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Mother’s Day falls at the perfect time for embracing all the fresh produce spring has to offer, and incorporating the season’s best ingredients into her much-deserved celebratory meal makes it that much more special. Give her the gift of homemade brown butter waffles, a fresh-baked potato tot casserole, a tropical creamsicle smoothie, hearty Italian baked eggs—or all of the above. You can serve it to her on a tray breakfast-in-bed style or gather around the dining room table....

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DIY cleaners can include everything from a homemade all-purpose cleaner to a natural glass cleaner and a solution for grimy, hardwood floors. We name the ingredients you need—chances are, you already have most of them—plus the steps for mixing up the cleaning solutions and using them. Homemade or natural cleaning solutions use simple chemicals and ingredients to remove grime, deodorize, and, in some cases, even disinfect surfaces. They’re great for making surfaces look sparkling clean....

For folks who are looking to celebrate the Fourth with a change of scenery, micro-cations are the name of the game, with safety, sanitation, and social distancing remaining top priorities. We’ll call it Travel Lite. Despite the various travel risks and limitations posed by the ongoing coronavirus, online vacation rental site Vrbo is seeing a surge in vacation demand, with current searches actually surpassing last year’s. And just like any other year, July Fourth travelers are excited by rural and on-the-water destinations with major summertime vibes, according to Vrbo’s trending travel insights for 2020....

If you’re unsure how to decorate a hallway, you’re not alone. Because of the lack of floor and wall space, it’s not always easy to envision how adding details could actually make your hallway feel more open and elegant. To offer up some inspiration, we asked designers to share some of their favorite small space tricks. From paint colors to furniture and mirrors to wallpaper, here are their best hallway decor ideas to try in your home....

Ready to get up from your desk, eat a filling lunch, and do something good for your mental health and well-being? Life coaches and wellness experts list the best and easiest ways to show up for yourself—even on crazy, meeting-filled days. RELATED: 9 Ways to Practice Free Yoga RELATED: The Definitive Amount of Exercise You Need to Make Up for Sitting All Day RELATED: 7 Morning Stretches That Will Give Your Whole Day a Boost...

The recalled ground beef patties were sold at Walmart, Target, and Weis Markets locations nationwide, as well as other grocery chains throughout the country. Walmart recently shared a list of stores that sold the recalled items, and it included hundreds of outposts across Alabama, Florida, North Carolina, and more. All of the ground beef products subject to this recall were produced from February 1, 2022, through April 8, 2022. Additionally, each of the recalled products bears the establishment number “EST....

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Ready to be inspired? Here’s how to hang garland like a pro, plus a dozen creative ideas for decorating your mantel with seasonal garlands, including fun DIY and greenery garlands that work any time of year. How to Hang Garland on Your Mantel To hold the garland, make sure you select the proper hooks, which are graded by the maximum weight they can hold. To hang a garland, attach several hooks evenly spaced on top of the mantel....

All this changed as I grew older and discovered the soothing, de-stressing experience that comes from a quick dip. Whiling away the hours with a good soak became a therapeutic oasis, and with the right products, I realized that it could be transformed from a basic cleansing to a full-blown spa session. We’re not talking about those cheap bubble baths you remember as a kid; this bathroom repertoire is upgraded with elevated oils, salts, elixirs, and fragrances that will whisk you away into a haven of self-care....

To help you take hygge to the next level, we rounded up our favorite winter recipe ideas—from baked mac and cheese to decadent beef potpie. We also made sure to include our classic chicken and dumplings and a few desserts for good measure. This recipe falls somewhere in between: It’s super creamy, but evaporated milk ensures the sauce is extra thick. Decadent is no exaggeration; it includes 6 cups of freshly grated cheese in total—including Gruyere, Cheddar, and American cheese....

We’ve narrowed the list down to the best of the best, including a few old-school favorites you might remember from when you were a kid. Whether they’re critically acclaimed, full of nostalgia, or beautiful works of art, kids of all ages will enjoy these kids’ movies on Netflix, and adults can always find deeper meaning in the dialogue, artistry, and plot. Best of all? You can watch them all immediately—and as many times as you want—so go ahead and binge one or two....

Our family loves Nintendo. From the old-school Nintendo back in the day to the innovative Nintendo Wii to the Nintendo Switch. We’ve been a Nintendo family for as long as I can remember. Over the past six months, having a Nintendo Switch to play together as a family has been a life-saver while we’re stuck at home. We’ve also found that while most of the games that we order are great for kids, some of them are either a little too old or a little too difficult for my 7-year-old son to really play on his own....

Hilarious Bachelorette Party Games I put together this list of 20 bachelorette party games based on ones that I think would be fun to play. There is everything from classy games to ones that are bit more suggestive, it is a bachelorette party after all! There are three different categories of games so you can find the type of games you’re looking for. My recommendation is to pick three – one active, one printable, and one that’s all about the bachelorette....

The items that land at the top of our wishlist: all of the brilliant organizers for tidying belongings big and small. Here are just a few of our new favorite IKEA organizers. The best part: we’re focusing on those that are available to order right now, because we figured you didn’t want to wait until next year to tidy up, right? Eager to comb through the rest of the 2021 IKEA catalog?...

Feature this fruit in one of these crowd-pleasing and healthy blueberry desserts before the summer’s over.

Kid Friendly New Year’s Eve There’s something so special about ringing in another New Year. I love reflecting on the past year while looking forward to the next. Reliving family memories while planning new ones is one of my favorite things about New Year’s. And of course New Year’s Eve parties. We love ringing in the New Year with a New Year’s party each year. Sometimes they are adult-only and sometimes kids and families come together....

DIY Buttermilk Never run out of buttermilk again by easily making it at home with only two ingredients. For every cup of buttermilk your recipe calls for, combine 1 tablespoon of distilled white vinegar or lemon juice with 1 cup of room temperature milk. Let it sit for about five to 10 minutes as it curdles and thickens. Once that’s complete, your buttermilk can hold in the refrigerator for up to a week....