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Easy to wear sweaters and dresses are a top priority for many people, and they feel like a must during the winter when layering is fun and essential. This midi wrap dress is such a cute find to dress up for holiday parties with a great pair of heels, or think about swapping your formal shoes for a comfy pair of sneakers to dress it down. While you’re shopping for easy-to-style finds, don’t miss this tunic sweater that you can pair with leggings or jeans....

I was 15 years old the first time that I realized that eyelash curlers were going to be a necessity in my makeup bag. I had attempted to put on fake eyelashes for a ballet performance, while my real lashes stuck straight out underneath the perfectly curled strips from the drugstore. No amount of mascara could introduce the natural and fake layers of fringe. I went through the next few years of high school wishing to trade in my curly hair for straight locks and my stick lashes in for my sister’s that seemed to bend perfectly upwards....

Chicken wings are not a dish you make at home for one. The presence of chicken wings means there’s a family gathering, football game, or neighborhood cookout. The smell of chicken wings is a sign that good times are ahead. When you order chicken wings in a restaurant, they’re simply accompanied by carrots and celery. But what do you serve with chicken wings when you’re hosting at home? We’ve got your back....

The holidays seem to go hand in hand with treasured traditions. The season inherently encourages family togetherness, which in turn inspires deeply personal ways to celebrate, from making cherry-chocolate mice a la The Nutcracker to viewing White Christmas with mom. If you don’t yet have an annual holiday tradition with your grandchildren, make this year the Christmas you start one. One of the difficult things about establishing a new tradition is choosing something that feels special and memorable to build it around....

Southerners have a thing about heirlooms, including “the good silver.” Some only bring it out for the big holidays, others use it every day. Some polish it after every use, others have given up on the arduous process for good. However often those forks, knives, and spoons see the light of day, each prized collection has a story behind it. Family silver patterns are coveted, fought-over, and sometimes, unwanted. Millennials (i....

Do you use a recipe when making French toast? For most people, it’s a dish thrown together on the fly, like scrambled eggs. Beat some eggs, add milk, soak the bread, fry it up, then grab a plate and fork—you’re ready for breakfast. While this method will produce a plate of French toast—even delicious French toast—you can do better. Here are three easy ways to elevate your run-of-the-mill recipe, or, if we’re being honest, that set of steps you perform at the stovetop when you’re still half asleep....

My mama’s side, the Carts, were hardworking people. They dug rice canals, picked cotton, sewed their own clothes, and did odd jobs like cutting down trees and hauling wood. They worked hard because they had to, and they could make anything out of nothing. That was especially true for food. Maw Maw Cart could go into the woods and find every edible plant within a mile. She kept fig trees in the backyard and made fig preserves....

Daliyah Marie Arana is just 8 years old, but she has already read more books than most people do in their lifetimes. The fourth grader has flown through over 4,000 titles to date, including Michelle Obama’s memoir, Becoming. “You have to trust yourself with your choices,” says Daliyah of the most valuable lesson she learned from the former First Lady. The Gainesville native started reading independently long before many of her peers, and she collects fun facts like some kids do seashells: “Did you know that Paul Revere made teeth dentures?...

It may be summer. It may be nine billion degrees. It may be peak ice cream season. But hey, you still gotta eat dinner. And right now, comfort food is really hitting the spot. That’s why we were thrilled to see that the Disney Parks Blog shared a variation of Walt Disney’s personal go-to chili and beans in honor of the 65th anniversary of Disneyland theme park in Anaheim, California....

Diced, crushed, whole, or paste? How many ways can you can a tomato? Whether you are making a pot of homemade tomato sauce, a pan of lasagna, or trying your hand at tomato gravy, if you aren’t using fresh you will more than likely reach for a canned tomato product such as crushed or diced tomatoes. Thankfully, if you don’t have the exact canned item called for, there are always easy ways to substitute with another tomato product – here is how to make a substitute for tomato paste....

A teenage girl was scalloping in the waters off Keaton Beach, Florida, with her family on Thursday when a nine-foot shark latched onto her right leg. “I didn’t really know exactly what to do, but I knew that with sharks you’re supposed to punch them in the nose to get them off of you, and I couldn’t get around to punch him in the nose,” Addison Bethea, 17, told CNN from her bed at Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare (TMH) on Monday....

Diving in on a baking project? Don’t forget to soften the butter first! Softened butter is used in a variety of recipes, from yellow cake and pound cake to your favorite cookies and buttercream frosting. Softened butter is also used to make compound butter, which can easily enhance the flavor and look of a dish. But how exactly do you soften butter? There are a few methods to try. Keep reading to find the best option for your next recipe....

As most families do, my family has a definite favorite dish on our Thanksgiving menu. While we’ll always have canned cranberry sauce, deviled eggs, slow cooker mac and cheese, and Nana’s homemade dressing at Thanksgiving, none of those dishes are the star of the show. There’s one dish that everyone in my family looks forward to more than any of the others: the fried turkey.When you hear fried turkey, you’re probably thinking of a whole fried turkey that’s usually cooked outside in a large fryer....

This past Veteran’s Day was an extra special one for President George H.W. Bush’s former service dog, Sully. Not only did the adorable Labrador get to see his second life-size statue unveiled on the campus of America’s VetDogs in New York, he also got to reunite with some of his biggest fans. Jenna Bush Hager and her children were able to say hello to Sully in a segment that aired on Today Wednesday....

Amidst so much disturbing news in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic outbreak in our country, we all could use a little cheer and pep right about now. Currently, that’s coming in the form of this sweet rescue dog—Lieutenant Dan—who was announced as this year’s winner of the Cadbury Bunny Tryouts. Despite being born with a birth defect that caused a severe deformity of his hind limbs and tail, Lieutenant Dan is a good-natured rescue dog who inspires all around him....

Every day at 11 a.m. in Severna Park, Maryland, a mysterious good Samaritan sets out free bagged lunches for her neighbors in need amid the coronavirus pandemic. “For anyone who needs it: I will be leaving some healthy sack lunches on this table for you if you are hungry and need to eat,” a handwritten sign reads. “Made with love by a neighborhood mom in a clean and sanitized kitchen. I will leave this table up from 11 a....

Imagine relaxing in a sunny spot, curled up with a good book or a beverage, that feels like you’re enjoying the great outdoors without actually being in the great outdoors. Enter the sunroom, the ultimate sun-drenched retreat for soaking up some much-needed vitamin D. What is a sunroom? Also called a Florida room, a sunroom is a glass-enclosed porch or a living room. These spaces usually have large windows or glass walls on three sides (plus skylights, sometimes) to maximize natural light and show off outside views....

A silver lining of having to stay at home during the quarantine is getting back into the kitchen. While taking online cooking classes and participating in our #SLbakes challenge each week, I realized that my oven mitts are truly tattered. Buying oven mitts is not typically on the top of my shopping list but that’s now moved up in priority. So, I set out to find oven mitts that are cute, safe, well made, and will fit my budget....

The holidays are a time filled with family recipes, with favorites like Mamau’s Cheese Straws and Dad’s Christmas-Day Chicken Wings as staples at breakfast, lunch, and dinner. But for many families in the South, no holiday meal is complete without a plate of freshly baked goods from an honorary family member, Sister Schubert. Named after Alabama native Patricia “Sister” Schubert, Sister Schubert’s frozen dinner rolls are a staple in the South....

A nutritious smoothie filled with greens, fruit, and almond milk is a delicious way to kickstart your morning. And to handle the toughest ingredients, like ice cubes or nuts, you’ll need a blender that can pulverize anything its blades touch. Buy It: $30; amazon.com One shopper says they throw a grocery list of ingredients into this blender every morning, including frozen fruit and vegetables, yogurt, seeds, and nuts with a dash of milk—and it works like a charm....