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Archives for January 2018

Kitchen Tips

How to get started with your new Instant Pot electric pressure cooker

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Instant Pot electric pressure cooker

I scored my Instant Pot DUO80 8 Qt 7-in-1 Multi- Use Programmable Pressure and Slow Cooker on Amazon during Prime Day. After I received it, I sat on it for a good while until I opened the box, thinking of how to get started with it. Even though I have a traditional stove-top pressure cooker and cook with it on a regular basis, I felt hesitant, … [Read more...]

Home Organization

Smart organization and storage ideas for kitchen cabinets

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ORGANIZING KITCHEN CABINETS Our house is spacious and has an open layout where it looks like we have a big kitchen. However, compared to how much I use my kitchen and number of the tools and utensils I use, we have very limited counter space and cabinets. Not only do I have to be very selective in what I store in my cabinets, I also have to be … [Read more...]

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How to hack a pull up bar to use as gymnastics training bar for kids

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AFFORDABLE GYMNASTICS TRAINING BAR FOR KIDS My daughter continues to take gymnastics classes. She's not at the competitive level so her practices are not as frequent. When it gets closer to her meets, she wants to practice more at home in order to strengthen her body or perfect her routine. We try to provide her the environment and tools to … [Read more...]

Health

Anti-Inflammatory Turmeric Tea – Golden Milk Recipe

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  Anti-Inflammatory Turmeric Tea I was introduced to Ayurvedic health principles and medicine when I read Perfect health for Kids book by Dr. John Douillard. Reading the uses and benefits of turmeric, both fresh as well as powdered, it became one of the main staples in my home remedy cabinet. I have been using various different recipes with … [Read more...]

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I am a mother of two and a type of person who you would call “Jack of all trades, master of none”. As you might guess from categories, I love my children, reading, sewing, gardening, traveling and cooking. I also work full time so I have to be practical to do all the things I want to do in a 24-hr-day. More About Me


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