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Clutter happens. Want strategies to eliminate it from your apartment? Here are five common clutter hotspots around your home and how to tidy them up for good.  Depending on your lifestyle and type of person you are, you may have a certain kind of mess that accumulates in your apartment. You’ll probably notice that you struggle with keeping the same places free from clutter. Everyone has these clutter “hot spots,” and there is a pattern in which areas tend to get more cluttered. If you aim to keep a cleaner, more organized apartment, focus some decluttering energy on these typical hotspots. Not only will it make an immediate improvement, but having these spots well organized will help you keep your...

Chicken-noodle soup is the quintessential comfort food.  While nourishing the body, chicken-noodle soup channels the mind back to kinder, gentler, childhood times. When I was growing up, I don't remember eating canned chicken-noodle soup.  Mom always had one-quart containers of homemade chicken soup in the freezer.  When it was gone, she made more.  That was that, haha, no canned chicken-noodle soup for me.  While stocking my pantry with a few chicken-y staples (four boxes of chicken stock, two jars of granulated chicken bouillon, and, two double-size bags of wide egg noodles), my mind wandered to mom's chicken noodle casserole. Mom's pantry-staple-based chicken-noodle casserole was different from the chicken-noodle casseroles my friends' moms made.    Our family didn't eat a lot of...

Top it with ice cream and you’ve got a dessert that is sure to hit the spot. It’s apple season and the most delicious way to enjoy it is with a slice of warm Apple Pie! This pie is perfect for the fall season and especially Thanksgiving. For more delicious pies, try my Banoffee Pie, Coconut Cream Pie, and No Bake S’mores Pie. Apple Pie Apple Pie is America’s most favorite pie and this one is sure to become yours! With a flaky double crust and sweet apple filling seasoned with warm spices, what’s not to love? Don’t let this year end without making this classic dessert! How to Make Apple Pie: Make the Crust: Mix the flour and salt...