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It was dinnertime after a long, hot day outside, and we’d gotten a late start on cooking. My toddler, Fiona, was too tired and hungry to focus on her food, so she knocked her plate and cup to the floor with a swipe of her hand. “No!” It was going to be one of those nights: Now bathtime and bedtime were insurmountable mountains. I ran the bath water to her husky little voice intoning, “No bath, NO!” “How about purple?” The question popped out of my mouth before I even knew what I was offering. “Do you want some purple?”...

Amsterdam interior design firm Studio Modijefsky has created a contemporary family home inside of a local dijkhuis – a traditional Dutch dwelling set next to a dyke. Located in the north of Amsterdam, the house was originally built for a middle-class family in the 1800s. But the building suffered substantial fire damage while serving as a kindergarten in the 1980s and had to be completely rebuilt in the same style. Home Dijkhuis is a renovated dyke house in Amsterdam Studio Modijefsky was asked by the new owners to create an interior that would respect the building's heritage while introducing modern...

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  1. ENLOY Canister Sets for Kitchen Counter, ENLOY 4-Piece Stainless Steel Airtight Food Storage Canister Set with Clear Lid for Sugar, Flour, Tea, Candy, Cookie, Spice and More, 28/32/38/65 oz Sweet design clear clamp lid allow to easy viewing of canister contents With transparent plastic lid you will save more time They are great for storing cookies coffee flour sugar nuts coarse cereals and more This practical canisters set is perfect for various occasion including countertop restaurants bistros pubs cafe pantry and so on Safety enloy airtight canister is made of good quality 410 stainless steel excellent rubber seals...

Hi! I took last week off due to our (somewhat disastrous ) trip to Ocean City, so it’s been a while. Here’s what’s been going on with our family: While I almost had to go to the hospital, we survived the stomach virus. Barely. Oh, guys. It was awful. It ravaged our family, starting with Lucy, who undoubtedly brought it home from camp. One week later (so weird), Emma got sick. Followed by me. And then Mitch. This is definitely TMI, but I threw up 38 times. (Yes, I counted, haha.) At one point, I lost feeling in my arms and...