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Your best shot at maintaining a youthful, year-round glow is to have a few go-to anti-aging products in your skincare regimen, especially a wrinkle-fighting cream or two. Do wrinkle creams really work? The short answer is, yes. But the long answer is, it depends on your current skin goals. According to Ted Lain, an MD, Austin-based board-certified dermatologist and chief medical officer at Sanova Dermatology, there are two types of categories that wrinkle creams fall under: collagen producers and hydrators....

1. Embrace earth tones. Lean into an organic look by pairing a brown sofa with earth tones. Colors like olive green, watery blue, terra-cotta, and rusty red all work well with brown because they’re often seen together in nature. So choose an earthy wall color and decorate your brown sofa with neutral pillows or throws for a warm, inviting living room. Pillows with subtle texture (like this oversize ombre Better Homes & Gardens pillow, $25, Walmart) help create a cohesive and interesting collection of neutrals on a brown sofa....

The post office’s flat-rate boxes are a great deal—they come with two-day priority shipping, tracking, and up to $100 of insurance. Mail packages by December 19 to avoid express fees. — Brianna Firestone, founder of the School of Betty, a financial platform Instead of gifts, we give gelt, which means “money” in Yiddish. If you give your kid $5 per night at most, you’ll spend $40, whereas a toy might cost you $15 each night....

Growing Conditions: Plant in full sun or part shade in moist, well-drained soil Size: To 10 feet tall and wide Buy It: Diabolo Ninebark ($40, The Tree Center) Name: Sambucus black ‘Eve’ Growing Conditions: Plant in full sun or part shade in moist, well-drained soil Size: To 8 feet tall and wide Buy It: ‘Black Lace’ Elderberry Plant ($31, The Home Depot) Growing Conditions: Plant in full sun or part shade in moist, well-drained soil Size: To 15 feet tall and wide Buy It: Winecraft Gold Smokebush ($30, The Home Depot) Name: Weigela florida ‘Alexandra’ Growing Conditions: Plant in full sun in moist, well-drained soil Size: To 5 feet tall and 6 feet wide Buy It: ‘Wine & Roses Weigela Plant ($10, The Home Depot) Growing Conditions: Plant in full sun or part shade in moist, well-drained soil Size: To 6 feet tall and 5 feet wide Buy It: Jazz Hands Variegated Fringe Flower ($12, Etsy) Name: Physocarpus opulifolius ‘Dart’s Gold’ Growing Conditions: Plant in full sun or part shade in lightly moist, well-drained soil Size: To 5 feet tall and wide Name: Sambucus racemosa ‘Sutherland Gold’ Growing Conditions: Plant in full sun or part shade in medium to wet, well-drained soil Size: To 10 feet tall and wide Buy It: ‘Sutherland Gold’ Elderberry Plant ($40, Sooner Plant Farm) Name: Chamaecyparis pisifera ‘Filifera Aurea’ Growing Conditions: Plant in full sun or part shade in moist, well-drained soil Size: To 20 feet tall and 7 feet wide Buy It: ‘Gold Threadbranch’ Cypress Shrub ($31, The Home Depot) Name: Rhus typhina ‘Bailtiger’ Growing Conditions: Plant in full sun or part shade in lightly moist, well-drained soil Size: To 6 feet tall and wide Buy It: Tiger Eyes Sumac Plant ($130, The Tree Center) Name: Deutzia gracilis ‘Duncan’ Growing Conditions: Plant in full sun in moist, well-drained soil Size: To 3 feet tall and wide Buy It: Deutzia Chardonnay Pearls ($69, Woodies Garden Goods) Name: Spiraea japonica ‘Lisp’ Growing Conditions: Plant in full sun in moist, well-drained soil Size: To 3 feet tall and 4 feet wide Buy It: ‘Double Play’ Gold Spirea Plant ($15, The Home Depot) Name: Salix integra ‘Hakuro-nishiki’ Growing Conditions: Plant in full sun or part shade in moist, well-drained soil Size: To 6 feet tall and 7 feet wide Name: Aucuba japonica ‘Variegata’ Growing Conditions: Grow in part or full shade in moist, well-drained soil Size: To 10 feet tall and 9 feet wide Buy It: Variegated Gold Dust Aucuba Plant ($33, The Home Depot) Name: Abutilon pictum ‘Thompsonii’ Growing Conditions: Plant in full sun in moist, well-drained soil Size: To 15 feet tall and 10 feet wide Buy It: Variegated Peach ‘Thomsonii’ Plant ($23, Little Prince Plants) Name: Osmanthus heterophyllus ‘Goshiki’ Growing Conditions: Plant in full sun or part shade in moist, well-drained soil Size: To 10 feet tall and 9 feet wide Name: Ilex aquifolium ‘Argentea Marginata’ Growing Conditions: Plant in full sun or part shade in moist, well-drained soil Size: To 20 feet tall and 12 feet wide Buy It: Variegated English Holly ($60, The Tree Center) Name: Cornus alba ‘Bailhalo’ Growing Conditions: Plant in full sun or part shade in moist, well-drained soil Size: To 6 feet tall and wide Name: Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Bailey’ Growing Conditions: Plant in part shade in moist, well-drained soil Size: To 5 feet tall and wide Name: Daphne burkwoodii ‘Carol Mackie’....

With everything from printable bridal shower games to active ones that’ll have everything dying of laughter, there’s something for every type of bride and every type of bridal shower! Fun Bridal Shower Games Printable Bridal Shower Games Let’s start with the simplest of bridal shower games – printable ones. These are the games you print out beforehand, hand out to your guests (don’t forget the pens!), and they fill them out as part of the game....

Sometimes, the right saying can take you from seasonal gloom to festive cheer, and using that Christmas quote for Instagram (or your social media of choice) is a great way to spread the holiday love. (So is setting up a binge-watching marathon of Christmas movies on Netflix. Nothing says “I’m excited for the holidays” quite like hours of watching actors put on their best cheerful holiday faces.) Whether you’re trying to add a little humor to your holiday party invitations, find the just-right quote for your Instagram or letterboard, or just think of something smart to say in response to wishes of “Merry Christmas,” these inspirational, funny, and meaningful Christmas quotes have you covered....

1. Size Matters Choosing a new container begins with identifying the size of pot you need. Here’s a handy guideline: increase pot size by one to two inches in diameter for plants that are growing in pots 10 inches in diameter or less. For larger plants, those growing in pots greater than 10 inches in diameter, increase the pot size by two or three inches in diameter. For example, a brand new ZZ plant in a 4-inch plastic nursery pot is ready to transition to a container that is 5 inches or so in diameter....

Plus, it turns out: Money can be a metaphor for almost anything. The problem was that, despite this being a significant source of friction, we didn’t have the language to speak about it productively. But is it normal to argue over money? Many cultures treat finances as a taboo topic, not to be breached in polite conversation—and the United States is no different. A 2018 study found that 39 percent of Americans feel that salary and household income are off-limits for discussion with peers or friends....

But that doesn’t mean your summer has to be a bummer. Don’t focus on all the summer activities that are out of your reach—instead, think about all the wonderful things you can still do within your means (like taking a vacation on a budget). If you’re looking for fun and inexpensive things to do in the summer—or want to focus on the simple pleasures of the season—try some of these stellar summer activities and staycation ideas that are just as wonderful as your costly summer vacation plans....

While you likely already know what not to do when the air quality is bad outside (no marathon training today), you may not be aware of the major no-no indoor activities to avoid when the air quality near you is in the red. International mold expert and speaker for the Indoor Air Quality Association, Michael Rubino, wants you to think of it this way: Each breath is either an opportunity to inhale pollutants or to inhale the cleanest air possible....

Basic Flavor Brine Ingredients 3 cups water¼ cup salt¼ cup firmly packed light brown sugar2 cups ice cubes Directions Caribbean Flavor Brine Ingredients 2 ½ cups water½ cup dark rum3 tablespoons soy sauce3 tablespoons salt3 tablespoons dark brown sugar1 ½ tablespoon molasses1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce1 teaspoon ground allspice1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger½ teaspoon ground cinnamon2 cups ice cubes Directions Kentucky Brine Ingredients 2 ¾ cups water¼ cup bourbon¼ cup salt3 tablespoons sorghum molasses, Steen’s Pure Cane Syrup, or molasses1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract2 cups ice cubes...

Brain blips can be unnerving, but they’re completely normal. The good news is they’re rarely the sign of a declining mind. We tend to think of youth as a time of peak mental capacity and that once our child-prodigy days are gone, there’s no hope left. But the human brain is most likely at its best during midlife, when life experiences combine with decades’ worth of neural connections, resulting in peak intelligence and ability....

Unless you use this smart cleaning hack from TikTok user @hollyvlogsofficial: Fill a mesh laundry bag with LEGO pieces, then place it on the top rack of your dishwasher. The heat and steam will not only clean gunk and crumbs off the blocks but will also disinfect them. Watch the entire process in action. Since the video was originally posted, it has collected more than 800,000 likes and thousands of comments....

The grill is obviously our favorite way to cook up a storm in the summer without heating up the house, but your blender is another under-utilized appliance that can help you prep party-friendly dishes without forcing you to blast your air conditioner. Seriously, blenders are useful for so much more than just smoothies. Try one of these delicious dishes and you’ll see just what we mean. Watermelon Mai Tais Makes 50 ounces Ingredients:...

Outfitted with not one, but two spacious islands, a double oven, white glass-front cabinets, and marble counters, Meyers’ real-life kitchen serves up as much design inspiration as her much-celebrated sets. What really caught our eye: all of the clever (and stylish!) organizing ideas hiding in this space. Here are five storage tips we plan to borrow from the director’s gorgeous home kitchen. Never underestimate storage trays. At Real Simple, we’re big fans of the countertop tray trick, so we couldn’t help but notice the two woven storage trays adorning Meyers’ kitchen islands....

They Go Clutter-Free Unspoken rule #1 of organized kitchen cabinets: They never store things you don’t use or need. Start be removing everything from the cabinet (then vacuum up crumbs and wipe down the interior). Dispose of any food or spices that are well past their expiration dates. Ditch the chipped mugs and those souvenir cups your kids never drink out of. Need more decluttering inspiration? Follow our list of seven items you can toss without a second thought....

It took me a few stubborn days of aggressive googling and magical thinking (“It’ll be fine…”), a workout I really shouldn’t have attempted, and finally the insistence of my husband to be more proactive. So I reluctantly scheduled a visit to the chiropractor—and thus began my journey of posture rectification. The first thing the chiropractor asked me was, “What’s your desk situation?” Admittedly, my desk situation was also not ideal, often doing work on the couch or at the kitchen table....

Reader question: “Can you recommend some lipsticks that will stay put when eating?” —Lauren Brooks I love lip products; I hate reapplying them. This antithetical conundrum is the reason why I’m often sporting a bold color in the morning and nothing at night, so I get it. You want to maintain a statement lip throughout the day without having to whip out a pocket mirror every hour and confirm you’re not feathering....

Experts add that you don’t need as much protein as you may think either. The average woman requires only about 46 grams of protein per day. And, by the way, you don’t need to be considering going full vegan or vegetarian to appreciate how much protein you can get—and probably have been getting—from plant sources. Knowing this may inspire you to recalibrate how you balance your plate, gradually adding a higher ratio of plant-based options to pork (just saying!...

But poison ivy isn’t the only potentially toxic plant on the block–or in your yard. Depending on your skin’s sensitivity, there might be quite a few seemingly innocuous plants that can cause irritation, rashes, or worse. The United States is home to hundreds of species of poisonous plants, though most won’t evoke as swift a reaction as poison ivy. “There are several different ways that plants can irritate us,” says gardening expert Melinda Myers, author and host of The Great Courses How to Grow Anything series....