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Katie has long been inspired by the power of food to connect and tell a story. In her free time, she enjoys powerlifting, fostering dogs, and attempting recipes that end up using a lot of time and an excessive amount of pans. 

The Keter Pacific Cool Bar looks like any ordinary table, except it actually has a hidden insulated cooler underneath. The bar top extends upward up to 10 inches, revealing a hollow enclave that has a 7.5-gallon capacity designed to hold ice and up to 40 cans of soda, beer, and more. Shoppers confirm that the cooler keeps drinks chilled for several hours. And one person who left contents in the cooler for several nights after a gathering even confirmed that it “keeps ice for over 72 hours....

From timeless to trendy, we’ve rounded up five of our favorite countertops and matched them up with the homeowner or remodeler they’d fit best. Whether you’re in search of a Fixer Upper-style kitchen or a sleek, modern cook space, there’s a countertop here that will make you want to remodel. Trilium Countertops Best for: Trendy Modern-Industrialists A high-tech hybrid of quartz, porcelain, and glass, Dekton is a newcomer to the countertop industry, first introduced in 2013....

I love Christmas music, absolutely love it! There’s just something about hearing Bruce Springsteen sing Santa Claus is coming to town that gets me in the Christmas spirit. Yesterday I shared a fun Christmas music bingo game and today I’m sharing this fun matching Christmas carol game. If you like this one, you’ll probably also love this Christmas carol scramble game! This game is great because it’s matching so it’s easy enough for kids to get a good number of them right....

The mix is great to have on hand all winter long, and once a batch is made, it only takes a few minutes to make a cup or two. We recommend dolloping each serving with homemade whipped cream or a large marshmallow. The mix also makes a fantastic gift. Try packing it in a pretty mason jar or an empty jam jar tied with a ribbon. Don’t forget to include the recipe!...

On this week’s installment of the “Taxes in Ten” series, we talked with Daria (not her real name), a Brooklyn-based listener who’s currently finalizing her divorce from her husband. Daria and her husband’s taxes were complicated enough during the time they were married: Her income mostly came from salaried W2 work, while most of his came from freelance 1099 work, and then they bought property, had children, and worked in multiple states....

“I think some of it comes from friends and maybe extended family—you see where they’re at, or they’re talking about investments they make,” Blake says. “The thing that’s easy to forget is like everyone has a different job or everyone has a different mindset with saving and it’s not always easy to replicate and you maybe shouldn’t even copy that.” To help Blake decide what goals to pursue, Money Confidential host Stefanie O’Connell Rodriguez tapped Paula Pant, the host of the Afford Anything podcast, who focuses on helping people sort through their life goals and determine their financial path forward....

Here’s how it works. In the Pinterest mobile app, navigate to Lens (Pinterest’s AR camera and visual search tool) by tapping the camera icon to the right of the search bar. Once in Lens, look for the “Try On” icon (you’ll see a pair of lips) in the bottom-right corner and tap to start trying on lip shades. Alternatively, you can type a lipstick-related term (like “nude lipstick”) into the main search bar; the option to use Try On will appear among the top search results....

Nordstrom recently dropped its 2022 holiday gift guide—and it’s so big, it’s broken it down into several categories to include everyone on your list. The subsequent gift guides include ideas for trendsetters, frequent travelers, foodies, hosts, beauty buffs, and more. But there’s one gift guide that truly has something almost everyone will love. The Make It Cozy gift guide is filled with items that are, well, cozy! It’s designed for the homebodies who love cuddling on the couch with a good book, and those who always add an extra layer when they step outside in the winter....

Start by gathering all your papers together in one spot and looking at each one. Even papers that are in envelopes should be taken out and checked page by page in case advertising leaflets or other unwanted material is mixed in with them. It can be helpful to sort papers into categories while you are skimming through the content. This makes filing them when you’re done quicker and easier. Papers can be broadly divided into three categories: pending, save because you have to, and save because you want to....