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PTFE Free Slow Cooker & My Favorite Recipes

It's comfort food season. I don't know about you, but as the temperatures drop and we move indoors, I've found myself cooking a lot more and craving hearty meals. For me, that means it's time to fire up the slow cooker.  Today, I'm sharing my favorite slow cooker recipes (and my tweaks to them). These are all taken from various bloggers and home chefs around the internet.

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The Best Quarantine Buys

The pandemic has touched all of us in many ways. Besides the very real, very serious health consequences, it's had an impact on how we live, work, learn, eat, recreate, entertain, and travel. 

Those of us who have the privilege of working from home are reassessing our living spaces. We're also reassessing our priorities, reimagining, coping, improvising, and finding joy any way we can.

This doesn't necessarily mean you have to build a new deck or put in a pool. Sometimes, all it takes is a few new things in the mix. It's about looking around and taking notice of what's not working optimally, and thinking about what would bring joy or just make you a little more comfortable.

Today, I'm going to talk about some of the best quarantine purchases I've made and how they've enhanced my life. I'll also share some ideas from friends and some I've found online. Read more

Funny Coffee Mugs Make Mornings Suck Less

Show off your your winning personality with one of these funny coffee mugs. Not only does a sip from these instantly brighten your day, but you can also feel good that you're reducing the use of paper coffee cups and doing something for the environment.

Chances are, if you're using a coffee mug, you're also saving money with cheap (or better yet, free) coffee. It's a win-win!

I don't know about you, but I can't start my day without a cup of coffee, and a cool mug like one of these is just the thing to make me less grumpy in the morning. If I can lighten my mood with a smile, a laugh, or a little inside joke, then why not?

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The Perfect, Spill-Proof Travel Mug That Saved My Mornings

Can't start your day without a hot cup of coffee? Me neither. I've managed to break the $5/day latte habit by making it at home. (I'll share my money-saving recipe, later.) But sometimes, I still need to take my coffee to go.

Reusable coffee cups are the way to go. They save paper, reduce chlorine use in bleaching the paper, and reduce landfill waste. But when you need a mug for the road, what do you do?

Allow me to recommend these spill-proof mugs [Amazon], which have helped me keep my morning routine simple and environmentally friendly.

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