Lunches out often leave me undecided. Do I want to go healthy and opt for the leafy green salad? How about the decadent sandwich piled high with turkey and veggies? The endless decisions leave me selecting some sort of combo. In the winter, it’s a soup and sandwich. It’s my go-to even at home on [...]

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I am happiest when I have a suitcase packed, or when I’m planning to get one packed. For that reason, I have maps all over the house: maps for planning, maps for reference, maps for dreaming. You travel bugs out there will get a kick out of this scratch-off travel map. It charts all of [...]

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Rachel Ray shares her Thanksgiving essentials in this week’s show!
Blogger Jordan Reid has some amazing recommendations for sugared cranberries. Try them in cocktails, as garnishes or pretty snacks for your holiday parties.
Lonny magazine unveiled it’s November-December issue this week. I’m really digging the fabulous gift guide in these pages.
It’s the perfect time of year to [...]

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There are certain New York landmarks that remind us of why the city is so fantastic: the Statue of Liberty, Empire State Building, 911 Memorial, Ground Zero, Ellis Island, Central Park, Rockefeller Center…just to name a few. The Brooklyn Bridge, built in 1883, is one of the oldest suspension bridges in the world and is [...]

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Holiday visits means stocking up on hostess gifts. If you’re tired of bringing the status-quo bottle of wine or fancy olive oil, how about a pretty rosemary plant dressed up with a bit of Le Creuset?
You can afford this one with this steal of a deal on a Le Creuset 2.75-qt. Stoneware Utensil [...]

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Small space cramping your style? Get this book. So says Maxwell Gillingham-Ryan, cofounder of the crazy popular Apartment Therapy blog network. In his book Apartment Therapy’s Big Book of Small, Cool Spaces. Gillingham-Ryan showcases homes that are sure to inspire even the most skeptical small-space dweller. What these spaces lack in square footage, they make [...]

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You know something has hit the main stream when Starbucks carries it. That was the case last week when I noticed that cake pops are now on the regular menu. These candy-covered balls of cake on a stick have been an obsession of mine for a couple years now, but I always had to visit [...]

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My cat Skweeker really enjoys her time outside, but she also was born in California, so the cold Midwest weather is not suiting her feline fancies. Poor Skweeker literally gets grouchy when it’s so cold that she can’t spend the day outside watching the birds or snoozing.
Enter the KatKabin.  Many owners worry about their cat [...]

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There’s a chill in the air, and that means I’m drinking more hot drinks. Coffee seems to be my go-to during the week, but on the weekends, i prefer relaxing with a hot pot of tea. There’s nothing quite like sipping while flipping through a stack of trashy gossip magazines or reading a good book. [...]

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Today we’re toasting the inventors of this clever little gadget: the Corkcicle. It’s one that I need to whip out for upcoming holiday parties.
Keeping your wines at just the right drinking temperatures is a great dilemma. Too cold and it could mask the vintner’s carefully crafted blend. Too warm and the flavor of alcohol [...]

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