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5 Last Minute Tips for a Better Thanksgiving Turkey

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Turkey! All day long we wait with anticipation for the unveiling of that beautiful bird. Sitting there on the table surrounded by all the fixings. YUM! It's certainly something to remember.... especially if it goes awry. I have heard countless stories of turkeys served raw, dry and even burned. Not to mention the stories I've heard since the turkey fryer came along but I digress. Now when you think cooking you think who better to consult than Martha Stewart or Julia Child right? Wrong! How about an award-winning Georgia Tech physicist? Seriously! He has studied the science behind all of it and has come...

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How to Make Your Kitchen Space Look Bigger

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As we get older, things seem to accumulate. This is especially true in the kitchen. Utensils, cookware, spices, small appliances, (still not sure why I bought that juicer.) After a while, it starts to feel cramped, cluttered and SMALL. There are a few things that you can do to help your kitchen feel bigger again. One is organize (yeah I don't care for that one either.) The other, is to make subtle changes that give the illusion of a larger space. Here are some examples... Light colors make rooms appear larger so paint your kitchen a lighter color. You can also...

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How To Hand Prune Trees

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In forestry, the term widowmaker describes a detached or broken limb that is at risk of falling, being responsible for causing fatalities to forest workers. The same can be true for the trees around your home. Ice and snow add a lot of weight to branches and can cause them to break. As Winter approaches, now is a good time to go out and check the trees in your yard. Look for anything that looks broken or dead as well as anything that over hangs the house or wires. Here are some tips on how to cut branches properly so that they...

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