Category: Life at home
Once you close on your new home, the fun can begin! We’re sharing recipes, holiday ideas and more to help you get the most out of your living space.
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Soup Season is Here! 10 Easy Recipes for Fall
Read more: Soup Season is Here! 10 Easy Recipes for FallSo long, summer salads—it’s time for some hearty, savory, simple-to-prepare soups. Here are ten picks from some of our favorite food blogs. If you decide to try these recipes, let us know on Twitter or Facebook. We’d love to hear from you! Roasted Apple & Winter Squash Soup via theKitchn Tart apples, fragrant herbs and…
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6 Home Office Ideas: Get Organized and Love Your Office
Read more: 6 Home Office Ideas: Get Organized and Love Your OfficeDecorating or redecorating a home office? Make it comfortable, stylish and welcoming with these 6 simple organization and style tips: 1. Plan around your windows. It’s nice to have a sunny office, but you don’t want a glare on your computer when you’re sending an email. Before you arrange the furniture, consider the windows—and angle your…
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Healthy After-school Snack Ideas (Part 2)
Read more: Healthy After-school Snack Ideas (Part 2)If you have a small child, it may be hard to tempt them into healthy snacking choices. After all, they’re inundated every day with ads and commercials and their friends’ food opinions. How can carrot sticks compete with chocolate-covered cartoon characters and pizza pockets? Try fighting fire with fire. Food companies spend billions on bright,…
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Healthy After-school Snack Ideas (Part 1)
Read more: Healthy After-school Snack Ideas (Part 1)If you’re like many parents, that little stretch of time after school and before dinner is your busiest time of day. Who has time to fix healthy snacks between soccer practice, cello lessons and every other errand on your plate? With a few tips, you do! As you get into back-to-school mode this year, try…
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How to Organize Your Closet in One Saturday
Read more: How to Organize Your Closet in One Saturday6:00 a.m.: you hit snooze. 6:15 a.m.: shower. 7:00 a.m.: bagel and the morning news. 7:30 a.m.: in pursuit of your favorite belt, you’re toppled by a tower of sweaters. 7:40 a.m.: you spend 10 minutes looking for your other brown shoe. Familiar scenario? Ironing the snags out of your morning routine is easier…
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4th of July Dessert Recipe
Read more: 4th of July Dessert RecipeLooking for the perfect 4th of July dessert? How about a red, white and blue trifle from Sandra Lee at the Food Network! It’s simple, elegant and would make a colorful addition to any table. Have a safe and happy holiday. Keep following our blog for recipes, decorating ideas, organization tips and homebuying advice.
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How to Organize a Garage in 4 Simple Steps
Read more: How to Organize a Garage in 4 Simple StepsWhen you first move into a new home, the garage is a wide open space full of potential, but it doesn’t often stay that way for long. If you’re having trouble finding a parking space in your own garage, it may be time to kick the clutter to the curb. Give your cars some breathing…
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Easy Entertaining Ideas: Host an Outdoor Party
Read more: Easy Entertaining Ideas: Host an Outdoor PartyAs the weather gets warmer and the sun shines brighter, it’s only natural to look for entertaining opportunities beyond the walls of your home. Hosting an outdoor party is a great way to take advantage of lovely spring weather. Friends will be eager to mingle after a winter of hibernating, and with no major holidays…
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8 Closet Organization Ideas
Read more: 8 Closet Organization IdeasCan’t find your favorite pair of pumps? Daunted by the giant pile of papers in the back? Or just trying to make a little more space? Whatever your closet challenges, it’s time to tame the turmoil and de-stress your closet space with our 8 closet organization ideas: 1. Be merciless. That yoga mat you haven’t…
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Healthy Eating Tip: Stock a Healthy Kitchen
Read more: Healthy Eating Tip: Stock a Healthy KitchenWhether you’re trying to trim a few inches from your waistline or a few dollars from your dining-out budget, stocking your kitchen with healthy foods could be your shortcut to success. Try using a pantry full of nutritious snacks and easy ingredients to combat the temptation of takeout and ready-made meals. Looking for a little…