The $5 (and under) Gift Guide
Calling all budget-friendly, common-sense gals who are on the hunt for reasonably priced, yet well-received Christmas gifts! Whether you’re looking to fill a few stockings as Santa’s main assistant or …
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Five Different Cookies from One Sugar Cookie Recipe
The holidays are fast approaching and that only means one thing in my house: baking. Lots of baking. I absolutely love to bake, and for me, making batches of goodies …
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The Basics of Being Basic: Holiday Edition
Girl, you should have ditched that pumpkin latte the day after Thanksgiving. I know the pandemic has made the whole changing of seasons thing a little more confusing as we …
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Great Ideas for Ringing In an At-Home Christmas
This year is shaping up to be one of the calmest Christmases in the history of Christmases. My husband’s work party is indefinitely postponed, my kids aren’t performing in a …
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Why Pumpkin Lovers Need to Embrace Trader Joe’s
Trader Joe’s knows how to appeal to the pumpkin spice crowd. They unveil a new pumpkin spice collection every fall and it seems to get better and better each year. …
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Share Some Holiday Cheer with These Unique Holiday Treats
This year, the holidays are probably going to look a bit different than what we’re used to, as we stay closer to home and keep our gatherings small. We might …
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The Not-So-Fancy Culinary Delights of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania has been in the news a lot lately, but there’s one very important thing no one is talking about… the cuisine. Gourmet meals? Delicate pastries? Daring flavor combinations? Umami? …
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Staying Home for Thanksgiving, When We’d Rather Not
When I moved to the United States to go to college, I found out just what a big deal Thanksgiving was. Sure we have it in Canada, but my memories …
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Wine in a Can – Convenient or Crass?
I know. Drinking in the time of Corona means we get to make exceptions. I’ve seen all the memes. The ones that say “Alcohol: the glue holding this crap show …
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Thanksgiving is Different, But Don’t Give Up on It
Growing up, Thanksgiving was the next best thing to family reunions. People who I only saw during the holidays would show up—unknown second and third cousins, childhood family friends, uncles, …
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Can Canned Cocktails Still Bring the Cheer?
If you’ve found that a combination of pandemic stress, politics stress, holidays stress, and normal life stress has caused an upswing in the amount of at-home drinking you’re doing, I …
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New Ways to Celebrate Thanksgiving this Year
Thanksgiving 2020 is shaping up to be quite different than past years. It is kind of the theme of 2020, isn’t it? Different. Lots of rough patches sprinkled with rays …
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When Politeness Becomes Problematic
Is there such a thing as being TOO polite? I used to think that nice gestures were the equivalent of showing a true liking towards someone, but as I’ve gone …
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Dessert and Wine Pairings from Our Bordeaux Chef
In France, what wine you pair with dessert often depends on where you are and what you are eating. This is the concept of terroir – it refers to how …
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When Is It Time to Downsize?
“I think we are going to sell our house … get something smaller.” It caught me off guard, hearing this news from my best friend. She and her husband purchased …
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