I’ve talked about it before, maybe when I shared the best butterbeer recipe, or maybe when I shared some of our favorite Harry Potter games – but my family, we love Harry Potter! I first tried pumpkin juice at Harry Potter World at Universal Orlando (and then again at Universal Studios Hollywood) but since we’re not there as often as I’d like, I had to to try and recreate it at home!...
What to Consider When Gardening in Small Spaces There are a few key considerations when gardening in small spaces. Start by defining your goals. What do you want the space to do for you? From there, you can organize space and select plant materials that will meet your needs. As you design your small space garden, think beyond the ground plane. Make use of all available surfaces to add color and interest....
To distinguish between wanting to buy a home and actually being ready to do so, we turned to Shelby McDaniels, executive director of corporate home lending at JPMorgan Chase. McDaniels’ tips can help you decide if now is the time to buy a house, or if you’re better off renewing your lease and renting for another year. If you think you’d like to buy a house someday in the near future, working toward these signs can help you get ready; if you already happen to have your finances in order but have been waiting to take the leap, it may be time to consider when the timing will be right—especially with many housing markets in overdrive right now....
According to a 2019 survey from real estate site Realtor.com, almost 60 percent of people who hoped to buy a home that spring season considered purchasing a less expensive home that maybe needed some renovating, essentially sacrificing a few items on their home wish lists in order to buy a home. For the survey, Realtor.com asked more than 1,000 people who planned to purchase a home within the next year about their home-buying plans and whether they’d consider a home needing renovation....
On This Episode As prices rise on everything from food to housing, your paycheck may not be going as far as it used to. So how can you or should you bring up inflation in your next salary negotiation? Stefanie turns to career coach and co-host of the Brown Ambition podcast, Mandi Woodruff-Santos, for answers. Meet Our Caller “Carmen” is a listener from New York City who works in marketing for a software company....
When introducing beach house style to your home, you can opt for bolder, more over-the-top decor choices (think stark navy and white color schemes, lots of anchors and seashells, and perhaps a funky surfboard headboard). Or look for ways to incorporate little subtle touches that give you that beach vibe without screaming “beach.” The coastal grandmother style, which uses a softer hand with its coastal style interpretation, is perfect if you’re not ready to go all-out beach house....
To ease the stress of cooking and baking your favorite holiday recipes, we turned to Made In Cookware for some essentials. This brand has a large collection of quality cookware, bakeware, and accessories approved by professional chefs. In fact, Made In Cookware recently made our list for Best Cookware Sets of 2022. When cooking and baking with Made In Cookware, main dishes and desserts are prepared in beautiful finishes like enameled dutch ovens and porcelain baking dishes....
The haircare system was brought to life in Lorraine Massey’s wildly popular book Curly Girl: The Handbook. It has become quite the sensation in recent years thanks to thousands of before and after photos posted to social media by devout followers showing just what kind of magic the Method (paired with Curly Girl Method products) can work. A huge focus of the program is finding Curly Girl–approved products and learning which haircare ingredients to avoid and which hair-nourishing ingredients to use instead....
What Is Dead Butt Syndrome? Gluteal amnesia is exactly what it sounds like: Your glutes forget their purpose. (That is: keeping us upright and propelling us forward when we walk.) The gluteal muscle becomes neurologically inhibited and doesn’t activate when it should," says Jeff Fishel, MS, DC, a chiropractor in Arcola, Illinois. That may not sound like a big deal until you consider how this might work against you. “If the glute muscles are weak, other parts of the body may take additional stress, which can potentially result in injury,” says W....
Easy Fall Party Theme When people think of fall they almost always jump straight to pumpkin. Not me. When I think of fall, I think of apples and then eventually get around to pumpkin. And pumpkin crunch cake, but that’s a whole different discussion. So I thought it would be fun to throw a party to celebrate fall with apples! And now it’s one of my favorite fall party ideas!...
Many people think using fabrics outdoors is a no-no, but that’s not the case. Look for inexpensive materials on clearance or remnants, or you can recycle sheets and consider the fabrics semi-disposable. Leave them in the rain and then let the sun dry them again. They’ll last just a year or two, but then you’ll be free to start with a fresh look. The other alternative is to invest in rugged, exterior-quality fabrics found at most fabric shops....
One of the most popular themes each year is a game day party, and one of my all-time favorite game day party foods is buffalo chicken dip. It’s a party staple at our house. But for parties, this buffalo chicken dip recipe has one main problem – when it cools down, it’s kind of hard to dip. Reheating it is easy but still. I still make it all the time, but I like to make other things with buffalo chicken dip flavors as well!...
My husband is a caprese salad junkie, if that’s a thing. Any time there’s a caprese salad (or an insalata caprese as it’s actually called) on a menu, he orders it. There’s just something about the combination of the flavors that he loves. He’s not the only one. There’s a reason this combination is such a popular choice during summer months where you can find fresh grape tomatoes and basil growing like crazy....
Let me just start by saying that I don’t like spiders, like at all. And I like walking through spiderwebs even less. But I do like spider treats like these spider cookies and today’s pretzel spider webs! And the spider web cookies at Disneyland were one of my favorite Disneyland Halloween food items! It’s probably because I’m a boy mom and we end up playing in a lot of dirt and hanging out with a lot of spiders, not on purpose but it just happens when you’re chasing boys around....
While this post is sponsored by Perdue Farms, all opinions are 100% honest and my own. With the biggest game of the year just around the corner, all I can think about are appetizers. Dips, finger-foods, you name it – and I want it! For past years, I’ve made buffalo chicken dip, queso fundido, spinach artichoke dip, and cheddar pigs in the blanket. But this year I wanted to do something a little different....
When I go on a beach vacation, there are two drinks you’ll find regularly in my hand – a non-alcoholic pina colada or a virgin strawberry daquiri. I haven’t been able to get back to Beaches Turks & Caicos to have one of my favorite non alcoholic pina coladas lately, so I decided it was time to make a recipe to enjoy at home. This simple pina colada recipe only uses four ingredients, and they’re all ones that are easily findable at any local grocery store (or even already in your home)....
In addition to the lot # 300511, the recalled mushrooms have the UPC 6 953150 100684. The product is contained in a vacuum-sealed plastic package with the phrase “Product of China” written on the label. The mushrooms were initially distributed directly in Chicago, Ill. last month, but have since been further distributed to retail stores across the country. The potential Listeria contamination was discovered after routine testing conducted by the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development revealed the presence of Listeria monocytogenes in a 200-gram package of enoki mushrooms....
When it comes to skincare, trending or active ingredients always pique our interest for the promised multiple benefits or ability to reduce existing skincare concerns, like acne or dark spots. And while it may not sound as exciting, glycerin is even more beneficial than other popular hydrating ingredients, like hyaluronic acid, explains Azadeh Shirazi, MD, a board-certified dermatologist and founder of AziMD Skincare. Learn all about the benefits of glycerin, and how to use it....
What does gochujang taste like? So, what does gochujang taste like? To compare it with two popular sauces that almost always comes up in the same breath, gochujang is like the love child of sriracha and miso—spicy like the former, pungent like the latter—with a hint of sweetness. You could probably guess this from the color and flavor, but chilies (specifically, a type of dried chile powder called gochugaru) are one of the main ingredients, along with salt, glutinous rice (aka sticky rice), and fermented soybeans....
You may have been celebrating Thanksgiving or Friendsgiving for years now, but you still might not know everything about this wonderfully food-forward holiday. You’re not alone! In fact, people all around the country may be wondering “When is Thanksgiving this year?” and “Why did the pilgrims celebrate the first Thanksgiving?” Or they’re looking up ideas for Thanksgiving quotes to share at their tables. Maybe you’re too busy for that right now....
