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Our very own recipe testers, who know their way around a kitchen, quickly stepped up when we asked for their best tips for baking. We have that ingenious list here, from using parchment paper to handling sticky dough. Get ready to learn a thing or two! : Nitr We love baking. And by “we,” we mean those of us on staff, as well as our recipe testers, who make their way through new as well as old cookbooks and recipes as voraciously as we do. As we peruse the most recent recipes that have caught our attention, we love to...

I have my fingers crossed (which makes for difficult typing) that Blogger is over whatever hiccup it had last night and lets me post pictures. I had a much easier time today getting through my post-NaNoWriMo writing segment. I've got 34 5-page segments in the binder. I'm so happy.I treated myself to a used copy of the Lonely Planet's Diving and Snorkeling Guide to Bonaire and it has been a real benefit when I'm writing about diving. Plus it has pretty pictures.Today's drawing lesson, Pegs, was the second to last one in You Can Draw In 30 Seconds. I confess...

From kitchen cabinet organizing ideas to pantry organization, there are plenty of DIY kitchen organization ideas to choose from that will help you declutter on a budget. Most of these ideas repurpose common items that you probably already have or that you can buy cheaply at Dollar Tree or Walmart. With these organization ideas, there is no need to spend thousands of dollars on kitchen remodels to organize your space. There are over a hundred ideas to help you organize your entire kitchen (including your pantry, fridge, kitchen cabinets, kitchen counters and more)! These kitchen organizer ideas will eliminate visual clutter...

The following was produced in partnership with our friends at Babyganics.You already know how important it is to get your home ready for a new baby’s arrival, but even the most prepared parents can sometimes overlook little things that could make a big difference. These three home hacks will help you achieve safer, greener baby prep just by thinking a bit outside the box. Or, in this case, outside the cabinet under the sink.Green Air Filter, LiterallyHere’s a fun Fatherly Fact: Placing plants throughout indoor spaces can reduce indoor air pollution up to 75 percent — including what’s about to be...

Enhanced iPad Productivity This holiday season, as you look for that perfect stocking stuffer, think about the iPad users in your family.  Even though Steve Jobs was anti-stylus, devices like those sold by Adonit become more than a simple means to move a cursor.  Instead, students can annotate notes, they can draw, they can document, or they can take notes upon slide-show presentations.  I wish that I was in college/graduate school with the current generation of students.  When I went through my graduate and specialty science classes, I received large three-ringed binders with scores of pages of notes.  I had...