Category Archives: Household Tips
Household Tips – Summer Salads
This scorching summer weather has me in the mood to do a lot of things, such as sit by the pool, take an impulse vacay to the North Pole, eat a popsicle (or three). Cooking is not on that list, … Continue reading
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Tagged #americana, #betterhomesandgardens, #brucelittlefield, #goodhousekeeping
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Household Tips – EWG.org
Start this weekend off right with an educational (read: frightening) visit to the Environmental Working Group website, where you can explore such gems of information like cell phone radiation facts, the cosmetic safety database, and a shopper’s guide to pesticides … Continue reading
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Dinner Party Talk – The Candwich
We’ve now reached a whole new funky fresh level of GROSS. Eater has the unbelievable, but true, story of The Candwich, a sandwich in a can that comes in three flavors: peanut butter and strawberry jam, peanut butter and grape … Continue reading
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Household Tips – RecycleBank
Got clutter and a kind heart? Then RecycleBank is for you. Schedule a junk pick-up with the program and they’ll haul your unwanted stuff (old stereos, cracked cell phones, magazine stacks) away, making sure it’s recycled and disposed of responsibly. … Continue reading
Life 101 – Mastering the Garage Sale
Canada’s Globe and Mail did a feature on me for their weekly “Guide to Your Life.” Writer Dakshana Bascaramurty (try saying that three times fast!) interviewed me and wrote what I think is the best synopsis of my greatest garage … Continue reading
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Household Tips – Be Cool (For Less!)
It’s the beginning of June, and we’re all starting to sweat a little. But if you find yourself reaching for the “cooler” button on your thermostat, freeze (ha.) There are tons of small changes you should make around your home … Continue reading
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Tagged #acbills, #americana, #brucelittlefield, #coolingcosts, #summer
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Dinner Party Talk – The Twinkie
If the old adage is true and “you are what you eat…” the next time you’re biting into a Twinkie, you might consider it’s made of 37 ingredients. Dwight Eschliman has developed a talent for photographing an object as the … Continue reading
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American Fun – Shrek McRecall
Collectors around the country are scratching their heads this morning. McDonald’s has recalled 12 million of its “Shrek”-themed drinking glasses because the toxic metal cadmium has been discovered in the painted design. So if people return them, don’t use them, … Continue reading
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Life 101 – Age erasing foods
We all (I think) want to live long, healthy lives, and in this age of work, work, work and stress, stress, stress, we need all the help we can get. Men’s Health has compiled a list of the 40 best … Continue reading
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Quick Fixes – Ex Wife’s Wedding Dress
I love people who make lemonade out of lemons. Kevin Cotter is one such dude. His wife (of 12 years) left him and left behind her wedding dress. He asked if she wanted it back. She said, “No! Do whatever … Continue reading
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