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AEROPRESS REVIEW

My morning ritual, like many of you involves at least one large cup of coffee before I’m ready to take on the day. While in the past I’ve always had a standard 12 cup coffee maker on my counter I’ve been eyeing French presses and other smaller scale coffee makers as of late as a way to clean up my kitchen counters. …

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Fundamentals of Home Cooking

I know I’ve spent a lot of time talking about great getaways and exotic locations, but that shouldn’t excuse the importance of cooking at home. Recently I’ve discovered that cooking has been very therapeutic with so many restaurants and cafes being locked down. Learning the basics of cooking Preparation Setting up your ingredients beforehand is a vital part of making …

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DIY Garden Trellis

If you have a backyard space that you want to beautify or turn into a garden paradise, you’ve probably seen all sorts of homemade projects using a trellis. A trellis isn’t just a structure to allow creeping vines to grow into, it can also become a highlighted hotspot within your garden as a decorative accent. What do I need a …

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DIY CHEVRON WALL

After much debating of where to start decorating we decided to tackle the main floor bathroom first, as it is the smallest room in the house, which made it also seem the easiest. Smashing down the builder’s default tacky towel rod and toilet paper holder, we began the job of plastering and painting the room with a fresh coat of white paint, and …

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DIY WASHI TAPE PENCILS

As someone who works at home chic stationary are a must as it makes working in my office all the better. Plus who can turn down having an affordable patterned pencil? I know I certainly couldn’t, and this wasn’t simply because it matched the herringbone skirt I happened to be wearing. Make your own DIY washi tape pencil and use up some …

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Basic Traditions of Italian Food

Italian food is not just a regional food that comes from Italy, since it’s a whole other construct that embodies their rich history and deep cultural appreciation. Here are the cooking basics everyone should know when learning to cook Italian food. Cooking Is Linked With Superstition We all have fun superstitions that are summed up as being happy accidents, but …