Category Archives: Tips

12am Food: Tortillas

Tortillas are amazing. Here are 5 things to do with tortillas other than make delicious burritos: 1) Tortilla Strips Spray a tortilla with cooking spray and sprinkle with salt or your favorite seasoning. Cut the tortilla into strips and back … finish reading 12am Food: Tortillas

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12am Food: Ramen

If you’re like me, you’re both getting kind of tired of Commons by now and you have to eat like 5 (8) times a day. That means I get hungry pretty reliably at 11pm and also reliably remember Commons isn’t … finish reading 12am Food: Ramen

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6 Tips for Dealing with Finals Stress

1) Make a study schedule. Make a list of the things you need to get done and plan out when to do them. This will help you keep on top of your work and not leave everything until the last minute. … finish reading 6 Tips for Dealing with Finals Stress

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Pumpkin Activity #3

Now it’s finally actually October so pumpkins are totally reasonable to talk about, right? Right. Here’s a cute idea for a little floor get-together or dinner with your housemate: pumpkin bowls! Get as many small pie pumpkins as you will … finish reading Pumpkin Activity #3

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Pumpkin Activity #2

Y’all better get used to it, I’m totally not kidding about the stream of pumpkin activities coming your way. First of all Coloring pages!!!   Next, what if you love decorating pumpkins but are super uncoordinated/bad with knives? Why not BEDAZZLE … finish reading Pumpkin Activity #2

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Pumpkin Activity #1

Oh goodness y’all, it’s late September. And you know what that means? It means it’s almost October. And October is for pumpkins. And I love pumpkins. So this post is going to be the first of a few giving you … finish reading Pumpkin Activity #1

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Get Off-Campus: Portland VegFest 2012

What: Portland VegFest 2012 Who: All-ages, $6/day (or check the site for a $1 off coupon) Where: Oregon Convention Center – Exhibit Hall A 777 NE MLK, Jr. Blvd. Portland, OR When: Saturday-Sunday 9/22-9/23 from 10am-6pm Why: Umm…because there’s free food. Tons … finish reading Get Off-Campus: Portland VegFest 2012

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Microwave Peanut Brittle

1 1/2 cups dry roasted peanuts 1 1/2 cup white sugar 1/4 cup water 1 pinch salt 1 tablespoon butter (or margarine) 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 teaspoon baking soda *Make sure to check if any of your floormates are allergic to peanuts before cooking with them in … finish reading Microwave Peanut Brittle

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5 Different Ways of Staying Organized

We can all agree that staying on top of things is important, especially when you’re managing classes, assignments, extracurriculars, work, and trying to have a social life. Even so, everyone has a different way to keep organized and it’s important … finish reading 5 Different Ways of Staying Organized

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5 Tips for Personalizing and Decorating Your Room

1) Arrange the Furniture You should plan your furniture layout BEFORE you move anything in. Make sure to keep in mind where the outlets are, how much sun you’re going to get in, whether you like having a table next … finish reading 5 Tips for Personalizing and Decorating Your Room

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