I love to buy fresh loaves of bread from the market, but often find that I can’t finish the loaf before it starts to harden.  There are lots of recipes out there for baking croutons, but that takes time I don’t usually have.  I recently tried making them in my trusty cast iron skillet & [...]

I use twitter both personally & professionally.  On top of being wildly entertaining to watch, I’ve found it be super useful for collecting user feedback & providing tech support to springpad users.  But talking to friends & family, I’ve found that there’s still a bit of twitter befuddlement out there.  So, let me break it [...]

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Nothing beats pesto made from fresh-picked basil.  But, in the winter I often need to improvise with other green vegetables.  It turns out that I like spinach pesto so much, I’m going to make it year round.  Plus, spinach doesn’t go brown like [...]

With February 14th literally just a few days away, I thought I’d share with you some of the great advice we’ve collected as a part of the the Date Night Planner. Whether you’re single, dating or married, you can definitely benefit from these helpful tips…
V-day Recipes
Coconut & Lime Dark Chocolate Fudge Layer Cake of Love
Simply [...]

Whether you’re going to a restaurant for a special occasion or it’s just a regular night out, it can be worth it to request a special table (away from the kitchen or the door, in the corner, near the restroom, or my favorite – a booth).  It’s especially important if you’re planning a romantic night, [...]

Even though I’ve left New Year’s in my dust, that doesn’t mean that I’ve forgotten one of the goals I set for myself: Exercise more!
Here are some tips to help you get off that couch and into the gym:
1. Take a class. Actually signing up for a class will help you keep your commitment [...]

One of the coolest things about the internet is that it creates a forum for otherwise-strangers to share advice with one another.  A great example of this is the Works-for-Me Wednesday Blog Carnival over at Rocks in My Dryer. This week I thought I’d share something that works for me…
You’ve heard me talk about creating [...]

… is Linda Fish. “I always wear a moisturizer with sunscreen”
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While you’re here…
Valentine’s Day is coming up!
Check out my post about the Date Night Planner.

With Valentine’s day right around the corner, the web’s all a twitter with discussion of date plans.  But when it comes to actually piecing together the logistics of a date – be it dinner & a movie or a nice bottle of wine followed by a romantic walk – most of us are usually on [...]

As the Community Manager for springpad, I recently had the opportunity to interview two springpad users. I’m really thankful that they took time out of their hectic lives to talk to me – and that they were so candid.  It was exciting to hear that between managing busy careers & family lives, our users [...]