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Bormioli Rocco Essential Decor Glassware, Set of 12 Mini 7.5-Ounce Drinking Glasses To buy: $20 (was $25); amazon.com Despite my affinity for collecting glassware, these universal sets get by far the most use. They are in constant rotation around the house, where they’ve brushed off countless fumbles onto the hardwood and slippery handwashes in the porcelain sink. In the five years that I’ve had them, only one or two didn’t make it, which must be some kind of a record....

How so, you ask? By serving us breakfast with a side of—wait for it—banana peel bacon. This recipe is exactly what it sounds (and looks) like: raw banana peels that have been marinated in a mixture of vegan Worcestershire sauce, liquid smoke, garlic, onion powder, and other common barbecue-adjacent seasonings, and then seared in a hot pan until crisp, dark, and (his words, not mine) “pruny.” How Banana Peel Bacon Came to Be Hunter credits Tabitha Brown, the extraordinary vegan TikTok host with a cult following, for giving him the idea to develop his waste-free recipe....

The ingredients? Chai and Irish cream. (You can buy both at Trader Joe’s.) In many ways, this hot beverage tastes like a relative of a honeyed, milky chai, or even a relative of chai latte. But it is different, taken by Irish cream (the liqueur) to a surprising place. The drink is chai seen through the heat-fogged window of a Galway pub at night. You get all the spiciness of chai, the warming flavors like ginger, cloves, and cardamom....

To answer your first question, cottage pie originated in rural England and Ireland in the late 1700s, coinciding with potato’s rise as a staple in country cottage kitchens. It consists of a rich, meaty, stew-like mixture—made with ground beef and vegetables—that’s topped with a decadent buttery mashed-potato topping. Regarding your second question, the distinguishing element between cottage and Shepard’s pies is that Shepard’s uses minced lamb instead of ground beef, although the terms are commonly interchanged....

To buy: $38 with coupon (was $40); amazon.com. The backpack tote is made with durable nylon that’s weather-resistant and easily wipes clean. Plus, it has a stylish soft faux leather bottom that adds dimension, giving it an elevated look for work or drinks. The aforementioned band even has a small zipper area to store your subway pass or ID. The bag has a laptop sleeve that can be secured with a strap, as well as multiple pockets for every essential, including two front zipped pockets, one with a hook-and-loop closure, and two pouches on the side for your coffee or umbrella....

As a designer, Anita Yokota collects quite a bit of furniture and styling props that need storing, so the garage fills up before her annual summer garage sale. Finally, the designer decided to take the yearly clean-out one step further by not just decluttering but also organizing and decorating her would-be laundry room. The result is a beautiful, über-organized space full of laundry room garage ideas to steal for your own home....

Next time you’re hosting a party whether it be a birthday party, summer party, even girls night, or really any occasion – try out this fun DIY ice cream sundae bar! You put out all everyone’s favorite toppings, some ice cream, and ice cream bowls and you’ve got an amazing build your own ice cream sundae bar! You could make it a full on ice cream sundae party or just use this as dessert for your next party, doesn’t have to be an ice cream party at all!...

According to the experts, yes. It’s equally—if not more—paramount to apply SPF even when you’re inside. Here’s why: Sunlight contains ultraviolet (UV) radiation. There are two main types of UV rays on the spectrum, UVA and UVB. UVB rays have a shorter wavelength and are responsible for producing sunburn. UVA (aging) rays, however, are much stronger, and are responsible for issues like discoloration, fine lines, and all those other little things we don’t like about our skin....

I can’t believe Easter is just a few days away, and I still haven’t shared the recipe for these delicious Easter cookies, especially since I already shared my swirled Easter cake, and these have a similar swirled frosting look! I’ve been using swirled frosting for rainbow cupcakes (even shared a tip on how to make swirl frosting in this Instagram video) for a long time, and it’s the perfect addition to these soft lemon cookies to give them a nice Easter color!...

If you’ve ever had monkey bread, these monkey bread muffins are like a little muffin version of those. If you’ve never had monkey bread, you should totally try my pineapple monkey bread (and also these muffins). Monkey bread typically uses biscuit dough cut up into small pieces. The biscuit pieces are then baked together and covered in some sort of topping – often melted butter and cinnamon sugar but sometimes other things....

There is something about pizza that everyone loves! While I love to serve pizza at parties, I actually prefer to make things that are easier to share like mini pizza pies, pizza loaf, and even mini calzones! These pepperoni pizza roll ups are the latest in my pizza recipes and they may just be my favorite. Okay, well at least second to pizza loaf but pretty sure that’s just because it’s nostalgic....

“Hot water is rough on our skin and can irritate and damage our skin barrier. Patients with eczema already have a damaged skin barrier layer, and over time, hot showers just make it worse,” says Papri Sarkar, MD, a board-certified dermatologist based in Brookline, Mass. She adds that her patients with eczema are sometimes extra tempted to take a hot shower because it can be temporarily soothing to their itchy skin....

Feng shui is especially important for a home office because unlike a corporate space, you have complete control over it’s design. There isn’t just one way to feng shui an office; it depends on the person, their professional goals, and what the room is used for. According to feng shui expert Ashley Cantley, “Feng shui can increase business by drawing in more clients, creating happier employees, and generating more wealth....

Now: Still prized for its vibrancy, modern flame stitch has updated its mathematical uniformity with geometric variations and handcrafted textures. Applications are vast, including painted clock faces, fabric with sea-like waves, and asymmetrical accessories. For example, the area rug in this colorful dining room weaves together a rainbow of pastel hues for a feminine look. Flame Stitch Accessories A hint of the pattern goes a long way. Perk up bedding, sofas, and seating with flame stitch throw pillows....

“Airlines have always run on thin margins with tight turnarounds, and the [COVID-19] pandemic has only made that worse,” says travel expert Susan Moynihan of The Honeymoonist/Largay Travel. “Airlines reportedly laid off some 90,000 positions in 2020, and they are still short-staffed [in 2021], for all of the reasons that we know. So there is even less room to rebound for unfortunate issues in the form of weather, mechanical issues, quarantining staff, or anything else....

There’s just something fun about glow sticks and really anything that lights up – flashlights, night lights, glow sticks. If it lights up, kids are likely going to like it. I know my boys do. My youngest runs around with a little miniature flashlight almost every day. And glow sticks are just plain fun. These printable valentines are the perfect way for kids to give out non-candy Valentine’s Day surprises to their friends who light up their lives with their friendship!...

Every year I try to figure out how to help my kids learn to be more grateful for the things they have. We’ve tried everything from this gratitude game to doing one of these gratitude jars, this gratitude punch game, and lots of things in between! This year I made this fun printable Thanksgiving turkey that’s filled with questions and activities to help kids (and adults) think of things they’re grateful for all month long!...

One of our favorite traditions to do as a family during the holiday season is to write dear Santa letters filled with Christmas wishes and wants (assuming the kids make it on the nice list of course). In the past, I’ve just encouraged my kids to start with a blank letter but somehow they always got writer’s block and couldn’t come up with anything to write. So I thought I’d help them out a bit and made these free printables that are full of prompts to help make writing to Santa asking for their Christmas wish list a bit easier!...

Ever since my son was little and we did this roll a dinosaur game for his birthday party, he’s loved roll a XYZ games. I’ve already shared roll a Jack O Lantern, roll a Christmas tree, and roll a rainbow games so I thought it was about time to make a roll a turkey game. Like all of our other dice games, this game is super easy to setup and super easy to play....

Halloween Punch Board Game I’ve been a huge fan of prize punch games for years. I made my first and called it the gratitude game like seven years ago and filled the cups with gratitude activities to do with my kids during the Thanksgiving season. And then I did one for my son’s Disney World birthday party that was Toy Story mania themed (so fun!). It’s an idea inspired by the Punch a Bunch game on Price is Right and basically you choose an option, punch through it, and win a prize!...