Best Way to Store Leftover Thanksgiving Dinner

 

You actually thought while cooking Thanksgiving Dinner that you might not have enough to feed everyone.  What if there were no leftovers??  What if you have a Christmas Vacation moment and it isn’t edible?  What if the dog eats the turkey while it’s resting on the countertop?  This did happen to a client last year and they spent the day in the Doggie ER getting turkey bones out of the Doberman’s stomach.

 

None of that is going to happen to you.  You’ll have plenty of leftovers. You’ll even sneak a bite on your way out the door to shop Black Friday at 3 AM.  To make that little nibble easy to take, follow these easy storage tips from Real Simple on
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Fabulous Kitchen Remodel Walkthrough

If your kitchen, closet, linen closet, or laundry room make you grumpy or cause lots of sighs, then how can you be a superstar?  Having a space in your home work for you instead of against you is like finally finding the right car, a wonderful work team, a marvelous masseuse or smashing shoes that don’t hurt.  It makes your life so much easier & you feel empowered.  It’s like walking on air.

 

Last year, I came up with a new design for my mom’s kitchen. She had been waiting since my parents purchased the house 40 years ago to redo it.  Now, we finally had a design(see bulleted list below)
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Start World Peace – Don’t Organize

 

Have you ever approached that wasteland you call a pantry, determined to organize those crammed in cans and packages, and ended up eating a whole bag of chips and the cookies you hid from the kids? Organizing areas that have become chaos may be as unnatural for you as speaking a language you have never studied.

 

 A wise person, Kyla Martin of Kyla Martin Coaching & Consulting asked me a year ago to identify my Zone of Genius.  Honestly, I didn’t know to what she was referring.  I acted in the know, outwardly pondering which of my many Zones of Genius might be my most dominant.  Then, I did what any unsure person would do.  I asked her what she thought my ...
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3 Steps for Easy Peasy School Lunch

School’s back in session…or just about.  Do you dread the morning craziness?  Is everyone running around and into each other, trying to get out the door on time with lunch, backpack, the dog fed, breakfast eaten, and last-minute signatures?  Stop the morning madness just a little bit with these easy peasy school lunch packing tricks.

 

The Set-Up

Make the lunch-packing task seem like fun by making it easy for your kids.  Locate MomApproved lunch box items in fun pantry bins with easy to see & read labels.  Better yet, let the ...
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Does Your Pantry Please You?

Is your pantry so nicely organized you’re tempted to leave the doors open?  Or does the jumble inside scream, “No more”?  Years ago, I wrote a blog for California Closets on how to make and keep your pantry efficient and beautiful.  Here, I have updated those tips to work for any pantry space.  Re-evaluating your pantry set-up takes a little time and effort but will make planning and cooking meals much more enjoyable.  After all, preparing food for yourself and those you love is the core of self-care and self-love.

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