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Healthy Food Substitutions for Your Home Baking

Anytime is the perfect time to enjoy a warm home baked dessert. Between birthdays, holidays and the days in between, there is little doubt you will find yourself indulging throughout the year. If you want to make more healthy choices without sacrificin...

How to Warm Up Your Home With Hygge

Hygge (pronounced hoo-gah) is a Danish concept loosely translated as a warm feeling of happiness.Heres how to implement the concept into your homes design.Keep It ComfyYour home should be personal and inviting rather than formal or trendy. Choose decor...

How Starting a 529 College Savings Plan Early Helps

Even if your children are just a few years away from starting college, its not too late to start a college savings account. But its never too early to start one, either.Saving for college is something parents may not think about, or act on, until their...

Tips for Teaching Children Table Manners

When you sit down for family dinner, at home or at a restaurant, its comforting to witness your children mind their manners. But these arent behaviors that come naturally, rather, they need to be taught. Of course this is no easy task, as children can ...

How to Master Transitional Style in Your Home

Here are a few guiding principles to master transitional style.Mix It UpBoth antique and contemporary furniture can coexist side-by-side to create a timeless feel.Light ColorsVariations of whites, grays and soft earth tones are versatile and avoid bein...

The Essentials of Mid-Century Modern Design

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4 Reasons to Try a Weighted Blanket

It seems like everyone"from friends to the media"are touting the benefits of weighted blankets these days. These specialized blankets weigh between 7 and 25 pounds and are usually filled with beads or pellets. Heres what you should know about this tren...

The Upsides of 20 Percent

Do you need to put down 20 percent to buy a house?Not necessarily. In fact, most buyers make lower down payments.But putting down 20 percent or more does come with major perks.A mortgage lender would consider you more financially stable and less risky....

How to Avoid Setting Your Children on a Path Toward Financial Problems

A lot of parenting is about setting a good example. In teaching children how to deal with money, how you talk to them at a young age about it can help them in the long run.Parents can also go the other way by teaching their kids bad financial habits.He...

5 Household Chores for Kids Under 10

When everyone pitches in around the house, there is more time for fun, games and family bonding. Teaching household chores and responsibilities at a young age can help children grow up to be clean, organized and happy adults.So, what chores should you ...