by Liz Gumbinner | Jan 15, 2019 | Recipes
No sooner do we finish writing about ways you can buy a beer for a a furloughed federal worker during the government shutdown, but we’ve gotten another notification, this time from a big brand helping to feed DC-area families who could use the help right now...
by Caroline Siegrist | Oct 19, 2018 | Christmas, Shopping Finds
Normally I would be annoyed to see Christmas fare before Halloween, but when I spotted these Pillsbury Buddy the Elf break-and-bake cookies at Target, I wanted to jump up and down. BUDDY! I know him! I know him! Luckily I restrained myself, but it won’t stop me...
by Caroline Siegrist | Oct 11, 2018 | Shopping Finds
I never need an excuse to visit Trader Joe’s, but these cool new products for fall have given me even more reason to fight for a parking space — and throw budgetary caution to the wind at my favorite grocery destination. Seriously, these new fall products...
by Kate Etue | Aug 23, 2018 | Tips + Tricks
The quick answer is that yes you may need a permit for your kid’s lemonade stand or bake sale. Sigh. Remember when we could just set up our own lemonade stands with a makeshift table, a tub of Country Time mix and some plastic cups, for a lesson in fundraising...
by Caroline Siegrist | Aug 2, 2018 | Tips + Tricks
I’ve always refrigerated my butter. It’s what my parents did. It’s what my friends did. Which is why I was (pleasantly) surprised to hear recently that storing butter in the fridge might not be necessary. Could it be true? Are my dreams of silky...
