How to Launch an Etsy Store
If you’ve ever toyed with the idea of opening your own Etsy shop, the best advice I can give you is just to go for it. It may sound intimidating, but I swear it’s not so bad. (I say this as a previous...
View ArticleLet Them Eat Cake! (A Tribute to Loving Yourself)
By Kathryn Perreault – Media is all around us and, whether we like it or not, it affects how we view ourselves. Wear this. Be that. Say these words but never say those. Culture dictates society’s...
View ArticleHow to Throw a Tea Party, Part 2: Recipes for Your Menu
Now that you know how to provide the perfect tea, it’s time to think about your afternoon tea party’s menu. Generally, there are two types of teatime. One is the afternoon tea which is usually...
View ArticleHow to Launch an Etsy Store, Part 2: Promoting Your Business
So you know the basics about creating an Etsy store. You’ve got a name for your shop, you’ve got your product, and you’ve got enough patience to know your first order will come, even if not right...
View ArticleThe Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookies
I’ll admit it: I’m obsessed with pinning recipes on Pinterest. While I don’t exactly go back and make the recipes as much as I should, it’s nice to have a humungous board full of ideas to choose from...
View ArticleHow to Plan a Classic Menu
By Lyndsey Fought – So you’ve decided to throw a party, and you’ve already got your table set (which we covered last time) – now you’ve got to figure out what to serve. Although creating a traditional...
View ArticleHow to Throw a Tea Party, Part 1: Selecting the Tea
Whether it’s lunching at home or out at a restaurant, sometimes you’re average, run-of-the-mill lunchtime regime can get boring. We should be enjoying our food, and the times we allot to eat, as they...
View ArticleHow to Launch an Etsy Store, Part 3: Selling Your First Product
As traffic to your Etsy store begins to increase, many will begin to add your items to their favorites list or put your store in your circles. Before you know it, you’ll have your first order. OMG....
View ArticleEasy Crock Pot Beef Stew Recipe to Impress Your Friends
By Erin Mack This article was originally posted at erinHasThoughts. – A few weeks back, one of my best friends came over for dinner. I was pretty pumped about it, but was also stressing a little bit...
View ArticleOverslept? Running Late? How to Get Your Face Ready in Minutes
Photo credit to Ellie Rulon-Miller By Ellie Rulon-Miller – Scenario: You just woke up. You pressed snooze a few too many times and have burned through all the time you would have had to get ready for...
View ArticleBattle Bouchon: Homemade Oreo Recipe (to Die for) by Chef Thomas Keller
By Mariel Monteleone – Who doesn’t love an Oreo? It stakes its claim as ‘Milk’s Favorite Cookie’, as if to purposely annoy the Almighty Chocolate Chip. I know people who don’t like ice cream or cake,...
View ArticleSunday Dinners: How to Establish Family Meals
Family meals are important. While not always possible, what with busy work and activity schedules, sitting down to just one meal a week can make families feel a little more connected. It provides time...
View ArticleSunday Dinners: Learning How to Roast
One of my absolute favorite methods of cooking is roasting. Roasting is usually used interchangeably with baking, but the kind of roasting I’m talking about usually applies to poultry and meats,...
View ArticleHow to Throw a Tea Party, Part 2: Recipes for Your Menu
Now that you know how to provide the perfect tea, it’s time to think about your afternoon tea party’s menu. Generally, there are two types of teatime. One is the afternoon tea which is usually...
View ArticleSunday Dinners: Cooking Small, Simple Bites
This week’s dinner is going to concentrate on simple, small bites. These dishes will be easy to prepare and light on your waistline. (Yay!) Sometimes a family dinner leaves you feeling weighed down...
View ArticleSunday Dinner: One Technique, Many Dishes: The Napoleon
Mille-feuille, photo by Foodish Fetish. Click for source. There are several base dishes you can add to your repertoire that you can change up on a whim based on your palette, the type of meal you’re...
View ArticleSunday Dinners: Simple Comfort Meal for Two
Photo credit RachelCooks.com. Click for source. Have you had a crappy day or even a crappy week? The type of week where you just want to hide under the blankets, eat pizza and anything chocolate you...
View ArticleSunday Dinners: Breakfast for Dinner
For me, breakfast is the best meal. I love pretty much every breakfast dish, but I am terrible at getting up to have breakfast at the appropriate time. For that reason, I usually designate a breakfast...
View ArticleA Cake So Simple and Good it Blows Your Mind
I’m going to a party and I need to make a cake. When I find myself in this position, there is one recipe that I go to time and time again: (Almost) Better Than Sex Cake. You heard that right. The cake...
View ArticleHow to Plan a Post-Graduation Road Trip
Five years ago this week, I earned my college diploma. I’m very proud of that day. Like most, I worked hard for my education, right up until my last exam. I enjoyed being a student, so turning in that...
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