For foreign buyers, taking a chance at a new life in a new home can be exciting but scary. However, enthusiasm can easily give way to skipping some vital steps needed to make the best purchase for you and your family. Here, real estate pros share valuable advice to keep in mind before buying a home in a foreign country. Can Foreigners Stay and Pay? International Living, a resource for moving overseas, has a brief guide to common countries where foreigners look to purchase a home....

Whether you’re planning a date night, roommate dinner or just cooking for someone you love, these dinner ideas for two prove that two cooks in the kitchen can be a very good thing. Italian Dinner Ideas for Two When you think of Italian dinners for two, pasta certainly comes to mind, but there’s more to this popular cuisine than a bowl of noodles. Italian Fish Stew This quick stew recipe topped with halibut serves four, but it’s easy to cut all ingredients in half!...

The day after Independence Day, July 5, is often the busiest day of the year for many animal shelters, as they work to safely catch, identify, and return local pets spooked by annual fireworks displays. To help make the holiday’and every other occasion involving fireworks, including New Year’s Eve—a safe, happy one for all, pet travel and lifestyle resource BringFido shared tips for keeping pets (particularly dogs) calm and safe during the festivities, whether you’re planning to go to a large fireworks show and leave your pup at home or you’re celebrating with a backyard party....

While I know not everyone loves it, I personally love a good baked ham, especially a sweet glazed ham! I’m pretty sure it’s because I love ham sandwiches and scalloped potatoes or maybe it’s just because I’m more of a pork person than a beef one. Either way, I love a good ham and wish that we ate them more often! This ham recipe would be perfect for either Easter Sunday or a Christmas ham with its apple cider glaze....

Tis the season for all the cookies! ALL OF THEM! I’m not sure how but Christmas season is here and I for one am excited to bake all the cookies this year. These cherry cheesecake cookies are perfect for the holidays but really any time of the year! You’re going to love these cookies if you like sugar cookies, cheesecake (like these mini cheescakes), or cherry pie. They’re a perfect combination of all three....

I don’t know about you, but I love potatoes. I’ve already share the best air fryer fries, easy mashed potatoes, and even creamy twice baked potatoes. But these hash brown cups are special because they’re one of the first recipes I ever shared here on Play Party Plan. I’m a big fan of adding lots of toppings to baked potatoes and thought – why can’t we do that with hash browns?...

All these recipes are also great to bring as a guest to a holiday meal, and pair well with the traditional Thanksgiving feast. Here’s how to start Thanksgiving on an extra tasty note this year. Easy Thanksgiving Dips When it comes to the Thanksgiving feast, dips are often overlooked in favor of soups and bread (we see you, crescent rolls!) but we promise they’re worthy of a spot on your Turkey Day menu....

I’ve always been a big fan of sweet and salty snacks, like these bacon cinnamon rolls or these bacon wrapped dates. There’s just something about sweet and salty together in one bite that always has me coming back for more. These Valentine’s Day pretzels are more sweet than salty but they still give you enough salt on the pretzels to give them that nice sweet and salty combo that’s so yummy....

While many try talk therapy, exercise, and meditation, an alternative technique for stress relief has emerged in recent years. It’s called EFT, which stands for emotional freedom technique, also known as “tapping.” Here’s the lowdown on what it is and the health benefits. According to experts, focusing on a challenge while simultaneously tapping on these acupressure points sends a calming signal to the brain, allowing you to acknowledge the stress, while calming the body....

What Are the Health Benefits of Elderberry? In order to learn more about the health benefits of elderberry, we interviewed expert Angel Planells MS, RDN, a Seattle-based registered dietitian nutritionist and national media spokesperson for the Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics. He says that “this supplement packs a lot of punch as it is packed with antioxidants—it’s very high in vitamin C, dietary fiber and antioxidants like phenolic acids, flavonols, and anthocyanins....

What is the U-shaped haircut? For a long time, the trends seemed to lean toward sharp edges, i.e. one-length cut or modern mullets, but we’re recently starting to see a return to softer silhouettes and natural textures. Enter: the U-shape cut, which is exactly what the name implies. ”The back and sides are cut in a U-shape which is more rounded and softer, versus a V-cut that has more extreme angles and points,” explains Gina Rivera, celebrity hairstylist and founder of Phenix Salon Suites....

Fiction Hide, by Kiersten White If Dad loves a good scare (and binged his way through Squid Game last year), this book about a horrifying (and deadly) hide-and-seek competition will keep him page-turning well into the night. ($25, barnesandnoble.com) The Cartographers, by Peng Shepherd This father-daughter thriller features a mysterious and valuable map that someone is willing to murder to recover. It’s the perfect pick for a dad who loves a good mystery, and perhaps a little cartography, too....

Out of all of the dessert recipes out there, rice krispie treats are always a favorite of mine, they’re just classic. And this fun 4th of July variation adds just a bit of flavor and a lot of color and fun! We’re keeping our 4th of July pretty low key this year with just a few red, white, and blue desserts, some 4th of July games, and a few of these outdoor games in the backyard....

In our house we typically celebrate 4th of July all week long before the big day. We make tons of red, white, and blue desserts and play all the 4th of July games we can think of. Then on the actual fourth of July, we typically get together with family and friends for water games, fireworks, and occasionally a 4th of July scavenger hunt! As part of the fun, I am printing out these Memorial Day coloring pages (totally work for 4th of July too), this 4th of July word search, and this red, white, and blue hunt to do this week....

The Ultimate Collection of Baby Shower Games One of my all-time most popular blog posts is 20 hilarious baby shower games. They’re all games that I came up and fit into the minute to win it game style that I love but could all just be played on their own (not minute to win it) too. I thought it would be fun to add another post with 20 MORE hilarious baby shower games....

Printable Easter Lego Challenge My son loves Legos, but it seems like lately he only wants to build the actual sets of Legos – not use him imagination to build different things. That or play these Lego games. And isn’t what Legos are for in the first place? Maybe not but this Easter Lego challenge will bring back that creativity and imagination as kids try to build each of the items on the 30 day challenge!...

There is such a thing as too neutral—it’s called bland. A nice, creamy white gives off notes of elegance and sophistication; a flat, harsh white is sanitorium-esque. A cool, muted greige implies casual style and refinement; a dull gray feels dark and dingy. Toeing this thin line can be difficult, which has led paint companies to create different tints of white (eggshell white, lace white, linen white, painter’s white) and other neutral paint color standbys to make picking a non-flat shade easy....

There’s no reason to get out of the car after a long drive feeling bloated and lethargic, or having to deal with kids who have been riding the highs and lows of the sugar roller coaster for hours. It does take some planning ahead, but with a little advance preparation and knowing what good options you can find along the way, you can have a ride that leaves the whole car feeling satisfied and ready to vacation upon arrival....

This fun tombstone craft idea is the latest in my series of fun Hocus Pocus party ideas! It all started with these fun Hocus Pocus movie night snacks, and I’ve gone a little crazy since. We’re talking Hocus Pocus brownies, Hocus Pocus cookies, a DIY black flame candle, and even the cutest Hocus Pocus Halloween bookmarks! This is not only the latest in my series but also the last – so sad!...

Each week, Home Chef suggests meals for me based on the preferences and dietary restrictions I selected when I signed up for the service. I have the option to accept the meals or swap them out for other options depending on what sounds good to me and what’s available to order. A typical meal for two costs about $10, but some more elaborate dishes cost closer to $14. All of the meals are customizable to your tastes: For instance, you can trade certain ingredients for others or add extra protein....