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DIY Foaming Hand Soap

There used to be a time in my life I didn't pay attention to what kind of hand soap I stocked up at our home. I would just get the soap that looked and smelled good and did not cost a lot. Every now and then I would get the foaming hand soap from my… Continue reading DIY Foaming Hand Soap

Food · Nutrition · Organization · Tips and Tricks

Produce Prep

The Problem With Fresh Produce How many times have you discovered your produce gone bad in your refrigerator because it wasn't used promptly? If your life is anything like mine, I am sure it has happened to you a bunch of times. Yes, there have been more times than I care to remember when something… Continue reading Produce Prep

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DIY All Purpose Cleaner

You may have already heard of this common household tip I am about to share with you but indulge me anyway. The Not So Secret Ingredient One of the most economical and yet highly effective household cleaner I have used over the years is this very simple DIY All Purpose Cleaner. All it requires is… Continue reading DIY All Purpose Cleaner

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How to Use your Unused Calendar

2020 is a year most of us would like to forget. The lockdowns, the ever increasing death toll, economic hardships, rising mental health crisis among the youth, inequity in educational system, political polarization...etc are only a few of the things that put disrupted our routines, dining out, entertainment and lifestyles. This meant that most of the… Continue reading How to Use your Unused Calendar

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A Case for Search Engines Remembering Your Browsing History

In these days of technology overload and data privacy concerns there could be endless debates on whether search engines should remember and track your browsing and search history. While I do not aim to touch on that debate in this post, I just want to share my own positive experience today on why I am… Continue reading A Case for Search Engines Remembering Your Browsing History

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Why Iโ€™m Using an Alarm Clock Again

Ideal versus Realโ€ฆ In an ideal world, my morning would begin when my body just naturally woke up after a good night of restful sleep and I would not need an artificial noisemaker to cue the start of my day. But most days I cannot afford to entrust my natural instincts to ensure I have… Continue reading Why Iโ€™m Using an Alarm Clock Again

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3 Easy Steps to Get Rid of Water Stains in Your Shower

Life happens. I donโ€™t have a chance to always stay on top of my household cleaning like I should. Wait. Who am I kidding? I almost never stay on top of thingsโ€ฆespecially when I comes to deep cleaning my bathroom shower. Need proof? This was the state of our stand-in shower couple of weeks ago:… Continue reading 3 Easy Steps to Get Rid of Water Stains in Your Shower

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Tips to Save on Airfare

Airfares have been pretty steep lately. So today I am going to share some tips on how to maximize your travel dollars. Some Background We are not frequent fliers as a family. And so none of the mileage programs or airline offers makes sense to us. Often times what we found out is that we… Continue reading Tips to Save on Airfare

Food · Organization · Tips and Tricks

Kitchen Tip to Saving Leftover Canned Items

Have you ever tried to save any unused canned items but only to let it go to waste? Hereโ€™s one likely scenario. Perhaps you needed to only use a tablespoon of tomato paste out of the 6oz can and so you tried to save the remaining paste to โ€œuse another timeโ€. And then somehow that… Continue reading Kitchen Tip to Saving Leftover Canned Items

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Tip: Recipe Look-up Shortcut

How often do you get slowed down in the kitchen by having to look up a recipe? If you're like most people, probably a lot!!! Well, I am going to give you a tip that may just change that forever. I actually quite accidentally discovered it.  Here it is: Place shortened recipe steps directly on … Continue reading Tip: Recipe Look-up Shortcut