are All Superheroes

This post is part of the Global Moms Relay. Every time you share this post, Johnson & Johnson will donate $1 (per action), up to $275,000, to the Global Moms Relay, to help improve the health and well-being of moms and kids worldwide in support of MAMA, Shot@Life, and Girl Up. Scroll to the bottom to find out more. Like most women worldwide, I have a […]

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How To Master The “Half-Tuck”

If you’ve seen a J. Crew ad lately, you’ve seen the “half-tuck”—it’s that just-this-side-of-undone-but-obviously-deliberate way of tucking in a shirt or blouse that gives off effortless style vibes. Here’s how to achieve it without looking like you just rolled out of bed: • If you’re wearing a buttoned shirt, just tuck in one flap. Tucking in the side with the holes (as […]

How Do You #TopWithAvocado?

Sliced on toast? Diced into scrambled eggs? Mashed into guac? There’s no wrong way to eat an avocado! With that in mind, we’re calling all avocado aficionados to show us how you eat the delicious veggie. Head over to Instagram and use the hashtag #topwithavocado to show off your creamy creations. Even better: On Monday, May 12, we’ll be awarding our favorite post […]

How to Save on Wedding Gifts

When you're deep into wedding season, you may also find yourself deep in debt. There's no way around it: Weddings are expensive, and even more so if you're in the wedding party. Though you can't get away without booking travel and accommodations or getting the couple a gift, you can find ways to make those bills just a little easier on your wallet.

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How to Stop Online Trackers

We’re all used to seeing a sweater or appliance we’ve just viewed on a website appear in every ad in every site we visit afterwards—did you know it’s because you’re being tracked? The trustworthy and innocent-seeming sites we visit on a regular basis are collecting and selling data on you to data brokerage firms, as revealed in a 60 Minutes […]

Recap: The Real Simple + Quirky Invention Challenge

Hundreds of creative minds rose to the test of our Real Simple + Quirky Invention Challenge. Of the over 600 submissions, Kristin van Ogtrop and the Quirky team came together on Thursday, April 24, to crown three new inventors (and a fourth potential) for their brilliant new spring cleaning creations. The products: Robson Splane: Flip Mop A Swiffer-esque mop with […]

How to Chisel Your Lower Half

Finding the time to workout has been my biggest challenge—but I am hopeful (even if it’s limited to a few squats and lunges across the nursery in the middle of the night!). While doing some exercise research, I stumbled across this post from our colleagues at Health.com. Their editors ask, “You want lean, strong legs (and a tight, lifted butt!).” […]

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