Made With Love: 25 Valentine Gifts for the Cook
Is the way to your someone special's heart through their stomach? Treat them (and you!) to gifts for the cook this Valentine's Day. Heart-shaped...
Southern Shrimp and Grits Recipe
When you think of Southern food, you probably immediately think fried. While you certainly would be correct about that, there are also some interesting...
Protecting Your Photo Memories
With digital cameras it's easy to accumulate thousands of digital photos. Photos can be one of your most valuable and irreplaceable items, so you...
How to Make Amazing Crockpot Tex-Mex Chicken Fajitas
Whether you’re a native Texan living far, far away from your hometown’s famous taco trucks, or you’re simply an aficionado who has yet to...
Keeping the Magic of the Season When You are not Home...
Sometimes it’s great to go home — wherever you consider that to be — for the holiday season. Maybe you have extended family and lifelong friends...
Fire Prevention Checklist for Every Room in Your Home
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The average person can expect to have five household fires during a lifetime. These fires may be small, causing little or no damage; however,...
Metal Movie Posters by Displate: A Review
Decorating a new home with artwork that you love can be quite a chore. With metal movie posters like the ones from Displate, you...
5 Home Brightening Tricks to Accentuate Your House
When you think about the word home what appears in your mind is a place that feels like heaven; a place where you feel...
10 Easy Tips for Transitioning from Renting to Home Owning
When most people go into the world to start a life of their own, they start by renting. Whether it’s renting a house, an...
Natural Pest Repellents
Now that summer is in full force, all kinds of creepy crawlies are back in our lives. Unfortunately, traditional pest repellents are filled with...
Bringing that Christmas Feeling to Your Warm-Weather Duty Station
If you grew up somewhere that gets snow in the winter, it can feel very odd to move somewhere and know there is no...
DIY Striped Curtains
Do you adore the look of big striped curtains, but struggle to find them in your ideal colors, and customized drapes just aren't in...
Moving to Hurricane Territory? Here’s What You Need to Know.
Military families rarely get hometown orders — or even orders to familiar regions of the country. Along with learning the lay of the land —...
How to Stage Your Home to Sell or Rent When You...
The home buying and selling process can be quite daunting and comes with its own unique challenges. If you have ever tried selling a...
The Simple Closet Audit
The New Year is in full swing. This is a great time to start fresh and do a little clean up with every aspect of...
Simply Savvy: Why You Should Incorporate Buying Secondhand Into Your Lifestyle
The term "secondhand" once brought a flush of crimson shame to the cheeks of anyone wearing their older sister's jeans from last season, or...
DIY Home Security Gadgets For Your Protection
Technological advancements have allowed many home security gadgets to become available on the home market at reasonable prices. These products are easier to install...
25 Beautiful & Modern Home Office Ideas
In 2020, many people made the abrupt shift to working from home. If you fit into this category, you may be looking for modern...
Remove Rust from Your Knives Naturally
Do you have a beautiful set of knives, with a nasty case of rust spots?
You're not alone! Knives will become rusty if they have...
6 Interesting Reasons You Need a Dehumidifier
Over the past year, many people have been spending more and more time in their homes. With so much added time at home, it...
Moving to Wildfire Country? Here’s What You Need to Know.
Are you moving to a dry area where wildfires are a threat? Knowledge is power; here's what you need to know about wildfires and...
Five Ways to Make Deployment Dinners Easier
When deployment has got you down the motivation to make elaborate meals is close to nil. Which is why as dinner time approaches, we...
Surprising Factors To Consider When Buying A House
So, you're ready to take the big plunge into home ownership. You've made a thorough checklist of the most important factors to review with...
25 of the Best Tumblers for Both Icy & Steamy Drinks
We all have a cabinet full of large cups and tumblers. Whether we purchased them or got them for free, they just don't live...
3 Soup Recipes to Keep You Warm Through Winter
It's winter. And, depending on where you're stationed, it is probably cold, or at least colder than you'd like. For example, 60 degrees and...
The Season’s Best in Fall Home Décor & Fall Decorations
The kids are back in school, the weather is cooling, and the leaves are starting to change color…fall is in the air. This season...
Boho Home Decor: 25 Items to Create A Relaxed Sanctuary
Bohemian or boho home decor is the decorating style for the rule-breakers, those who love texture and covet a laid back vibe. It embraces...
Beer and Wine at Commissaries: No Longer A Myth (Sort Of)
The summer of 2018 will forever be a symbol of progress for military spouses. This is the summer that the commissary people finally talked...
Delicious Freezable Breakfast Burritos for Busy Mornings
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Ahhh, weekday mornings. You gently open up your eyes and decide to lay in bed for...
Do You Even Kondo?
Netflix sensation Marie Kondo has been taking the world by storm with her unconventional KonMari tidying methods. I tried to avoid the bandwagon, I...
Sleep Tips That Will Leave You Refreshed and Energized
Being a mom is exhausting. From changing dirty diapers to making sure your teenager is well fed and gets to school on time, it...
25 Virtual Learning Products To Help Families Survive the School Year
If there's one trending phrase right now, it's "virtual learning." It's something every parent of school-aged kids has said this year, and something a...
Ten Minutes To A Sparkling Microwave
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Do you dread cleaning the stuck-on splatter your microwave accumulates over time? Who has time to...
Fill the Jugs: The Milk Maker Lactation Cookie Recipe
Welcome to motherhood. On top of the spit-up, sleeplessness, and forgetting your own name may linger the occasional doubt in your milk supply volume....
American Blanket Company: Wrap Yourself In Luxury
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Finding the perfect bedding is a daunting task. You want comfort, style and quality; and most...
Eating at a Dinner Party When You’re on a Special Diet
You’ve decided to start a new diet. Yes, diet is a four-letter word, so if it makes you feel better, call it a lifestyle....
Grilling & Meat 101: How to Gather Your Family Together Without...
Are you tired of settling for subpar meat from your local grocery store? Got a hankering for the convenience of high-quality, delicious meat delivered...
