What is the most stressful part of April? Tax Day. Usually, the stress about this day happens when you've waited until the last minute to get all your documents together and file.

It can be helpful to save any forms or receipts you may need come time to file throughout the year in a designated location. Whether it's a file in a desk drawer or an envelope in your fire box, keeping your tax documents organized will relieve stress down the road.

After tax season, evaluate and take note of any changes you may want to make for the coming year. If you ended up owing money, be sure to know why, you may need to change your withholding information, or put more money into your 401K.

Tax Day this year is on Tuesday, April 18th. By this date, everyone must file their taxes, and if you owe money payment is due by this date as well. Keep in mind that you will want to hold onto your tax documents and to file information for three years. Keep it all in one folder or envelope labeled with the year, and shred the documents when you are ready to dispose of them.

As spring training nears its end, and opening day is approaching in cities across the country, we've got America's pass time on the brain. Being Kapoosh, we've also got kitchen accessories on the brain! When it comes to kitchen accessories, ours are a home run. 

1.  5- Piece Knife Set

Need a new knife set? Alternatively, know someone who does? This 5-piece set is the perfect start for your basic kitchen needs. The full tang of the blade provides excellent balance for ease of use. Tasteful and simple the German Stainless Steel will look great in any kitchen. 

2.  Small and Large Bamboo Cutting Boards

These trendy cutting boards have a clean and stylish finish, making them beautiful and functional. The small board is perfect for cutting up small portions or snacks; the large is great when preparing a more substantial meal.

3.  Cut Resistant Gloves

Keep your hands safe for all your chopping, slicing and dicing. Kapoosh's cut resistant gloves provide level 4 cut protection. 

4.  Heat Resistant Gloves 

Avoid burning your hands when handling hot dishes and cookware by wearing our heat resistant gloves. Gloves will keep your protected from temperatures up to 660°F; making sure even cooking over an open fire, you don't get burned. 

It may or may not feel like it, depending on where you live, but spring is here! The start of a new season is always a little refreshing to me. It's a great opportunity to look at my current routine to see what I like, and what I can improve on.

Meal prep is an important part of my routine. I am always running around doing something, and I leave the house so early in the morning, that I don't have time to make a big breakfast or to put together my lunch then. My easy go to all winter long for breakfast was to just bring some instant oatmeal or a granola bar with me.

As someone concerned with living a healthy lifestyle, it's been bugging me that I eat a processed packaged breakfast on weekdays. With a new season beginning, I decided it was time for a new breakfast as well. The tough part is that is still needed to be quick and easy to grab on my way out the door.

Enter, overnight oats. I have been hearing about this trend for awhile now but hadn't quite jumped on board yet. You can make them with almost any ingredients you like, leave them in a jar overnight, and grab them in the morning. Just as easy as my pre-packaged breakfast, but far healthier.

Not one for following recipes closely, I looked at a few, then eyeballed it making it my own. I added some rolled oats to a small mason jar (about 1/3 full) then I added bananas, chia seeds, peanut butter, and almond milk until the jar was almost full. I added a little bit of maple syrup for a little extra sweetness, put the cap on, shook it all up, and set it in the fridge. 

How do you celebrate St Patrick's Day? Irish or not, parades and parties are celebrating the holiday, and everyone is invited to take part. While it can be easy to focus on all the fun for adults you can make the holiday fun for the family as well.

In our house, I like to borrow a trick from my kindergarten teacher. In the day's leading up to the 17th, I tell stories to my kiddos about mischievous leprechauns. These leprechauns may make small messes in their rooms, or kitchen while looking for their pot of gold. When they find the pot of gold, they leave a little treat behind to apologize for the mess they've made.

As you may have guessed, on the morning of St Patrick's Day my kids will come downstairs to find the kitchen and a few of their toys amiss. They also find waiting for them a treat (chocolate coins if I remember to get them) and excitedly jabber about the silly leprechaun all morning.

Then for dinner, I make the same thing that I grew up eating on this holiday each year, Corned Beef and Cabbage. I am still working on getting the little ones on board with this meal but calling it leprechaun food seems to help a little. To help get in the spirit of St Patrick's Day and the greenery coming with spring, I set out my Green Urban Knife Block too!

Are you counting down the days until spring break? Some are excitedly marking the days on the calendar, some are worrying how they'll keep the kids occupied for a week without school, and some are wishing they still got spring break. Regardless of where you fall on that list, it's that time of year.

Get ready for your gym to start filling up with folks taking advantage of the last days and weeks to get that winter body beach ready. It's an excellent time to join the crowd and get back to the gym if you've been neglecting that new year's resolution. Spring break, whether you get a real one or not is a superb time to get out of your winter funk.

Beat the winter blues any way you can. If you don't have any time off work, plan a fun weekend road trip, or a stay-cation to get yourself feeling refreshed. Head to the spa, or plan a home spa day. If you've got little ones at home with you, let them join in; they'll get a kick out of spending some fun quality time with you. After a couple of days or even hours of pampering yourself, you'll be ready tackle real life with renewed energy. 

It's time for us to check in with you. We spend our days thinking about you, and what kind of information and content you might like to see. Our goal is for your experience with Kapoosh to always be a good one, and to make sure you can find everything you need, right here on our site. 

Take the Kapoosh customer survey to let us know how we're doing. We have just a few questions for you, making sure you're not having a hard time finding your way around, and that we have what you're looking for. How are you using your Kapoosh, and is there more you'd like to know about it? There will be a few questions about our emails, our blogs, and other marketing. Where and how do you prefer to receive your Kapoosh updates? 

At the end, we've left a blank where you can let us know if there is anything we forgot to ask about. 

Trying to find the perfect gift for your significant other at valentine's day can be tough. In both new and long-term relationships, it can be hard to know the right kind of gift to get someone for the most romantic holiday of the year.

The adage may be that "the way to a man's heart is through his stomach, " but I think this applies to everyone, men, and women. Who doesn't enjoy a well-prepared meal? Instead of stressing out which restaurant is right, or trying to get a reservation, why not stay home?

I'm not talking stay in in your PJ's and order a pizza, but cooking a romantic dinner at home. Treat it like you're going out, get dressed up. Set the table, light some candles, open a nice bottle of wine, and make a personalized playlist. With the right effort, you can make your dining room or kitchen feel more special than any restaurant.

Plan to make a special dinner that you and your partner will both love. Whether you cook for your date, or you both decide to spend the night cooking together, you're bound to have more fun than you would have sitting in a crowded restaurant. 

Need a few of the kitchen basics to step up your cooking game? Check out Kapoosh, small and large cutting boards, knives, and knife blocks.

Very few things make me as happy as hearing the words "pizza party" meaning National Pizza Day on February 9th, is an extra exciting day for me. At home, school or the office, a pizza party gives a fun break from the regular day to day activity.

If you're a fan of the pizza party too, Kapoosh can help you pull it all together. From the knives to the cutting board, and the utensil holder, Kapoosh provides the final touch for any party involving food.  

No pizza cutter? No problem! Our Exakt Kut Chef's Knife makes cutting your pizza easy. Start with the point of the knife, and use the entire blade to cut through the pizza.

The large bamboo cutting board makes for a great serving tray and a great place to cut your pizza. Cut your pizza on a cutting board to avoid scratching or damaging your pizza pans.

Order from your favorite pizza joint, or make your own, plain cheese, meat loves, or veggie delight. There is a pizza for everyone. Gather your friends, family, and colleagues for a pizza party, dig in, catch up and enjoy. 

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Got spring on the brain? So does the groundhog. This Thursday, February 2nd (Groundhog Day) the groundhog will come out to see whether or not it sees its shadow.

Groundhog day is a holiday celebrated in the United States, where we all eagerly wait for a groundhog to let us know whether we can expect an early spring or not. The groundhog looked to is named Punxsutawney Phil, and resides in Punxsutawney Pennsylvania. This year will be his 131st Groundhog day.

When Phil emerges from his burrow on the morning of February 2nd, he is either going to see his shadow or not see his shadow. So what does it mean? If it is a sunny morning and he sees his shadow, he will return to his burrow to sleep for six more weeks of winter. If it's a cloudy day, and he doesn't see his shadow, folklore says we can look forward to early spring. 

We want to know what you think will happen! Head on over to our Groundhog Day Poll to cast your vote, whether you believe we will have six more weeks of winter or early spring. 

Either way, spring is in sight. Learn more about Groundhog Day and Punxsutawney Phil at Groundhog.org.  

Does winter feel like it's dragging on? After the excitement of the holidays and the beginning of a new year, the rest of winter just seems to drag on. Have a little fun with it, think about the things that make winter beautiful and fun.

One of my favorite things about winter is the snow. We don't have much of it out my way this year, so I thought I would bring a little snow and winter beauty to my kitchen. I love playing in the snow, and building snowmen, if I can't have one in my yard, why not have one on my counter. 

Supplies:

• Kapoosh (mine is a Tall Hex-Connex)

• White construction paper

• Red construction paper

• Black construction paper

• Scissors

• Tape or glue

Directions:

1. Cut the white construction paper to size.

2. Wrap the white construction paper around Kapoosh and secure with tape.

3. Cut three circles out of the black construction paper for buttons

4. Tape or glue buttons in a row down the front of your Kapoosh 

5. Cut two strips of red construction paper.

6. Secure one red strip around Kapoosh as a scarf.

7. Trim one end of the other piece to look like scarf fringe, and secure at an angle under the first strip (see image).

8. Cut two small circles of black construction paper to serve as eyes.

9. Secure eyes to Kapoosh with tape or glue.

10. Cut a sliver of red construction paper to serve as the mouth. 

11. Secure mouth to Kapoosh with tape or glue. 

12. Cut hat out of black construction paper.

13. Secure hat to Kapoosh with glue or tape.