The Color Mocha (In Fashion, Beauty & Home)

Pantone® (the color resource for designers) has chosen Mocha Mousse as the color for 2025. Mocha Mousse is soft brown which looks like the decadent dessert it’s named after. What

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13 Gifts For Teen Girls And College Students

If you’re looking for gifts for teen girls and/or college students, here’s my teen-daughter-approved list. It includes big gifts (the ones they’ll squeal over) and little gifts that they’ll use

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9 Heart-Shaped Gifts That Are Timeless

Whether you celebrate Valentine’s Day or not, heart-shaped gifts are sweet expressions of love and friendship. Here are 9 ideas for heart-shaped fashion, beauty, and decor gifts that they’ll continue

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10 Simple Daily Habits To Improve Your Life

The new year is a really good time to adopt new daily habits even if you don’t like New Year’s resolutions. I always find that the holidays, travel or just

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25 Holiday Gift Ideas For Him

Every year, around this time, I look at the piles of presents I’ve hidden away to see if they look roughly even. My daughter’s pile is usually substantial – she’s

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7 Thoughts About Aging, After Turning 50

I just had a milestone birthday. I was dreading it, especially after hearing story after story about the woes of aging. But my attempts to delay, deny and ignore it

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5 Ways To Treat Yourself This Valentine’s Day

My husband and I used to think that Valentine’s Day was a “fluffy” holiday for young couples so we never celebrated it. But, after several years of making Valentine’s cards

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7 Rustic Fall And Winter Decor Ideas

Our house is a renovated farmhouse, so it lends itself to rustic decor. I often find my home decor at craft festivals, garden stores, and independent stores, but I’ve also

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Mother’s Day Gift Guide 2021

Of the moms I know, there’s one thing we’ve all had in common recently: we’ve had to multi-task even more than usual over the past year! Some of us became

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7 Ways To Make Thanksgiving 2020 Extra Special

Thanksgiving 2020 will certainly be different for most of us. Since the pandemic has placed restrictions on gatherings, many of us will be celebrating with just our households. While I

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