You Need a Bowl of Clementines at Thanksgiving

I have no patience for centerpieces I cannot eat. Flowers are pretty—I’ve always thought that—but putting a vase of inedible greenery in the middle of the table just creates a future problem for oneself; that problem being “where do I put this thing to make room for the food?”

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Author: Claire Lower on Skillet, shared by Claire Lower to Lifehacker

The Best Geeky Chapter Books for Kids

The adults who spend their time discussing the pros and cons of hobbits vs. elves and the ones who ponder if they’d succeed better as a part of House Lannister or House Martell are the ones who likely started their lives gobbling up some geeky chapter books. The more dragons, magic and time travel, the better.

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Author: Jaclyn Youhana Garver on Offspring, shared by Jaclyn Youhana Garver to Lifehacker

Set up a Toy-Cleaning Station for Your Kids

My favorite type of activity for little kids is something that keeps them busy and accomplishes another goal. Like when they help sort laundry or “prep” dinner with you. Kids like hands-on activities and they like to be helpful. And this mom scratches both of those itches with this simple toy-washing station:

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Author: Meghan Moravcik Walbert on Offspring, shared by Meghan Moravcik Walbert to Lifehacker