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Practical tips and trends to help you live better from Shopper's Voice and the Shop Talk community.

DIY Fresh Pasta!

Over the last year, while a lot of us have had more time on our hands, we offered up some simple DIY recipes to enjoy with your family at home — from pizza and hummus to hazelnut chocolate spread and tomato sauce.    And what good is tasty tomato sauce without fresh pasta to gobble […]

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Home plumbing 101

One of the strangest images we’re likely to remember about the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic happened right at the start when we were forced into lockdowns: the long lines of people at supermarkets and drugstores hoarding toilet paper. We discovered that we had a very intimate relationship with our toilets.   Perhaps then unsurprisingly over the […]

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Adopting a pet: are you ready?

As COVID-19 spread last year, many communities around the country saw a surge in pet adoptions and temporary fosters. It’s not hard to see why: as the pandemic kept us locked in our homes, many felt more isolated and lonely and had a lot more time to devote to a furry friend.   Local rescue […]

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Staying fit at home without a gym

Whether you love staying fit or you’ve never really gotten into it, the fact is, we’ve been a lot more sedentary than we should be this past year.   Unfortunately, scrolling through Netflix or getting up to open another bag of chips doesn’t actually count as calorie-burning activities. Only real and consistent sweat-inducing exercise can […]

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