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How to Practice Gratitude While Cooking, Doing Laundry, and Commuting

Mindfulness practices can make your most dreaded daily chores into meditations

Nov 26, 2019

How to Practice Gratitude While Cooking, Doing Laundry, and Commuting

Nov 26, 2019

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The One Habit That Makes Me Feel Better When I’m in a Bad Mood

And no, it isn’t meditation, though that helps too!

Oct 31, 2019

The One Habit That Makes Me Feel Better When I’m in a Bad Mood

Oct 31, 2019

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5 Ways to Give Back When You Don’t Have Extra Money

You can still do good, even if you can’t donate

Oct 25, 2019

5 Ways to Give Back When You Don’t Have Extra Money

Oct 25, 2019

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Full Life, Cheap Living

Two Mix-and-Match Camping Meal Plans

What to Pack and How to Cook it — Part I

Oct 11, 2019

Two Mix-and-Match Camping Meal Plans

Oct 11, 2019

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Full Life, Cheap Living

How to Throw a Murder Mystery Party on a Budget

Just in time for Halloween!

Oct 9, 2019

How to Throw a Murder Mystery Party on a Budget

Oct 9, 2019

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Full Life, Cheap Living

Why You Should Make Your Mornings More Relaxing

5 Ways to Start Your Day Like a Spa Visit, Instead of a Race to the Finish Line

Sep 18, 2019

Why You Should Make Your Mornings More Relaxing

Sep 18, 2019

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How These Leftover Ingredients Became One of My Favorite Pasta Dishes

As I’ve written in different ways before, there’s nothing I love more than coming home, opening the refrigerator door and seeing a quarter…

Sep 12, 2019

How These Leftover Ingredients Became One of My Favorite Pasta Dishes

Sep 12, 2019

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5 Tips for “Cooking” in the Summer Heat

When you’re on a budget, cooking at home doesn’t stop in the summer — even if blaring sunshine and high temps make it insufferable to be…

Aug 2, 2019

5 Tips for “Cooking” in the Summer Heat

Aug 2, 2019

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2 Trader Joe’s Meal Hacks That Are Only 5 Ingredients

I adore a good meal “hack” — aka half the work, double the reward (the reward being delicious food that didn’t take much time or energy)…

Jul 25, 2019

2 Trader Joe’s Meal Hacks That Are Only 5 Ingredients

Jul 25, 2019

3 Weekday Breakfast Ideas That Can Be Savory OR Sweet

(And Aren’t Smoothies!)

Jul 18, 2019

3 Weekday Breakfast Ideas That Can Be Savory OR Sweet

Jul 18, 2019

Claire Leaden

Claire Leaden

NYC food and culture journalist with bylines in NPR The Salt, The Everygirl, AM New York and others. Read more of my work at www.claireleaden.com.

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