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Use WakeupDialer.com to Get Out of Bed On Time

Simple Tip — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:35:31 +0000

If your alarm clock just isn’t cutting it these days, consider using the website WakeupDialer.com. Input your phone number and the time you need a wake-up call the next day, and the site will [...]

21 Days of Healthy Eating—Complete!

Simply Stated Contributor — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:22:07 +0000

Well, my 21 days are up as of today. And I’m happy to say that over the last three weeks of really focusing on my eating habits, I have made some happy changes, some [...]

Useful or Useless Gear? You Be the Judge!

LizKrieger — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:12:07 +0000

Two new products came to my attention this week, and while I am not one to thumb my nose at time-saving and health-encouraging gadgets, gear, or problem-solving inventions of any kind—that’s simply not the [...]

Slow-Cooker Hummus from Big Girls, Small Kitchen

Simply Stated Contributor — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:25:31 +0000

For a lot of harried, young cooks, store-bought tubs of hummus are subsistence-level forms of nourishment, akin to cereal, peanut butter, and even sardines. For the slightly more domestically inclined, over on Big Girls, [...]

Should You Send a Gift to a Wedding You Can’t Attend?

Michelle Slatalla — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:00:26 +0000

This week’s etiquette question came from HeatherMLee, who must decline an invitation to her niece’s wedding because it is too far for her to travel. She asked: “What is the appropriate thing to do, [...]

Smart New Product: Hover Bar from Twelve South

Kristin Appenbrink — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:50:28 +0000

I’m a big fan of Twelve South’s products. (We’ve covered their Plug Bug on Simply Stated before.) So I’m very excited to see their newest product the Hover Bar for the iPad. While I’m not a [...]

The Best Deals on the Restaurant Menu

Simple Tip — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:02:30 +0000

The next time you’re out to eat remember these tips to keep your bill low: - The most well-priced items will be in the middle of the menu. Anything that’s advertised in a box [...]

How to Keep a Food Journal

Simply Stated Contributor — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:55:36 +0000

At the start of this 21-day experiment, I vowed to keep a food journal, something I typically resist. Update: It’s been going…pretty well! Now, I can’t say that I have kept meticulous daily records [...]

March Book Poll, Now Open

Maura Fritz — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:14:33 +0000

Hi, Bookies: Well, we seem to have struck a chord with the February choices, so we’re going to stay in kind of the same neighborhood come March: a neighborhood where the accents are British, [...]

Fluff Wrinkled Clothing in Your Dryer

Simple Tip — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:42:34 +0000

Did you forget a load of clothes in the dryer overnight? The fastest way to remove wrinkles (without dragging out the dreaded iron) is to toss a damp hand towel in the dryer with [...]