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Viennese crescent cookies are a tradition in Austria. They’re made with hazelnuts, shaped like a half-moon, and dusted with confectioners’ sugar. One nibble and we think you’ll understand why they’re a classic. Adapted from Ruth Reichl | The Gourmet Cookbook | Houghton Mifflin, 2006 These Viennese crescent cookies are traditional Christmas cookies in Austria. As Gourmet magazine wrote, “From Vienna, city of music, laughter, and good food comes a cookie so delicate, so fragile, so meltingly good that it takes its place with the most famous of Vienna’s justly famous pastries.” We’re incredibly taken by these cookies, borrowed from that...

Having a little baby at home is one of the biggest joys in life—until it comes to washing their clothes! Since breast milk and formula both have protein in them, the stains can dry a pale yellow color, making them stand out on light-colored fabrics. Fortunately, with a little time and some cleaning products, you can get rid of those stains and dress your baby in clean clothing in no time. [Edit]Steps [Edit]Blot fresh milk stains with a paper towel. The more you can clean it now, the better! If you aren’t too busy running around changing diapers or holding...

Minimize the setup, maximize the fun. That’s the key to getting a family camping trip off on the right foot. The sooner the shelter goes up, the sooner everybody’s in the lake boat or on the hiking trail. And while self-pitching tents like the Qube or RhinoWolf are nice, nothing quite beats the ease of backing a camper or trailer right up to the site and calling it a day. Maybe you pop a latch or push a button to set it up; maybe you walk in a door. Either way, there’s no futzing with tent poles and nobody wakes...

Night view of patio at Texas hill country airbnb rental property Our recent holiday stay in the Texas hill country during Thanksgiving was really enjoyable because of this luxury airbnb rental. We got to enjoy the amenities and entertain our family in this beautiful space.If you enjoyed my previous post about our Oregon Airbnb rental experience, then you will love this one too. Texas Hill Country AirbnbWe recently spent Thanksgiving at this property, as we were trying to be closer to my MIL who is not able to travel much anymore. As it happened, she had a setback, a seizure,...

  Marrying my wife is the best thing that’s ever happened to me. But some things I did when I was single are no longer acceptable. Such as: Using the large throw rug in the living room as a flat surface for ironing things like a tablecloth. But babe, this rug is clean. Yes, you’re right, we walk on it sometimes with our shoes. So it’s mostly clean… Washing whites and colors together in the same load of laundry. The colors shouldn’t bleed into the whites…too much. I love you. Spilling coffee on the couch and solving the problem by...