I’ve never had good luck with nail polish — not regular nail polish, anyway. It’s not like I haven’t tried them all. From quick-dry to nail hardening formulas, cheap dollar store polish to bottles from expensive high fashion brands, I’ve tried just about every option. Does Your Polish Chip After …
Read MoreWe spend a lot of time cleaning our homes. And with all that scrubbing, we hope we’re leaving it all spotless. However, there are a few common cleaning mistakes that might be causing more harm than you think. In order to get it right the first time, here are a …
Read MoreThe last time you had family or friends over for a potluck, did the dingy paint put a damper on dinner? I don’t know what it is about a dining room, but they seem to be one of the last spots we focus on upgrading. They wind up feeling outdated …
Read MoreA Dutch oven is definitely the workhorse of the kitchen. Long before multi-cookers came along, the cast iron Dutch oven was the original kitchen multitasker. These sturdy — and dare I say, bombproof — vessels boast plenty of uses. If you don’t have one yet, I’m here to let you …
Read MoreHalloween is my favorite holiday ever. I look forward to it like most people look forward to their birthdays, or Christmas. I probably shouldn’t even admit this, but I started putting up Halloween decorations at the end of August this year. To be fair, 2020 has been, well, not so …
Read MoreWe spend a lot of time chasing the newest and best ways to take a few years off our face. Unfortunately the world of anti-aging products is full of advertising, misinformation, and pricy products. So, before you shell out big bucks on a tiny jar of anti-aging serum or wind …
Read MoreIf there’s one thing I hate, it’s throwing away still-useful items. Upcycling projects are a great way to make use of something that might otherwise end up in the trash. And if there’s one thing that most of us have a lot of, it’s all those tin cans leftover from …
Read MoreI am notorious for not following recipes. Look, it’s not that I can’t follow directions — it’s because I’m very familiar with how much recipes lie! For instance, when a recipe says “Prep time: 15 minutes,” what they really meant was, “This is going to take an hour.” And, when …
Read MoreWhen we think of flowers and bright colors in the garden, we often think of plants that flourish in spring and summer. Unfortunately, by the time the temperature starts to drop, all those pretty plants have long-since bloomed — leaving my yard looking, well, dead. But as the days grow …
Read MoreI love home makeover and organization shows. It’s not a surprise to anyone who knows me. My mom has been a realtor my entire life, so that’s probably where my love of homes stems from. On top of that, I spend a lot of time at home. I work remotely, …
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