I don't like to have a lot of tchotchkes, so I don't buy a lot of keepsakes when I'm traveling. I do, however, buy one small Christmas ornament (or something I can use as a Christmas ornament) that...

Always, regardless of means of transport or whether I'm traveling for business or pleasure: 1. Digital camera 2. Trader Joe's lavender dryer sachets (for my luggage) 3. 2 ...

The Trader Joe's lavender dryer sachets are awesome: I keep one in each suitcase, and stick in an extra one between clothes, when I travel. When they start to lose their kick, I rip open the sache...

Spinach and chard I just chop up and wilt with a little olive oil and lemon and fleur de sel. I never get tired of that. If I have kale, I make

I relax in the living room. I've made a deal with myself not to bring work home (I'll just stay late at the office if I need to meet a deadline), and because I have chronic insomnia, the bedroom is...

That's the machine I was thinking about getting -- my current machine, the name of which I forget, started dying last summer, and I do love making ice cream, so...new machine needed! Good to hear a...

Someone before me mentioned pyramid: Yes, this is exactly what the Melalueca scheme is.

Melaleuca is like Amway for the quasi-green crowd. My neighbor invited me over for a presentation, and didn't really tell me what it was, and ye gods, it was a horrible hour. The rep gave all kinds...

I stopped counting about 5 years ago. I was up to about 75 at that point. I'm pretty sure I've crossed the 100 line since then. A lot of them were gifts - my family knows I love to coo...

Since it's still cool enough to bake bread (sans bread machine), I'll be baking bread tomorrow. Using a whole wheat, black bean, and raisin bread from

"These cute little set-ups seem mainly geared toward looking nice and not actual work." I think it depends on the 'work'. Would it be great if I was working from home a lot or ...