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As I do most weeks, I talk with my good friend Emily about what I should bake for the blog. One day she was like, “I’ve got it! You need to make ice cream sandwiches!” I loved the idea but realized that before I made the whole shebang, I really wanted a good ice cream recipe in my repertoire. So I began searching for a recipe that would work for me. The biggest issue that I had was that I don’t own an ice cream maker or an ice cream attachment for my mixer. Luckily, I stumbled upon an article...

This is my recipe for a basic Aloo Tikki – a spiced Indian Potato Patty served with fresh green chutney. The Indian counterpart of a hash brown, the famous Aloo Tikki is a favourite snack served with chai. Also used as a base for many street style chaat recipes, hot aloo tikkis are topped with chickpea curry, salad veggies and sweet and sour chutneys for a delicious meal. Aloo Tikki – The Indian Counterpart To The Hash Brown The premise is simple. Boil and mash some potatoes, add stale bread and spices. Mix, shape and fry for a delicious golden...

Friends, are you stressed, unbalanced, or feel like there’s no work-life balance? It is often said that how well we perform at work depends on how well we manage our lives outside the office. I have found through managing my professional organizing firm At Home With Nikki that you must set yourself up for success.     Work-life balance is achievable if we make the right choices and implement systems that help us find peace. In my new book, Beautifully Organized at Work, I share tips on creating a beautifully organized work life.  First, I would make a master list of things you need to accomplish each workday....

Welcome to week one of our Summer Inventory Challenge. If you haven’t already signed up to participate you can learn more and sign up at this link. This week we are focusing on our Emergency Preparedness Plans and doing an inventory of all our supplies. Remember each challenge will walk you through these three questions: What do you want to have? What do you already have? What do you still need to get? Introduction Video What Do You Want to Have? In order to determine what you WANT to have you will need to think about your personal family situation....

Lust for Dusk ColourPop Lust for Dusk 16-Pan Eyeshadow Palette ($24.00 for 0.64 oz.) includes a mix of more faded or dusty neutral hues with six shimmer shades and 10 matte/semi-matte shades. The quality was decent, though some shades required an eyeshadow primer to build up coverage as there was moderate powderiness throughout most of the matte shades. Ingredients Lust for Dusk LELimited Edition. $24.00. 2 0 B+ B+ 8.5 Product 9.5 Pigmentation 8.5 Texture 8.5 Longevity 4.5 Application 88% Total Quick Shop: Ulta, ColourPop Sunset Chaser Sunset Chaser is a very light, golden copper with strong, warm undertones and...