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Podcasts to Listen to While You Get Things Done

When you’re doing chores, it’s likely that your main focus is your endpoint. You scrub, rake, load, unload, lift, drop and fold, thinking all the while of how you’ll treat yourself when it’s finally over. That is, unless you listen to podcasts and audiobooks while you work. Now that I’ve discovered this hands-free way of
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Hey, Wallpaper: What’s Different About You?

It wasn’t long ago that home design experts declared wallpaper officially “out.” What followed was a slew of articles on wallpaper removal and alternative looks for freshly stripped walls, favoring bold new paint shades or warm neutrals over busy, old-fashioned patterns. However, wallpaper refuses to retire. Rather, it’s having a revival, and it looks better
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Rising Above Despite the Weight: A Book Review of Maid by Stephanie Land

Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother’s Will to Survive (Hachette Books) by Stephanie Land Review by Lauren White There are likely abundant white papers that work to explain the circumstances which lead to and perpetuate poverty; that dissect the “cycle” and identify which factors turn financial insecurity into a deep, dark trap. However,
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Florals + Vintage Maximalism in Drew Barrymore’s New (Affordable) Flower Home Collection

As a longtime renter, I find that certain home trends appear inaccessible and luxe. Take maximalism and organic modernism. These designs demand a level of commitment and permanence reserved for those who can dig in with major upgrades and thoughtful décor. For a transient like me, big investments in design have to wait for the