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5 Inspirational self improvement books that make great holiday gifts.

5 Inspirational Self Improvement Books

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Why Amazon Prime is a Great Deal

This pumpkin bread recipe is so soft, moist, and delicious that it practically melts in your mouth. It's perfect for Thanksgiving or any other time of year.

Pumpkin Bread Recipe

How to Remove Water Stains From Marble

How to Remove Water Stains From Marble

These Thanksgiving entertaining tips will help you serve a large crowd with little or not stress this holiday season.

Thanksgiving Entertaining Tips For a Large Crowd

This kale smoothie recipe gets its sweetness from cantaloupe and a little tang from lemon. Start your morning with this delicious and healthy beverage.

Kale Smoothie Recipe with Cantaloupe and Lemon

Most of us don't know how to cook beets, even though they are so healthy. Use this recipe to cook beets in a pressure cooker or steam them on the stovetop.

How To Cook Beets

This roasted pumpkin seeds recipe adds a little flair to a plain Halloween staple. Spices and lemon juice add a little kick to an ordinary Fall snack. Spice up your Thanksgiving table by putting these out as an appetizer.

Roasted Pumpkin Seeds Recipe With Spices and Lemon

Got a craving for Indian food? Impress your family with this homemade chicken tikka masala recipe. It's quick, easy, and tastes way better than takeout.

Homemade Chicken Tikka Masala Recipe

Refinishing the kitchen table top before and after. I think this DIY project was worth it - don't you?

How to Stain a Wood Veneer Table Top

Yesterday I took a break to visit Central Park in NYC. It was a beautiful afternoon and I learned a few touristy tips to keep in mind for the next trip.

Visit Central Park in New York City

Working with furniture refinisher was a lot harder than I thought. Here are some things I learned that might help you with your DIY project.

Furniture Refinisher – a few tips

You need to be prepared if you are going to stain a kitchen table top - especially if it is YOUR table and the only one in the house. This is my list of essentials.

Preparing to Stain a Kitchen Table Top

Refinishing a kitchen table was at the top of my project list for the summer. I rarely take on a DIY project this big but this is how I did it using a combination of wood stain and chalk paint by Annie Sloan.

Refinishing a Kitchen Table

What do you do when a crowd of 25 or more hungry teenagers lands on your doorstep? Serve a pasta buffet dinner, of course. Here are some hostess shortcuts to make entertaining a bit more orderly.

How to Host a Pasta Dinner for a Crowd

Planner Pad Review

Planner Pad Review

How to Resize An Image on a Mac

How to Resize An Image on a Mac

Deer Resistant Plants | Gardening tips to keep the deer away from your flowers and bushes.

Can Deer Resistant Plants Promise a Lush Summer Garden?

If you like cookies that are crispy on the outside and chewy on the inside then this sugar cookie recipe is for you.

Mouthwatering Sugar Cookie Recipe that Your Family Will Love

All of the plastic lids for my Pyrex glass bowls had cracked and become brittle. It was driving me crazy. And one night, a delicious soup that I had just made stayed out on the counter - because I didn't have a lid. It was the straw that broke the camel's back. And this is what I did about it.

Replacement Pyrex Lids – There is such a thing!