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Reddit Has an Easy Cleaning Hack For This Annoying Holiday Mess

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Lauren Wellbank Lauren Wellbank is a freelance writer with more than a decade of experience in the mortgage industry. Her writing has also appeared on HuffPost, Washington Post, Martha Stewart Living, and more. When she’s not writing she can be found spending time with her growing family in the Lehigh Valley area of Pennsylvania.

Celebrating New Year’s Eve in My Childhood Home Reminded Me to Love My Roots

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Nothing really changes when the clock resets to January 1. For more content like this follow Most of the transformation in my house happens the week before New Year’s Day, not after. When I come back to my childhood home from my apartment, I’m immediately roped into familiar preparations.  Mites of dust disappear from the … Read more

How to Take Great Sparkler Pictures with Your Phone

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Photo: Amber Dickson Sparklers pictures are a fun and festive part of any 4th of July gathering.  Find out how you can document the day by taking long exposure photographs on your smartphone.  Your Instagram feed is going to shine!           Step Photo: Amber Dickson Safety First When Creating Sparkler Pictures The … Read more

How a Hallmark Movie Production Designer Brings Holiday Rom-Coms To Life

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Another December means another slate of cozy Hallmark holiday movies. From meet-cutes to kisses under the mistletoe, part of the charm of these stories is how they play upon well-worn romance tropes with a festive flair. But because holiday rom-coms often tweak a traditional formula, adding small touches to give audiences a sense of who … Read more

The Ultimate List of Perfect DIY Gift Basket Ideas

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Shutterstock / IMG Stock Studio Themed gift baskets make amazing, affordable, and memorable gifts. The key is to pick the items carefully and to pay attention to the presentation. Here is a complete list of our very favorite gift basket ideas for everyone on your list, plus money-saving tips and tricks on assembling DIY gift baskets!    Who … Read more

Here’s How To Decorate for the Holidays on a Budget, According To a Magnolia Network Star

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The holiday season is one of the busiest times of year, whether you’re dealing with relatives, deadlines, or year-end budget issues. Either way, decorations are probably the last thing on your mind. Fortunately, DIY expert and star of Magnolia Network’s “Makeover by Monday” Jenni Yolo has a few affordable holiday decoration ideas.  For more content … Read more

One of Our Favorite Sources for Stylish Decor Is Having an Epic Sale on Giftable Home and Kitchen Finds

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We independently select these products—if you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. All prices were accurate at the time of publishing. For a few years now, Scandinavian living has dominated the interior design world as a popular style category, and it’s easy to see why this is no passing fad. … Read more

I Never Throw Out Holiday Card Envelopes Right Away, and Neither Should You

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Terri PousManaging Editor Terri is an editor and writer who loves historical homes, bathrooms, and storage hacks for her tiny studio apartment. Her work has appeared in BuzzFeed, the New York Times, Vox, Brides, and Time magazine, among others. She has a degree in Magazine Journalism from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism and is … Read more