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Recipe Wednesday: Balsamic-glazed chicken with red onions and goat cheese.

by KellyOctober 28, 2009

I am up to my ears in chicken breasts, thanks to a sale at the commissary a few weeks ago, so I’m being forced to find new and interesting ways to prepare it. I guess it’s safe to say my year-long poultry boycott is officially over. This recipe is from an old Cooking Light; I [...]

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The 5-minute vacation…coming soon to an office near you!

by KellyOctober 27, 2009

For me, any vacation is a good vacation. The time away from work calms my mind, refreshes my body, rejuvinates my soul and apparently can also extend my life. If you don’t have the dough for a vacation or simply just can’t time off from work, you can still get away every day in the [...]

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Are your cleaning products as “green” as they claim?

by KellyOctober 26, 2009

Green has definitely become the new black; it’s simply un-chic not to adopt a more environmentally friendly way of living these days.
With that being said, almost every company that manufactures a cleaning agent of any kind now has an “eco friendly” product on the shelves. So how do you know if you’re really getting what you’re [...]

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Where I’ve been

by KirstyOctober 25, 2009

Since launching Janes-List.com with Kelly in March, my life has been a veritable whirlwind of activity. Between learning so much, working so hard and getting so many kudos on the site, I also made a great professional change and have spent the last five months transitioning in a new job. Both activities have brought me [...]

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Finance Friday: Save your money and join a credit union.

by KellyOctober 23, 2009

If you’ve balanced your checkbook recently, chances are you’ve been hit with a few (or many) unexpected fees by your bank.
According to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, fees only accounted for 3% of a bank’s earnings ten years ago. Nowadays, it’s more than half of their total income.
A great example of this is overdraft fees. Say [...]

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Handle a less-than-perfect reference with panache!

by KellyOctober 22, 2009

A good friend of mine (and fellow Marine Corps wife) recently relocated with her husband to his latest duty station across the country. While fortunate enough to find a new job within days of relocating, she was horrified to discover her previous employer had given her a less-than-desirable reference!
This is infuriating on so many levels, not only [...]

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Recipe Wednesday: French onion soup

by KellyOctober 21, 2009

Here at the beach we’ve finally been granted a break from the heat and humidity and are experiencing more Fall-like weather, so, to celebrate, last night I made my mom’s famous (for our family, at least) French onion soup. Serve with a salad and you’ve got a perfect light meal for nights when you’re alone [...]

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Recipe Wednesday: Chicken with herbed goat cheese and basil

by KellyOctober 14, 2009

If you’re fresh out of ideas for reinventing plain old chicken, this is the recipe for you! Not only is this dish incredibly flavorful, but it’s one of the easiest to make-perfect for when you’re in a pinch and need to whip up something healthy and tasty! Serve with brown rice and a side salad [...]

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Speed cleaning 101

by KellyOctober 12, 2009

Our house has been on the market a little more than two weeks and we’ve had a number of potential buyers come in and out during that time. Some have given us a day’s notice to prepare, while today’s all but knocked on the door while I was still in my pj’s!
Whether you’re selling your [...]

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Finance Friday: Asking for a raise in a down economy-is it possible?

by KellyOctober 9, 2009

Last week as I waited to see my dentist, I flipped through an old copy of Glamour and came upon an article telling readers how to ask for a pay raise in a tough economy. This got me to thinking, is it really possible – or even appropriate- to ask for a pay raise when businesses are [...]

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