There’s nothing wrong with using food coloring to make your egg dyes, but if you want to take a more natural route (or a homemade one), making homemade egg dyes is easier than you may think. Plus, there are many benefits to using homemade Easter egg dyes: Most dye recipes use ingredients you may already have around the house, so no need to buy anything extra, and you can eat the eggs (if you want) after they’ve been dyed because you’ve used all edible ingredients, so there’s less waste involved....

What’s the best snack subscription box? As you’re shopping around for the best snack subscription box, it’s important to consider the type of snack you want, how often you want it, and what dietary restrictions you may have. Many snack companies offer specific boxes for people who follow a special diet or allow customers to pick and choose what they want in their delivery. If you’re looking for a way to find healthy snacks but you aren’t sure where to start, consider trying a snack subscription box where the company hand-selects a variety of healthy goodies for you to try each month....

Back pain occurring anywhere between the bottom of your rib cage and base of your neck is considered middle back pain. Numerous causes of this type of pain can be at play. Chief among them are postural issues and weakened abdominals. “Rounding your shoulders, having a forward head posture, and carrying excessive weight around your stomach can all lead to an increased curve of your mid-back,” Knauf says. That increased curve can increase the amount of pressure on your spine, leading your back, even the middle part, to wind up stiffening....

The trouble is, colds can linger longer or get worse as a result of lifestyle habits (like eating foods that undermine your immune system) and behaviors, including those you might otherwise have thought were healthy. Below, experts dish on seven things that could make you feel worse or prolong your recovery from the common cold. RELATED: 5 Easy Things You Can Do to Make Your Flu Shot Even More Effective But do note: “Sleep may be more important for cold prevention than cure,” she adds....

Whether you’re at home, at work, or on the road, keeping a few rubber bands in your bag or car can stop some major problems (like too-small pants!) right in their tracks, making your life a little easier in the process. Problem #1: Strappy tops and dresses keep slipping off their hangers. Wrap a thick rubber band (or two thin ones) tightly around each end of the hanger. Garments will be stopped from sliding off and onto the floor!...

Consider having dates front and center during Ramadan by shifting dates out of the cardboard box they came in and into golden or silver decorative bowls for the season. Bowls with glass lids or a cloche dome are best to help keep the dates fresh. Display the festive bowls in your kitchen or on a sideboard. Take it a step further and create a Ramadan vignette by filling bowls of varying heights with nuts, such as almonds and walnuts, and displaying them as a grouping....

In Pandemic, several deadly viruses have spread across the planet. The game is a unique one in that the players must work together, not against each other, in order to win. The goal is to treat disease hotspots while researching cures for each of four plagues before they get out of hand. Everyone will take on a different role, or specialty, within the team and must develop a cooperative strategy that meshes the specialists’ strengths in order to develop vaccines and snuff out the pandemic....

Whether you’re looking for a single set of cooling sheets or an entire new bedding bundle, we have you covered. We scoured Macy’s nearly 400 discounts and narrowed it down to the eight items that customers can’t get enough of—some with markdowns up to 71 percent off with code SAVE through Sunday night. Check out each, below. Best Cooling Bedding Sales: Hotel Collection 500 Thread Count Micro Cotton Sheet Set, From $64 with code SAVE (was $170) Sunham Hudson 2-Piece Comforter Set, From $27 with code SAVE (was $80) Fairfield Square Collection Golden Damask 6-Piece Reversible Comforter Set, From $38 with code SAVE (was $100) Charter Club Damask 100% Supima Cotton 550 Thread Count 3-Piece Sheet Set, From $27 with code SAVE (was $70) Charter Club Damask Quilted Cotton 2-Piece Coverlet, From $51 with code SAVE (was $135) Sanders Microfiber 3-Piece Sheet Set, From $12 with code SAVE (was $30) Tranquil Home Willow 1200-Thread Count Antimicrobial 4-Piece Sheet Set, From $53 with code SAVE (was $180) Hotel Collection Egyptian Cotton Blanket, From $72 with code SAVE (was $160)...

But what you may not know is that you have more control over your breast cancer risk than you think, even if you have a family history of it. “Only 5 to 10 percent of breast cancers can be blamed on inherited gene mutations such as BRCA, and merely 13 percent of women with breast cancer have a first-degree relative with a history of the disease,” says Kristi Funk, MD, breast cancer surgeon, medical director of the Pink Lotus Breast Center in Beverly Hills, Calif....

Though some moving costs are unavoidable, it is possible to save money in a few areas. To help you do just that, we enlisted a handful of pros to share their best money-saving advice for your next big move. “Go through all of your belongings, from cookware, clothing, and even furniture, and take inventory of what you no longer need or want. Marie Kondo before packing and you will be surprised by how much you own,” says Sara Skirboll, the shopping and trends expert for RetailMeNot....

O Danny boy, the pipes, the pipes are callingFrom glen to glen and down the mountainsideThe summer’s gone and all the roses falling’Tis you, ’tis you must go and I must bide But come ye back when summer’s in the meadowOr all the valley’s hushed and white with snow’Tis I’ll be here in sunshine or in shadowO Danny boy, O Danny boy, I love you so When winter’s come and all the flowers are dyingAnd I am dead, as dead I well may beYou’ll come and find the place where I am lyingAnd kneel and say an “Ave” there for me But I shall hear though soft you tread above meAnd all my grave shall warmer, sweeter beAnd you will bend and tell me that you love meAnd I shall sleep in peace until you come to me I’m Looking Over a Four-Leaf Clover Lyrics: I’m looking over a four-leaf cloverThat I overlooked beforeOne is for sunshine, the second is rainThird are the roses that grow in the laneNo need explaining, the one remainingIs somebody I adoreI’m looking over a four-leaf cloverThat I overlooked before Too-ra-loo-ra-loo-ralToo-ra-loo-ra-liToo-ra-loo-ra-loo-ralHush now, don’t you cryToo-ra-loo-ra-loo-ralToo-ra-loo -ra-liToo-ra-loo-ra-loo-ral That’s an Irish lullaby Over in Killarney, many years agoMy mother sang a song to me in tones so soft and lowJust a simple little ditty in her good old Irish wayAnd I’d give the world if I could hear that song of hers today Too-ra-loo-ra-loo-ralToo-ra-loo-ra-liToo-ra-loo-ra-loo-ralHush now, don’t you cryToo-ra-loo-ra-loo-ralToo-ra-loo -ra-liToo-ra-loo-ra-loo-ral That’s an Irish lullaby If you ever go across the sea to IrelandThen maybe at the closing of your dayYou will sit and watch the moonrise over CladdaghAnd watch the barefoot gossoons at their playJust to hear again the ripple of the trout streamThe women in the meadows making hayAnd to sit beside a turf fire in the cabinAnd see the sun go down on Galway Bay For the breezes blowing o’er the seas from IrelandAre perfumed by the heather as they blowAnd the women in the uplands diggin’ pratiesSpeak a language that the strangers do not knowFor the strangers came and tried to teach us their wayThey scorned us just for being what we are But they might as well go chasing after moonbeamsOr light a penny candle from a starAnd if there is going to be a life hereafterAnd faith I’m sure there’s going to beI will ask my God to let me make my heavenIn that dear land across the Irish sea A Great Day for the Irish Lyrics: It’s a Great Day for the Irish,It’s a great day for the fair!...

Loving the look of Thanksgiving flowers and being able to pull off your own arrangement—whether it’s for your table centerpiece or a side table—are two very different things, unfortunately. Still, it’s quite possible to learn how to arrange flowers for your own Thanksgiving floral arrangement, and we found nine floral experts who can help. Read on for nine beautiful Thanksgiving flower arrangements, plus advice from our experts on making your own....

The Low-Impact Home: A Sourcebook for Stylish, Eco-Conscious Living offers up advice for both more sustainable renovations and more eco-friendly everyday habits. With recommendations for every single room in the house, it’s the ideas for the kitchen—ranging from eco-friendly countertop materials to a wool dish-drying mat—that are sparking our next home makeovers big and small. Read on for the sage kitchen tips from The Low-Impact Home. When remodeling the hardest-working room in the house, prioritize green materials and energy-efficient parts....

Beyond the sometimes-vague concept of giving back, though, figuring out the details of charitable donations can be a challenge. Are gifts that give back enough? How should you choose a charity? How much should you donate? There’s no hard-and-fast rule, but there are some smart expert tips that can help you figure out the right answers for you and your family. Read on to learn everything you need to know about charitable donations....

If your goal is to simply empty your home for an upcoming move or to make space for new furniture, price everything to sell (read: dirt-cheap prices). But if you want to make money, take care to walk that fine line. Beyond good advertising—the digital kind on social media and the old-fashioned, neon-poster-board kind you put around town—garage sale pricing is the factor that can make or break your event....

It’s an acupressure mat that’s made with hundreds of tiny cotton and foam needles that help stimulate your body’s blood flow to provide muscle relief. The practice of acupressure originated in China and has been around for thousands of years, according to Aimée Derbes, a doctor of acupuncture and Chinese medicine. She says that acupressure mats use the same points and channels on the body as traditional acupuncture needles to stimulate these areas and release pressure....

Decor ideas: Very Peri would make an eye-catching feature wall, or let it update an older piece of furniture. Decor ideas: This spa-like hue would make any bathroom feel like a calm and restorative space. Decor ideas: Babouche creates a warm welcome as a color for a front door, while Breakfast Room Green is ideal for a dining room and looks fantastic when paired with artwork and plants. Decor ideas: Try brushing Blanched Thyme on the walls of your home office....

KitchenAid stand mixers have been beloved for generations, and the Artisan Mini Plus 3.5-Quart mixer is no exception. Don’t be fooled by the word “mini” from this smaller version of the original mixer—it can still make up to five dozen cookies in one go without taking up as much counter space. And with a $110 price difference, you won’t miss the additional 1.5-quart. The mixer has 10 speeds to achieve a perfect consistency, whether you’re making pizza dough or whipping meringue....

The assortment features an array of editor-loved products, like EltaMD’s sensitive skin-friendly UV Clear facial sunscreen and the brand’s tinted sunscreen. Both have received thousands of praise-filled reviews from owners. As Real Simple’s resident shopping expert, I put my product-testing skills to use and purchased the protective moisturizer after my dermatologist recommended it for my sensitive, acne-prone skin. I’ve now been using it daily for four years, and love that it doesn’t irritate my skin....

In late 2021, Sophie from The Stir-Crazy Crafter shared a video of what she calls her embroidery journal, and we’re not the only ones obsessed with the results. Her viral TikTok video (which has more than 218,000 likes and nearly 10,000 shares) walks readers through a year-long project: A large embroidery project with a small stitched design for every day of the year. It’s similar to the temperature blanket trend we fell in love with in 2020, where knitters and crocheters would add a stitch to a blanket every day based on the weather outside....