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Get the recipe. The Staple: Cream Cheese Jammy Pastries It’s actually quite simple to make these nostalgic treats. Just top rectangles of ready-made pie crust with a layer of cream cheese and your favorite jam. You’ll finish each pastry off with a layer of icing for an indulgent treat that will take you back. Get the recipe. Easy Cheesy Baked Pasta Here’s a pro-tip for a truly decadent pasta: stir in some cream cheese....

To buy: $189 (was $245); amazon.com. Depending on how wet your strands are, you can choose between two speed settings. The removable concentrator nozzle means you get two different types of airflow as well. I use the concentrator nozzle with a thick, round brush to help volumize and style my strands, and if I’m just looking for a quick dry, I’ll remove it and just use the blow dryer as is....

So two teen girls, two adults, two cats, and a dog are making do with a single bathroom and early-morning wakeup calls (even on the weekends), as our main bathroom gets a full makeover. While it pays to be focused on whether you’ll be able to recoup your renovation investment—and whether your renovation design choices will stand the test of time—it’s also important to minimize the stress of your home improvement project....

Sue Wadden, director of color marketing at Sherwin-Williams, says the color choice is in line with a continued trend toward warmer neutrals. “We’re seeing a greater interest in earthy elements and inviting hues like warmer whites, beiges and browns,” she says. “Redend Point SW 9081 is a nourishing hue that we hope will inspire people to think about neutrals differently and realize how a warm, versatile, blush-beige color can easily coordinate and enhance other hues and décor in any space....

If you want to stay up to date on the latest and greatest home finds, this is the place to shop. Ahead, take a look at six standouts from the list to buy today.

Others write that the over-the-counter serum is potent enough to take on previously unmoveable challenges. “I’m 43, and have a very defined ‘What the actual hell?’ wrinkle by my eyebrow—truly, that annoyed eyebrow has the most muscle definition anywhere on my body,” one relatable person explains. They noticed a “marked improvement” on the wrinkle within a week of using CeraVe’s retinol, but what most impressed them was the effect on “deep, puckery, purple,” 26-year-old stretch marks....

“Makes my skin look younger and hydrated. I am a skincare fanatic, and this product is one of my absolute favorites,” wrote a reviewer. “I am all about safer-for-you ingredients these days, and the beautiful blend of ingredients in this product creates a silky, fluffy and rich texture. It absorbs perfectly—feels like my skin is drinking it up instead of [the cream] leaving greasiness. I have been using it on my face and neck for several months…and am constantly told I am glowing and look rested (and I can assure you I am not rested ;))....

One year later, that personal loan is long gone, and she’s on track to pay off the rest of her credit card debt, student loan, and car loan within two years. More importantly, she’s putting money toward retirement and owning a home. “Maybe in the future I could have my own small business,” Gomez says. “Now that I’m on track with my debt and I’m on a better footing, I can actually start to expand my goals....

Another tip to make an excellent skillet pizza is to ensure your oven is hot. We’re talking 450 degrees hot and no less (the same logic applies when you make sheet tray pizza). Don’t skimp on the pre-heating to save time because if you do, your pizza will suffer. Also, a well-seasoned cast iron pan will work for this recipe, but make sure you heat it well before you place the dough....

“They came in on a very hot summer’s day back in July 2021,” she says. “They were in the process of purchasing an 1870s Victorian property in North London, and it needed a good dose of TLC—the place hadn’t been touched in years!” This was the first property the couple had ever purchased, and it also happened to be their initial foray into renovations, so Jacobs knew they felt pressured to get it right....

“We purchased this home as a passion project to restore thoughtfully and uniquely,” she says. “Our goal was to contest the common ‘flip’ and create something full of character and warmth.” The kitchen hadn’t received much attention over the last several decades, and its 1950s turquoise countertops, plywood cabinetry, and dulled linoleum had to go. Stewart thought its location was ideal, though, and sought to keep it where it was....

With these double discounts, most of the sale section is marked down to a total of 50 percent off thanks to this impressive weekend offer. You can shop best-sellers like the cropped wide leg twill pant that has a relaxed fit and four-way stretch fabric, or the twill cargo jogger that’s buttery-soft and breathable enough to wear in the summer with your favorite tee or tank top. You’ll find both pant styles on sale for just $63 each....

The first year of college can be full of unexpected stressors. So Canadian researchers—lead by Katie Gunnell, PhD, as part of her doctoral research at the University of British Columbia—wanted to see if students’ levels of self-compassion would help them cope. They recruited 189 freshmen and had them each fill out a questionnaire, at the beginning of the school year and again five months later. The questionnaires were designed to assess the three components of self-compassion: mindfulness (versus over-identification), self-kindness (versus self-judgment), and common humanity (versus isolation)....