Apartment Living

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How to Store Seasonal Items in a Storage Unit

Living in a rental has many advantages, but storage is usually not one of them. Lucky renters may be provided a separate storage unit in their…

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Apartment Living

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Quick Tips to Cool Off Your Summer Utility Bills

Everyone loves summer, right up until they get that first utility bill. The warmer weather and longer days can turn into outrageous water and electricity bills.…

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Apartment Hunting

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How to Make the Most When Packing to Move

Moving is always a daunting task, but it can be even more intimidating when you need to use your vehicle to transport your belongings. Fortunately, there…

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Apartment Living

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Spring Cleaning Tips to Save Your Weekend

Nobody likes cleaning, and it is especially despicable when you have to give up prime weekend relaxation time in order to do it. When you are…

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Apartment Living

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How to Keep Your Cool In the Hottest Summer Months

July and August are the hottest months of the year — and for those renting a home without air conditioning, some of the worst. Even if…

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DIY

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Dress Up an Old Mirror with a New Frame

Just because you can only afford secondhand furnishings does not mean your home cannot express your personal style. There are many ways you can give new…

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DIY

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How to Make Your Own Shibori Tablecloth for Summer

Shibori is a Japanese dyeing technique that features intricate fabric manipulation before dyeing in indigo dye. American tie-dye can trace its roots back to ancient shibori…

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Apartment Living

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What do You Actually Need for Your First Apartment?

Moving into your first apartment is an exciting and nerve-wracking time. While you are probably eager to be independent and in charge of your own home,…

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DIY

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A DIY Outdoor Centerpiece that You'll Easily Love

Spring and summer weather call for outdoor entertaining, but if you are renting, you may not have access to a lot of outdoor space of your…

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Apartment Living

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How to Create a Spa Day at Home With Lavender-Infused Oil

Homemade beauty products are increasing in popularity. More and more people are looking to use natural products in place of harsh chemicals, but store-bought organic products…

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Apartment Living

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Check Your Stress at the Door: Throw a Girls' Night In Party

Ladies love a good girls’ night out, but sometimes it is more fun, and much cheaper, to have a stress-free girls’ night in. You can host…

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Apartment Living

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How To Set Up a Temporary Mudroom

After a rough winter, I think most of us are excited to welcome in spring and its warmer weather. As the higher temps and sunshine melt…

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DIY

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Spring Into Gardening With Pretty Drip-Decorated Marble Pots

The first day of spring is almost here! Are you ready for it? After this cold winter, I know I am looking forward to green grass…

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DIY

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Share the Love with DIY Heart Earrings

I wish I could buy every jewelry-loving woman in the world something sparkly for Valentine’s Day, but unfortunately that just is not in my budget. What…

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Food and Entertaining

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The Big Game Party Decor No Matter What Teams Are Playing

Most of the time, you need to wait to see which two teams will face off against each other in the Big Game before you can…

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Apartment Living

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Freshen Up Your Linen Closet

Picture this: You come home from a long day’s work and want nothing more than to climb into your cozy bed for a good night’s rest.…

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Food and Entertaining

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Making Friends With Marsala

It’s true that you can’t please all of the people all of the time, but when Pantone announced its choice for the 2015 Color of the…

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Food and Entertaining

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Mocking Out on New Year's Eve: Mocktails for Everyone

Everybody wants to ring in the new year with a stemmed glass full of something fizzy in their hand, but what if you aren’t the drinking…

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DIY

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Christmas Ornaments from the Dollar Store

When you are decorating your first place, you probably do not have a stockpile of Christmas decorations from which to choose. That does not mean you…

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Apartment Living

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Everything Alcohol – the Entire Holiday Meal

Whether you are inviting extended family into your home or throwing a Friendsgiving dinner party, taking on the responsibility for a holiday meal can be daunting.…

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Food and Entertaining

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Gifts for Under $10 for Everyone on Your List

The holidays are expensive, and when you are living on a budget it can be tricky to afford gifts for everyone on your nice list. Thankfully,…

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DIY

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Pumpkin Carving Tools You Might Already Own

You've gone to the pumpkin patch or your local grocery store and picked out the ideal pumpkin to turn into a jack-o-lantern . But how do…

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Food and Entertaining

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Football Friendly Finger Foods

If you are having friends over to watch the game on the weekend, the last thing you want to be doing is slaving away in the…

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Food and Entertaining

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Cozy up with a Cup of Pumpkin Cider Tea

People usually fall into one of two camps. Are you a dog person or a cat person? Toilet paper under the roll or over the roll?…

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DIY

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Sugared Fruit Fall Wreath

I am always eager for Fall to arrive because it is unquestionably my favorite season of the year. One of the first places I bring in…

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DIY

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Five Ways to Make Your Old Furniture Look New

Are you eating dinner off of your Aunt Tilly's beat-up kitchen table? Are you still sitting on the same couch you used in college? Do you…

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Apartment Living

3 Min. Read

Make These Firefly Mason Jar Lanterns For Your Next Party!

Are you looking for a unique and whimsical way to add some mood lighting to your outdoor space? I have just the quick craft project for…

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Apartment Living

3 Min. Read

Enjoy a Perfectly Portable Picnic This Summer

One of the challenges of living in an apartment is the lack of outdoor space. So what do you do when you get the urge to…

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Food and Entertaining

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Five Delicious Margarita Recipes for Summer

When I sit down to enjoy a cocktail at the end of a hot summer day, I want it to be citrusy, refreshing, sweet, tangy and…

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Apartment Living

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Knock It Out of the Park with These Baseball-Themed Party Ideas

It is halfway through the seventh inning and the crowd rises to their feet. Fans stretch out stiff arms and legs, some flag down vendors for…

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