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Fashion and BeautyEffortless Hair After 50: 15 Low-Upkeep Cuts That Dry Beautifully on Their Own
15 Easy, Low-Maintenance Haircuts for Women Over 50That Air-Dry Beautifully Mornings are easier when a haircut behaves without a daily…
Fashion and BeautyPlush Holiday Elegance After 70: 45 Velvet Gowns for Joyful Gatherings
December invites us to dress a little more richly than usual, and few fabrics answer that invitation as graciously as…
Retro Spark, Present-Day Polish: Dressing Bold After 50
Judging where affection for a decade ends and dressing-up begins is the hardest part of wearing eighties-inspired clothes today. Padded…
Fashion and BeautyCreepy-Chic Manicures for Spooky Season: 48 Ideas in Scary Halloween Nail Designs
October manicures have moved far past basic pumpkin motifs and plain orange lacquer. In recent seasons, the most striking scary…
Fashion and Beauty34 Spellbinding Halloween Looks for the Over-40 Set: Elegant, Playful and Party-Ready
October brings that delicious question of who to become for one night, and the answer after forty is gloriously wide…
Fashion and Beauty40 Halloween Looks for Blondes That Feel Completely Current
Somehow Halloween always lands without warning. You spend weeks collecting inspiration, and then a friend messages to ask what you…
Home Decor
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Home Decor11 Christmas Decor Ideas That Make the Whole House Feel Festive
There is a moment in early December when a house starts to feel like Christmas, and it rarely comes from…
Home Decor14 Christmas Decorations That Turn Your Whole Home Into a Holiday Haven
There is a moment every December when the house finally starts to feel like Christmas, and it rarely comes from…
Home DecorAn Old Soul at Home: Vintage Home Decor Touches That Never Feel Dated — 15 Collected Looks
Getting the balance between eras right indoors takes some trial and error. A room full of period pieces can start…
Halloween31 Enchanting Halloween Décor Concepts to Give Your Home a Haunted, Elegant Glow
October creeps closer with every cooling evening, and with it comes the happy excuse to dress every room for the…
Home DecorHallway Table Décor, Reimagined: 15 Entry Looks That Welcome Guests Beautifully
A narrow console in a tight entry can feel like a puzzle, above all when the table itself is petite…
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Food12 Christmas Table Decorations That Make Every Holiday Meal Feel Magical
There is a particular kind of quiet that settles over a house just before a Christmas meal, when the table…
Food13 Friendsgiving Table Settings That Make Everyone Feel Welcome
Friendsgiving has a different feeling from a family holiday dinner. Nobody is keeping score, nobody is guarding a seating chart…
Food14 Peanut Butter Chocolate Crunch Balls That Taste Like Your Favorite Candy Bar
Why These Crunch Balls Disappear First Some treats disappear from the tray before you have even finished setting it down,…
Food11 Apple Pie Biscuits That Taste Like Fall in Every Flaky Bite
There is a particular kind of quiet that settles over a kitchen in October, when the apples on the counter…
Food12 Pecan Pie Cake Recipes That Taste Like Thanksgiving in Every Slice
Why Pecan Pie Cake Is the Dessert Everyone Asks About Pecan pie and cake are each wonderful on their own,…
Food13 Non-Alcoholic Thanksgiving Punch Recipes Everyone Will Love
Why a Non-Alcoholic Punch Belongs on Every Thanksgiving Table Nothing brings a Thanksgiving table together quite like a punch bowl.…
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DIY & CraftShake Up Christmas: 15 DIY Christmas Snow Globes to Craft, Gift, and Display
There is a particular kind of quiet magic in a snow globe. Give it a shake, and for a few…
DIY & CraftFirst-Time Crochet Made Easy: 22 Simple Patterns for Absolute Beginners
You do not need a shelf of skills to make something lovely with a hook and a ball of yarn.…
DIY & CraftHow to Make Soap at Home: A Beginner’s Guide to Cold Process, Melt-and-Pour & Hot Process
The first bar of soap I ever made came out of its mold looking more like a brick than anything…
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