The Hip Girl’s Guide to Homemaking

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The Hip Girl’s Guide to Homemaking by Kate Payne is a savvy motivational guide that shows 20- and 30-somethings how to work their way through small-scale creative home projects. From unique décor ideas to growing strawberries on your fire escape, this book takes the stigma out of cooking and household chores, showing readers that “thoughtful” is just as accessible as “convenient.”

Try Kate’s Meyer Lemon Cake (it has Gluten-free and gluten-full variations!)

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May 13th show details: Cooking Mom, Baking Mom, Busy Mom, Mom likes you Best	May 6th show details: Drinks, Detox and getting Better Each Day	Wishes Fulfilled with Dr. Wayne Dyer
April 29th show details: Wayne Dyer, Ellen Whitehurst and Emily Maynard	Feng Shui Spring Cleaning Tips from Better Living Expert Ellen Whitehurst	April 22, 2012 show details: Asian, Alison, Anderson and Alpha B*tch
Taming your Alpha B*tch with Christy Whitman	The Five Lessons a Millionaire Taught Me with Richard Paul Evans	April 15, 2012 show details: Sweet! Pie, Cookies and Cash!
April 8, 2012 show details: Slow cooking meals, long lasting husbands, the (new) richer sex and staying safe	The 6 Husbands Every Wife Should Have	April 1, 2012 show details: Lost and Found (Weight, Meat, Love and Fitness)
Missed Connections with Sophie Blackall	March 25, 2012 show details: Finger Food, Flowers, Asian Splendor and Personal Safety	Organize your mind; Organize your life with Coach Meg
March 18, 2012 Show details: Music, Mad Men, Coaching and Confession	The Art of Confession with Paul Wilkes	Surviving Life, Love and American Idol with Kara DioGuardi
Money tips with Leslie Greenman	Small Space Organizing with Kathryn Bechen	Sleep tips from sleep expert Dr. James Maas
March 11, 2012 Show Details: Sleep, Space, Supper and Salary	Cincinnati Magazine's Where to Eat Now issue	February 19, 2012 show details: Getting real, light, glam and inspired
The Impostor Syndrome	February 12, 2012 Show Details: Love, Money, Friendship....and Dessert!	Spontaneous Happiness with Dr. Andrew Weil
February 5, 2012 Show details: Happiness, Heart, Hops and Hues	The Right Color with Eve Ashcraft	Take Control of Your Financial Future with 7 Money Rules for Life
Todd Patkin’s Ten Simple Secrets for Making 2012 Your Happiest Year Yet	All in Good Time: 10 questions to ask yourself when de-cluttering	January 22 show details: Chinese New Year, Champagne and Truffles
Women, Work & the Art of Savoir Faire with Mireille Guiliano	The New York Times 2012 Obits with William McDonald	The Little Black Book of Big Red Flags with Natasha Burton
January 15, 2012 show details: Notable obits, effective self-defense and getting rid of Mr. Wrong	January 8, 2012 Show Details: Daily thoughts and thanks, getting glam and royally fed	Better Each Day: 365 Expert Tips for a Healthier, Happier You
Unlikely Friendships	December 18, 2011 Show Details: Holiday helpers	Gift ideas: Audrey Bullar's Book Suggestions
December 11, 2011 Show Details: Bread, Brownies and Beer	December 4, 2011 Show Details: Great gifts from the Kitchen	November 27, 2011 Show Details: Gifts, Crafts and Goodies
Grace Bonney of Design*Sponge	November 20, 2011: Dragons, Man Myths....and Mom Demons	Are All Guys A**Holes?
Tim Gunn's coming to town!	November 13th, 2011: Soup, Joy, Wine - and Wings!	Book of the Month: Feeding the Dragon by Nate and Mary Kate Tate
Book of the Month: The Most Dangerous Thing by Laura Lippman	October 30, 2011 Show: Spooky, Spirited.....Inspired!	Wicked Success with Vickie Milazzo
Working Mother's 100 Best Companies for 2011	October 23, 2011 Show Details: The habits and careers of marvelous Moms	The Myth of Work/Life Balance: Seven Ways to Rethink Your Approach to the Daily Grind (and Get Happier in the Process!)
October 16, 2011 Show: Sweet dreams- and dreamy casseroles	The Entitlement Trap	October 9, 2011 Show: Spooky, Seasonal, Savvy and Sweet
Uncle Dan's Report Card with Barbara Unell	October 2, 2011 Show: Savvy Strategies for a well-run home and family	Stephanie O'Dea's Daily 7: Chores that keep the house in "good enough" order
Dr Jon Mendelsohn chats about the latest cosmetic surgery procedures and "CoolSculpting"	Same Place More Space with Karl Champley	September 25, 2011 Show: Makeover ideas for your skin, face, wardrobe and space
September 18, 2011: Celebrating Bad Girls, Great Careers and Dynamite Dining	Get out of your restaurant rut and "Try This" with Restaurant Girl	September 11, 2011 Show: Beauty, Bounty and Boy R Dee
September 4, 2011 Show: Color, Cooking for a Crowd, Cheap Eats and Classrooms	Color Ingenuity with Susan Sargent	Top 10 Tips from the Frugalista
Raising Extraordinary Kids	August 28th Show: Canning, Caring and Cocktails	Business Rules for "Back-to-School": Nine Leadership Tactics from the Workplace to Help Busy Moms Ease Back-to-School Chaos
August 7th 2011 Show Details: Keeping the Peace, the Kids and Sleep	Fueling the Teen Machine with Ellen Shanley	What's Eating your Child with Kelly Dorfman
July 31st Show: Feng Shui, Fish, and Good Things in Town	World without Fish	7 Steps to Clearing out the Clutter
The Veganist, Kathy Freston	July 24th Show: Drinks, Dogs and Dresses	July 17th Show: Junk, Love, Food and the Power of Small
Fun read: The Little Women Letters	July 10th, 2011 Show: Confidence, Love & Vegetables	Keeping Love Alive
July 3, 2011 Show Details: Danger, Daring, Defining- and Dinner!	Save your Marriage in Five Minutes a Day	50 Dangerous Things You Should Let Your Children Do
June 26th show details: cooking, caring -and looking cute at the beach	Summertime Safety Tips	The Gentleman's Bedside Companion with Tom Cutler
June 19th Show Details: It's all about Dad	Brad Meltzer's Heroes for My Son	Bruce Feiler's Council of Dads
Are you wearing the wrong bra? Probably.	June 12th Show: We're getting Cleaner, Slimmer, Lighter- and Lifted	May 29th Show: Kicking off Summer
May 22, 2011 Show Details	May 15, 2011 Show Details	Parenting tips from Tom Sturges
Peter Buffett, Life Is What You Make It	The Hip Girl’s Guide to Homemaking	Molly Morgan's Skinny Girl Rules
May 1st, 2011 Show Details	10 Habits of Happy Mothers	Pretty pearls- and a gem of a book
This is not the story you think it is: A season of unlikely happiness	April 24, 2011 Show Details	Who do you think you are? Tracing your family tree
Wear this, Toss that with Amy Goodman	April 3, 2011 Show Details	The 5 Love Languages by Dr. Gary Chapman
How Never to Look Fat Again	Tips to help you prosper from Jean Chatzky	Make your own (Irish) luck!
Wednesday Words: Roald Dahl	Feed Your Face	Halfway to Each Other: How a year in Italy brought our family home
How to: Make a Terrarium	Be the Queen of Your Own Life	Good Dog!
Game Night	The Flavor Bible	Steven Raichlen
98 Things We all Need	Food Jobs with Irena Chalmers	Lisa Lillien, The Hungry Girl
Soups on	Ethan Becker chats about Joy of Cooking	Junk Beautiful
Small Space Living: 10 Design Mistakes to Avoid	Winemaker Paul Draper	The Art of Happiness
The Naked Pint with The Beer Chicks	Tips from the happiest cultures in the world	A poem: The Invitation
The Power of Small	Mom still likes you best	Tips for feeding kids
The Busy Mom's Guide	Talk to me like I'm someone you love	10 things to say to keep the peace
The Dating Optimist	Fight Less Love More	Cosmic Coupling
The Hard Times Happiness Revival	Live More Want Less	Tips for renting just about anything

Decorating & Crafts

Pattern Play	May 13th show details: Cooking Mom, Baking Mom, Busy Mom, Mom likes you Best	Make Mom's Day with a beautiful breakfast tray
April 29th show details: Wayne Dyer, Ellen Whitehurst and Emily Maynard	April 15, 2012 show details: Sweet! Pie, Cookies and Cash!	Fresh ideas for Centerpieces
Small Space Organizing with Kathryn Bechen	February 12, 2012 Show Details: Love, Money, Friendship....and Dessert!	February 5, 2012 Show details: Happiness, Heart, Hops and Hues
The Right Color with Eve Ashcraft	Get organized with a P-Touch	How to: Sweet Valentine's Day Table Ideas
All in Good Time: 10 questions to ask yourself when de-cluttering	December 11, 2011 Show Details: Bread, Brownies and Beer	How to wrap a great looking gift
December 4, 2011 Show Details: Great gifts from the Kitchen	November 27, 2011 Show Details: Gifts, Crafts and Goodies	Grace Bonney of Design*Sponge
Thanksgiving Timeline	P. Allen Smith's Autumn Inspiration	October 9, 2011 Show: Spooky, Seasonal, Savvy and Sweet
A Haunted House Tour of the Dent School House with Bud Stross	Hang around with Spooky Spiders	Fall Windowbox Ideas with Bret Schneider from WOW Windowboxes
October 2, 2011 Show: Savvy Strategies for a well-run home and family	Ghostly Glow	Sparkly Spiders
September 4, 2011 Show: Color, Cooking for a Crowd, Cheap Eats and Classrooms	Color Ingenuity with Susan Sargent	An Organized Entryway
August 28th Show: Canning, Caring and Cocktails	Mid-summer updates: 5 things to perk up your yard	Throw a Back to School Bash
7 Steps to Clearing out the Clutter	July 17th Show: Junk, Love, Food and the Power of Small	WOW Windowboxes
May 15, 2011 Show Details	The Hip Girl’s Guide to Homemaking	How to set a table
The Art of Food, March 11 - April 15, 2011	Pot o' Gold	How to: Make a Terrarium
Pumpkin Pedestal	Lace Pumpkins	10 ways to perk up any space
10 Tips for Flower Arranging	Junk Beautiful	Small Space Living: 10 Design Mistakes to Avoid
Panty Cookies	Sweet Paper Cones	Year round window boxes
Create a welcoming color scheme	Create a pretty porch	Create beautiful outdoor spaces
Painted Pumpkins	Spring on my windowsill	Sweet Easter flowers
Must have: A footed bowl	A good egg	Felt fortune cookies
Itty Bitty Toys with Susan Anderson	The Ten-Minute Tutu	An Autumn Window Box
Easy ideas for Vases	Forcing Bulbs	Green Holiday Tips
Dress up a window

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Home & Garden

May 13th show details: Cooking Mom, Baking Mom, Busy Mom, Mom likes you Best	Make Mom's Day with a beautiful breakfast tray	April 29th show details: Wayne Dyer, Ellen Whitehurst and Emily Maynard
Feng Shui Spring Cleaning Tips from Better Living Expert Ellen Whitehurst	April 22, 2012 show details: Asian, Alison, Anderson and Alpha B*tch	April 15, 2012 show details: Sweet! Pie, Cookies and Cash!
Fresh ideas for Centerpieces	April 1, 2012 show details: Lost and Found (Weight, Meat, Love and Fitness)	March 25, 2012 show details: Finger Food, Flowers, Asian Splendor and Personal Safety
Spring Windowbox Inspiration with Bret Schneider from WOW Windowboxes	March 18, 2012 Show details: Music, Mad Men, Coaching and Confession	February 12, 2012 Show Details: Love, Money, Friendship....and Dessert!
February 5, 2012 Show details: Happiness, Heart, Hops and Hues	The Right Color with Eve Ashcraft	How to: clean those places where germs lurk
How to: Organizing important papers	Get organized with a P-Touch	How to: Sweet Valentine's Day Table Ideas
All in Good Time: 10 questions to ask yourself when de-cluttering	January 22 show details: Chinese New Year, Champagne and Truffles	How to wrap a great looking gift
December 4, 2011 Show Details: Great gifts from the Kitchen	The Organized Life: Holiday Organizing Tips	Christmas Tree Tips from Denny McKeowen
2011 Greater Cincinnati Tour of Kitchens: South Shore	November 6, 2011 Show Details: Life, Love and Ice Cream	Thanksgiving Timeline
October 23, 2011 Show Details: The habits and careers of marvelous Moms	P. Allen Smith's Autumn Inspiration	October 9, 2011 Show: Spooky, Seasonal, Savvy and Sweet
Hang around with Spooky Spiders	Fall Windowbox Ideas with Bret Schneider from WOW Windowboxes	October 2, 2011 Show: Savvy Strategies for a well-run home and family
Stephanie O'Dea's Daily 7: Chores that keep the house in "good enough" order	Ghostly Glow	Sparkly Spiders
Same Place More Space with Karl Champley	September 18, 2011: Celebrating Bad Girls, Great Careers and Dynamite Dining	September 11, 2011 Show: Beauty, Bounty and Boy R Dee
September 4, 2011 Show: Color, Cooking for a Crowd, Cheap Eats and Classrooms	An Organized Entryway	Raising Philanthropic Kids
August 28th Show: Canning, Caring and Cocktails	Tech Savvy: Password Protection	Mid-summer updates: 5 things to perk up your yard
Throw a Back to School Bash	July 31st Show: Feng Shui, Fish, and Good Things in Town	World without Fish
7 Steps to Clearing out the Clutter	Back to School: Make it the best year yet!	July 24th Show: Drinks, Dogs and Dresses
Pet Adoption tips from Harold Dates and the Cincinnati SPCA	July 10th, 2011 Show: Confidence, Love & Vegetables	July 3, 2011 Show Details: Danger, Daring, Defining- and Dinner!
June 19th Show Details: It's all about Dad	June 12th Show: We're getting Cleaner, Slimmer, Lighter- and Lifted	June 5th Show: Strawberries, Salmon, Salads, Steaks and Soup in a Teapot
WOW Windowboxes	Bryn Mooth writes about food at writes4food	May 29th Show: Kicking off Summer
May 15, 2011 Show Details	The Hip Girl’s Guide to Homemaking	Compost Pile 101
May 1st, 2011 Show Details	April 24, 2011 Show Details	Laine Steelman & the Bellevue Farmers Market at The Party Source
April 3, 2011 Show Details	How to set a table	How to: Make a Terrarium
98 Things We all Need	Pumpkin Pedestal	Lace Pumpkins
10 ways to perk up any space	10 Tips for Flower Arranging	Junk Beautiful
Super Foods for Super Skin	Year round window boxes	Create a welcoming color scheme
Create a pretty porch	Create beautiful outdoor spaces	Spring on my windowsill
Closet organization tips	Attracting Butterflies	Be a dead head
Sweet Easter flowers	Must have: A footed bowl	Pretty Porch Pot
The Busy Mom's Guide	Bar Basics with Jay Dickerson	Live More Want Less
How to effectively clear the clutter	10 Tips for a Top Notch Kitchen	An Autumn Window Box
Keep or toss? A paperwork primer	10 Tips for Enjoying a Snow Day	Easy ideas for Vases
3 Steps to greater Curb Appeal	10 Steps to Organize Anything	Tips for renting just about anything
Cooking with Kids	Best Bedtime Snacks	Basics of a Well-stocked Pantry
Forcing Bulbs	Green Holiday Tips

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