Monday, August 1, 2022

Eat Chocolate Chips To Beat Inflation

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A practice of mine started off as a way to eat dark chocolate in moderation, but now that inflation is upon us, it's also a good way to ...
Friday, July 29, 2022

Homemade Window And Stainless Steel Cleaners

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Photo and linked article Bob Villa  - with his advice  I'm not against using Windex to clean glass or windows, but the size of the bott...
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Monday, July 25, 2022

What Gives Fancy Diamonds & Sapphires Their Colors?

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A  rare blue diamond Diamonds , the element carbon in nature, are usually thought of as clear, transparent, or white. Sapphires,   corundums...
Thursday, July 21, 2022

Mini Refillable Perfume Atomizer Bottle

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Although I lean towards botanicals and don't spray myself with perfume often, I still recognize a clever, practical innovation when I se...
Tuesday, July 19, 2022

America's Test Kitchen's Upside-Down Plum Tomato Tart

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All photos courtesy of Test Kitchen -The lovely hands of Test Kitchen Cook Elle Simone  America's Test Kitchen has perfected yet anothe...
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Tuesday, July 12, 2022

Let's Talk Diamonds, White Sapphires And Moissanites

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Well Happy Birthday to me! 💟🎉 I love gemstones, I think for the right reason. Not for their monetary value but for their connection to mot...
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Wednesday, July 6, 2022

Eau de Cologne 4711

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There's only one perfume  I associate with my mama ... and it's not actually perfume, but Eau de Cologne 4711 . It's the only fr...
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Friday, July 1, 2022

Discover The Joy Of A Pareo: A What?

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Photo: Facebook via Pinterest The following blog on style is a quick and dirty blog meaning one I decided to write on the spot.  Next week ...
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Wednesday, June 29, 2022

Swedish Cardamon Cake With Caramelized Topping

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Photo of carmelized almond topping courtesy of David Lebovitz A Swedish cardamon cake is a simple coffee cake, which we're going to bump...