We all love our silver to sparkle, but not many of us love polishing it. This solution can keep your polishing to a minimum! How often do you find yourself apologizing – or even just feeling a bit embarrassed – by how your silver looks? Or do you find yourself scrambling on Friday afternoon to…
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The Budget Guide to Gift Giving for All Occasions
You can show that you’re thinking about someone and give something they’d appreciate–without spending a lot. Gift giving is one of my favorite things to do. We’d all rather be at the giving end rather than the receiving end. But what does one do when they want to give, but also need to be on…
House Full of Picky Eaters? How to Get Kids to Try New Foods
I know, I’m in the same boat as you, with a houseful of picky eaters just the like. But we can get our kids to expand their palate–even if just a bit–and this is how. My resolve was tested that night. “I don’t want schnitzel,” my 3-year-old screamed as she flung a piece of chicken…
Five Ways I Use My Photo App’s Album Feature to Organize My Life
It’s not just for photos. Use your camera and “album” feature in iPhoto to organize so many more aspects of life. You’ll love every single one of these hacks! School/Camp Info Whenever I get correspondence from a school or camp that I’ll need to refer to in the future, I snap a picture and add…
Don’t Go To Sleep Angry: The Biggest Myth in Marriage Advice, and What To Do Instead.
Sometimes, you need to step away to see things with clarity. The advice was: don’t go to sleep angry. Maybe you tried it. And hurting from a painful conversation and taxed emotionally, tired physically, and riled up hormonally, you still made up and smoothed things out. But there is a better way to resolve conflict….
Your Teenagers Will Love This Notebook Hack
All notebooks look the same from the top. This hack makes it easier to kids to find what they need, fast. When we started BCP, for one moment we thought, “What would happen if we run out of hacks and tips?” So far, that hasn’t happened. What has happened, rather, is that our kids have…
What Do You Have in the Freezer for Yom Tov? Oh, Just Some Crumbs.
Get your crumbs ready now and your Yom Tov desserts will be mostly done. Many of our favorite desserts involve some kind of crumb topping. Fruit desserts are very popular, especially now when Rosh Hashanah means apples … and then Sukkos is the time we love those warm desserts. But you know what’s really great…
Could You Use Some Extra Teaspoons and Tablespoons?
Save those baby formula scoops for a handy tablespoon. We know that you wouldn’t mind having extra teaspoons or tablespoons around. For those of you who go through lots of baby formula, it might be helpful to know that the formula scoops of the popular Similac brand formulas contain just over 1 tablespoon…about 3 ½…
Two To-Go Breakfasts We Love
We’re finally going places again! If you or anyone in your household leaves the house really early, it can be hard to send them off with a wholesome meal or snack. These ideas make it easy. There’s no need to turn to junk! These healthy and filling breakfasts are easy to prep and can be…
3 Ways to Diffuse (or Avoid) an Argument
Some people love an argument. They find joy in having those debates and “discussions.” Others have a short fuse or just end up arguing with you when you really never intended. Do you find yourself in these situations occasionally? Don’t like how you get pulled into these kinds of argument? Here are three quick tips…
