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Bed and bath

5 Ways to budget bathroom decor

Bathrooms are a utilitarian space, but it shouldn't be overlooked when you decorate. You start and end your day here, and it is...

Home Improvement

Choosing kitchen countertops

Did you know when you go to sell your home , you may be able to recoup upwards of 80 percent of the cost of a major kitchen...

Beauty & Fashion Bargains

Price points of pretty: Are expensive beauty products better?

We've all heard the rumors -- the drugstore mascara that exceeds the results of even the priciest of department-store brands. The...

Moving & Packing

Moving to a new house? Get organizational tips for an easier move

The thought of moving usually leaves people feeling stressed out and overwhelmed. However, it doesn't have to. If you take the time...

Color and paint

Home decor: Cheap, easy ways to turn your home from drab to fab

Having a beautiful, well-decorated home will help improve your mental and spiritual health, and create a haven for you and your...

Beauty & Fashion Bargains

5 Best budget fashion blogs

Fashion blogs are fabulous, but sometimes high fashion gets a little tiresome to lust after. If you're in the mood for some...

Exercise & Fitness

Budget-friendly fitness: How to get a great body on the cheap

Resolving to lose weight this year? Chances are you’re not alone. But gym memberships can get expensive, as can yoga, Pilates or...

New Year - Your Body

5 Unhealthy habits to stop this New Year

From biting your nails to smoking to gossiping, bad habits are hard to break. But by stopping your unhealthy habit, you’ll emerge a...

New Year - Your Body

5 Healthy habits to start this New Year

New Year’s resolutions typically center around eating better and losing weight, but what about your mental health and stability?...

Dieting & Nutrition

6 Unhealthy food habits to break right now

It’s a new year, which means it’s time to put a stop to some of the bad behavior you’ve been holding on to for the past year. For...

Home Improvement

5 Eco-friendly home design tips

It’s that time of year again, when we look back at the past year and make a note of things we’d like to do better. Often it’s to...

Entertaining Menus & Recipes

Bittersweet Chocolate Orange Butter

This luscious butter makes even the simplest bread or roll special. Try it on toast, biscuits, pancakes, French toast, waffles or...

Christmas

8 Cheap but stylish holiday decor finds

Looking for some cheap, but classy holiday decor to spruce up your home this winter? From $3 beaded napkin rings to $39 elegant...

Fashion Accessories

Where to wear red other than your lips

The red lip trend is hot, but there plenty of other ways to wear red. For example, bold, fire-engine red is showing up everywhere!...

Home Improvement

12 Basic tools every woman needs

Gals -- it’s the twenty-first century! There are already just-for-women running shoes, motorcycle helmets, and snowboards… and we...

Makeup & Skin Care

Organize your beauty kit: Sort out your makeup and skin care products!

Imagine life as a beauty writer: every day, numerous companies are sending their latest and greatest products for you to try out....

Makeup & Skin Care

Save or splurge: Eye makeup

When shopping for cosmetics, you might have a tough time figuring out which products are worth splurging on at the department store...

Healthy Recipes & Nutrition

Panzanella: Italian bread salad recipes

What better way to get in the mood for spring than with the classic Italian bread salad -- panzanella. This dish, typical of the...