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Life is Messy Kitchen

• Kitchen Organization, Promos

Okay so we all know Life is Messy. Mine is! I always say that organization isn't about being perfect and it's not about not being messy. It's about making our habits, stuff and space work for us. If we embrace what we own and who we are, we can live a better life, with less clutter. I feel the same about meal planning. Having amazing meals to eat keep you healthy, happy and can bond a family ...

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Easy Apple Cake

• Kitchen Organization, Recipes

Want a dessert that's easy to make and that EVERYONE will love? I'm calling this easy apple cake and it takes just a few minutes to prepare, a little while in the oven and then you have an amazing fall dessert ready to eat! This is so easy that you can involve the kids! It's not a picture perfect dessert and you really can't go wrong if you want to play with the ingredients a little ...

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Stop Worrying About What’s For Dinner

• Kitchen Organization, Meal Planning/Cooking, Promos

How many times have you heard the question, "What's For Dinner?" Often, when you answer, the reply is a whiny "Again?!". She Plans Dinner takes the guess work out of meal planning, grocery shopping and the whole experience of eating a home cooked dinner at night. She Plans Dinner is a monthly service that provides you with new and creative meals each week. Everyone has meals their family ...

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Paderno Tri-Blade Plastic Spiral Vegetable Slicer ~ A Review

• Kitchen Organization, Recipes, Reviews

Eating healthy doesn't have to be difficult. If you have the right tool (not a lot of tools) on hand you can whip up a healthy meal for your family in no time. I was lucky enough to be sent a Paderno Spiral Vegetable Slicer to try out. (My opinions were not influenced in any way and if I didn't like this item, I would not be sharing it with you.) The spiral slicer looks a little complex. ...

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Healthy Lunches with #HillshireNaturals

• Kids, Kitchen Organization, Promos, Recipes, Reviews

**Please note this is a sponsored blog post by HillshireFarms. However, my opinions are my own and were not influenced in any way.** We all know that lunch meat is an easy and fast option for feeding our families. However, we all know that it sometimes has some not so great stuff in it...nitrates, caramel coloring, etc. Hillshire Farms recently came out with an all-natural version that ...

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How to Start Sprouting Beans & Sprouted Garbanzo Bean Salad Recipe

• Health/Fitness, Kitchen Organization

How to Start Sprouting Beans & Sprouted Garbanzo Bean Salad Recipe By Danielle Hart There's nothing like the crunch of a bean sprout to add crisp, fresh flavor to stir fry or salad. Yet the packaged varieties are sometimes expensive, and are often already starting wilt on the store shelves. With a little patience and some simple tools, you can make your own sprouted beans at home! Most ...

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Tea Stand

• Kitchen Organization, Reviews

If you're a tea drinker you know all about tea bags being an organizational challenge. It's not easy to see your entire inventory at once and it's not easy to store tea bags in a way that doesn't require a drawerful of tea bags and the boxes they come in. I've seen lots of systems over time; some require you to stack tea bags, others don't allow you to easily access them, and some take up a large ...

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How to Store and Organize Bulk Food

• Kitchen Organization

Okay you want to save money, so you decide to do one of two things; buy in bulk, or coupon (which usually means buying in bulk). Guess what? Our kitchens and pantries are not designed for bulk food purchases! So where to store it? Read on and we’ll help you figure it out. The first thing you need to do is evaluate your pantry. Is it organized? Can you find what you need? If the answer to ...

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Coupon Organizing

• Kitchen Organization, Money Saving/Budget/Coupons/Sales

If you love to coupon, you have an organizing challenge on your hands. Those coupons come in all shapes and sizes and they are made of various materials. This makes it even more challenging to use the coupons effectively and to achieve the maximum benefit. One of the most popular ways to organize coupons is in a binder. I suggest getting a large, durable binder. Make sure you enjoy it; ...

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Bonnie Joy Dewkett is a nationally recognized organizing expert, author, motivational speaker, and internet radio personality. She began organizing as a child, and she has been organizing ever since. Her company, The Joyful Organizer®, creates and implements organizational systems for the home and office... Read More

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