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Grilled Cheese Secrets from Sunset.com

When it comes to grilled cheese sandwiches our colleagues at Sunset.com say it best: “As everyone over the age of three knows, a grilled cheese sandwich is the most purely comforting food ever created: a toasty, golden beauty that brightens your mood without fail.” The Sunset.com editors have pulled together some favorite takes on this classic comfort food. To see […]

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Wednesday Trivia: ‘I Think I Can’ Actually Works

The Little Engine That Could tells the story of a small engine pulling a train over a big mountain, chanting to itself: “I think I can, I think I can,” even when the odds are stacked against it. While it’s a nice children’s tale about perseverance and overcoming obstacles, the mantra has proven to actually make a real, physical difference […]

Why You Shouldn’t Boil Pasta in a Pot That’s Too Small

Ever feel tempted to cram a box of pasta into a questionably small pot in order to save both boiling time and space in the dishwasher? Here’s a good reason to not to, beyond just broken noodles. By overwhelming the pot, there’s a good chance your pasta will end up sticky and gummy. “When you add pasta to a small […]

It’s Time to Buy Pajamas!

Get ready to slip into some nice new cozies. These popular Christmas gift items go on sale in November as retailers try to appeal to shoppers with well-priced packaged sets.

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A Perfume for a Good Cause

Describing fragrances has been the bane of my beauty editor existence for years. How can I possibly relate to you what something smells like when it contains a blend of eight million notes (fragrance-eeze for specific aromas, such as “rose,” “jasmine,” or my favorite unknowable, “labdanum”)? It would be much easier if I could just give you the actual recipe for […]

9 Simple Ways to Make Your Home Look Bigger from Fox News Magazine

According to our friends at Fox News Magazine, lack of space is one of the most common home-owner complaints, and obviously, not everyone has the option to expand or move to a bigger place. On the positive side, some interior designers prefer working with existing spaces (yay!) and have certain tricks to give your home a makeover without breaking the […]

A Simple Way to Enhance Your Moisturizer

Looking for a way to give your moisturizer a little more oomph? Try a drop of oil. Adding drop or two of grapeseed or coconut oil into your daily moisturizer will help boost hydration without clogging pores, says Jasmina Aganovic, an MIT-trained chemist and the CEO of Bona Clara, an all natural skincare and wellness company based in Boston. If […]

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