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All the Many Delicious, Helpful, Thoughtful, Interesting, Beautiful Things — Weekend Meditation

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The other day I was standing on a chair in front of my very full cupboards, trying to find room to stash some of the gifts I’d received over the holidays. Naturally, I got to thinking about stuff, about all the endless piles of stuff, all the many, many things, in my life. Now, I know there’s a high value placed on being clutter-free and minimal these days. I know you’re expecting me to launch into an anti-materialism, it’s-all-just-landfill-waiting-to-happen rant right now but actually, the opposite feelings came over me.

I looked from my little pile of kitchen gifts and into my already full cupboards and felt a wave of pleasure and appreciation. Wow, I thought. Look at all this amazing stuff! How lucky I am, how fortunate, to have all these delicious, helpful, thoughtful, interesting, beautiful things in my life!

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5 Tiny Projects for a Cozy Kitchen

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  1. How To Build Burner Covers and Double the Counter Space in Your Tiny Kitchen Tiny Projects for a Cozy Kitchen


  2. How To Make Soap at Home Tiny Projects for a Cozy Kitchen


  3. Make the Kitchen Cozy with an Easy Stovetop Potpourri Tiny Projects for a Cozy Kitchen


  1. Winter Recipe: Caramelized White Chocolate “Hot Chocolate” Recipes from The Kitchn


  2. Cold Weather Recipe: Grown-Up Tater-Tots Recipes from The Kitchn

This week we invited a few friends to share little projects to make your kitchen cozier, warmer, and happier — ready for winter cooking. Here they all are in one place!

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