“A mirror can act as another window,” says New York City interior designer Libby Langdon, “practically doubling the natural light.” Jana Bek, an interior designer and home decor maker in Ann Arbor, Michigan, suggests hanging one opposite a window, a piece of artwork, or wallpaper to increase the impact of these elements in your space. Search for a knob with a unique shape or a finish that complements the room’s existing furnishings—say, one with the same patina as the main light fixture....

All of these National Tree Company trees are designed to look realistic with branch tips that look like a live tree. Shop trees between 2 and 5 feet tall and pre-lit with white and multicolored lights. They come pre-assembled, so all you have to do is fluff and separate the branches to get the fullness you want. Plus, the branches are fire-resistant and they fold up, so you can easily store the tree when the holidays are over (also a bonus for shoppers with limited storage)....

“Natural remedies can be an excellent first choice when treating nausea or an upset stomach,” says Saundra Dalton-Smith, MD, internal medicine physician in Birmingham, Alabama, and author of Sacred Rest. Many of these stomach soothers are found in your pantry while others are habits you can easily adopt. Here are eight natural options worth trying. How to get the benefits: Suck ginger lozenges or use fresh ginger directly from your pantry, adding the spice to meals you’re making....

If your to-do list is anything like ours (i.e., already miles long), you probably don’t have time to replace your entire lawn with low-water plant options. But there are some super-easy tweaks you can make to do your part in solving this national problem. The sooner you take note of what you might be guilty of (we all are, don’t panic), the sooner you can alter your habits and start reducing your water footprint....

These spelling games for kids are a fun way to practice spelling words at home or in the classroom! They make even something as mundane as spelling words fun enough that kids will be beginning to play these balloon word spelling games again and again! This post has been sponsored by Balloon Time. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Fun Spelling Games with Balloons My son just started first grade and for the first time ever has lists of spelling words to learn....

It’s a great place to find inspiration for your space and discover new products to make your home as functional and stylish as possible. The selects include everything from home decor and furniture to kitchen appliances. Some are obvious favorites, such as Instant Pot’s perennially popular multipurpose pressure cooker, and others are from brands you might not have otherwise heard of, like this seagrass basket from a company called BlueMake....

If you stick to easy-to-care-for plants that grow in water, you won’t need a complicated hydroponics setup. The best part: If you get tired of growing plants in water, all you have to do is pot them in soil. How to Grow Plants in Water Growing plants in water can be as simple as placing cuttings in a watertight vessel. However, if you want your plant to thrive (and eventually harvest edibles), a little more work is involved....

It’s easy to see where the name Sunbelievable comes from. According to Monrovia’s new plant manager Georgia Clay, this sunflower produces a truly jaw-dropping amount of blooms in comparison to the “one and done” behavior of traditional sunflowers. “It’s over 1,000 flowers on a single plant and that kind of sounds too good to be true, but it’s honestly not an over-exaggeration,” Clay says. “It just flowers like a machine....

What You’ll Need Pie box template Cardstock in brown, black, yellow, orange, and red Scissors Hot glue gun White glue 1-inch pom poms, white Miniature-sized pom poms, brown (or black) Step 1: Make the Box Download and print the pie box template in two different sizes—the larger size will be the lid, and the smaller size will be the pie box bottom. Here, the pie box template is printed at 100% for the lid and 97% for the bottom....

Ready to make your own agua fresca? Here’s how: How to Make Agua Fresca All you need is a blender, fresh fruit, and water to make your own agua fresca! Start with fruit that’s at peak freshness, or even a little overripe—if it’s too mushy to eat, it’s perfect to blend! Water-dense fruits, like melons, work well, but berries, stone fruit, and tropical fruits such as mango and pineapple work well too....

So, when and what exactly are federal holidays? And what about the holidays that aren’t on that list? These are all great questions you might be asking for 2023. And, depending on where you work, it’s also imperative to clarify if you’ll be paid for certain holidays or not. Here’s the breakdown of the most common questions about federal holidays and the answers that will help you plan the year ahead, along with the full federal holiday schedule for 2023....

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When the hot dog appeared in America, it was referred to as a Coney Island sandwich or a frankfurter sandwich—but in 2015, The National Hot Dog and Sausage Council announced they were officially separating themselves from the term. In their official policy announcement, they argued that “Limiting the hot dog’s significance by saying it’s ‘just a sandwich’ is like calling the Dalai Lama ‘just a guy,’” and they declared their signature food to be the “hot dog formerly known as a sandwich....

What Are Seed Oils? Seed oil is an umbrella term for a variety of vegetable-based, oftentimes refined oils. These include canola, soybean, corn, cottonseed, grapeseed, safflower, sunflower, rice bran, and peanut oils. All are typically created through synthetic chemical extraction methods that sometimes include additional processing like bleaching and deodorizing. Do Seed Oils Offer Nutritional Benefits? They’re not the most nutrient-dense choice. When looking at seed oils from a nutrition perspective, the profiles across the different kinds are quite similar....

According to shoppers, the search may end at Ariat. The once equestrian-focused company was founded in 1993 as “The New Breed of Boot” and has since made its mark on the industry as a footwear staple. And while Ariat continues to offer a broad selection of its timeless western boots, it’s now the brand’s Wexford ankle boots that continue to sell out time and time again. The Chelsea-style ankle boot is one of the retailer’s best-selling styles, and for good reason....

Reader question: Give me the easiest, lightest, and fastest foundation application possible! - @speety00 Foundation is the biggest make-or-break item in your makeup routine. It can go one of two ways: beautiful, glowing second skin or a cakey, chalky catastrophe—that looks like, well, foundation. And you don’t want your foundation to actually look like foundation. But applying the perfect makeup base takes finesse. Finding the right formula is only half the challenge—the tools you use make a big difference in your final outcome, as do the motions you go through when applying it....

All of Bearaby’s products are designed using scientific research and produced with sustainable and ethically-sourced materials, and the Pupper Pod is no exception. The bed’s filled with Bearaby’s Melofoam, which is made with all-natural, biodegradable rubber that comes from rubber tree sap. This material molds to your dog’s shape to create a cradling effect that helps reduce anxiety for a better sleep. To buy: From $199, bearaby.com Not only will your dog love the Pupper Pod, but you will, too—it looks stylish enough to blend in with almost any decor....

Reader question: What would be a good skincare regime for perimenopausal/menopausal women? —@lorlina Most women have experienced “the talk”—you know, the one where your parent (or doctor) sits you down and explains why you bleed once a month, and how to deal with the raging hormonal acne that comes along with it. Unfortunately, most of us don’t get the same discussion about what happens later in life, when we no longer have a period....

Lauri Leadley, clinical sleep educator and the president of Valley Sleep Center, an independent sleep diagnostics center based in Arizona, warns that “yes, you can injure yourself while sleeping, [and it] can range from something minor, like a sore shoulder, to something major, like spinal compression.” Leadley says the most common injuries from sleep can be a stiff neck, sore shoulders, or back pain. Less common but more serious ones might include a bulging disc or displaced rib, which she attributes to different kinds of sleeping positions....

Tired of poking tiny holes in the top and bottom with a pin, standing over the sink, and blowing the contents from one end of the egg out the other? It turns out the best way to prepare Easter eggs is to simply learn how to hard boil eggs for Easter. Not only is boiling Easter eggs easier than standing over the sink trying to undo nature, but hard-boiled Easter eggs are easier to work with, easier to hide (say, inside the cookie jar or an adult Easter basket), and less delicate for tiny hands to handle....