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How-to Make Yourself Indispensable, Part II
We've already covered how important it is to volunteer for tasks that make your supervisor grind her teeth. While that part of the formula to indispensability is more about them, this part is all about you.
Whether you're new on the job or you've been in the same position for a while, begin asking more questions and opening your ears.
How Do You Make Garlic Bread?
Garlic bread is one of my all time favorite foods. I love the crisp crunch of the toasted bread smothered with tangy garlic. When I make garlic bread I don't have a set recipe that I follow; I usually just use what I have on hand.
Fab Read: The Lucky Guide to Mastering Any Style, How to Wear Iconic Looks and Make Them Your Own
Lucky magazine is a brilliant source of style information, so naturally I trust its new book will be the same. The Lucky Guide to Mastering Any Style: How to Wear Iconic Looks and Make Them Your Own ($20), written by editor-in-chief Kim France and creative director Andrea Linett, helps women discover the best looks for them based on 10 iconic style prototypes.
What's more, the new release features the magazine's signature Lucky Breaks section.
YumTV: How to Make Flavorful Mashed Potatoes
There are lots of ways to make basic mashed potatoes flavorful. You can stir in chunks of bacon, roasted garlic, or fresh herbs. Green onions, chipotle in adobo, horseradish, and smoked cheeses are other delicious ideas.
Buzz Interview: Jason Reitman Talks Clooney and Up in the Air
I've been anxiously anticipating Jason Reitman's third film, Up in the Air, from the moment I first read about the project. With George Clooney on board I was practically giddy, so imagine how excited I was to have the opportunity to talk to the director himself when he stopped in San Francisco during his promotional tour.
The film is one of the many buzz-worthy December movies, and it opens in limited release this Friday.
How-To: Make a Pretty Thanksgiving Garland
If your family is anything like mine at Thanksgiving, there are likely a few kids running underfoot who'd love a planned activity. That's why this Thanksgiving leaf garland is so perfect: it gives kids a meaningful task, and is a quick enough project that you can make it before turkey hits the table.
Here's What You'll Need
- This leaf template
- Colored paper/construction paper
- Twine, yarn, or string
- Scissors
- Double-sided tape
- Pens or pencils
Happy Hour: White Cosmopolitan
This week — the span of time when one has barely recovered from Thanksgiving dinner and Christmas hysteria has not fully begun — I've decided to dine in a manner that's as pared-down as possible. After all the roulades and triple chocolate pumpkin pies, there's something nice about a dinner of roast chicken and butternut squash.
The same goes for cocktails.
Reader Recipe: Sour Cream Coffee Cake
This story was written by member suziryder and comes from the Kitchen Goddess group in the YumSugar Community.
Yesterday, I had a crummy, stressful day at work. It was one of those days when the higher-ups are freaking out about an impossible deadline at the end of the week, getting everyone else all stirred up and anxious, only to find out later that the deadline is actually two weeks away.
Pimp Your Crib: Rooms by You
If mommy-to-be has something set in her mind, nothing's going to stop her from getting it, especially now that there's Rooms By You. Many expectant mothers looking to customize a unique nursery for their bundle of joy will fall in love with the personalized interior design concept dreamed up by Jon Leafstedt. Moms who aren't crazy about traditional gingham crib sheets or the exorbitant price tags attached to high end yet massively produced designer bumpers will be delighted at the ability to play interior designer in the privacy of their own home.
YumTV: Make Food the Focal Point
On today's episode of YumTV, Rachel Hollis of Chic Events takes us inside her 5-year anniversary party. Rachel makes the food a focal point of the event and uses it to convey memories and emphasize a theme. To learn how it's done, watch YumTV now!
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