This post contains affiliate links to products for your convenience. If you purchase anything via these links, I may receive a small commission at no additional cost to you. Superhero Party Games These superhero party games can be either played individually, head to head, or in teams. Each one is inspired by a popular superhero and even though I’m a little bias toward The Avengers, I included Justice League superheroes, X-Men, and more since I’ve already shared Avengers party games....

This post contains affiliate links to products for your convenience. If you purchase via my links, I may receive a small commission at no additional cost to you. Star Wars Gift Ideas With Christmas just over a month away and Star Wars coming out just 10 days before Christmas, I thought it’d be fun to put together a Star Wars inspired holiday shopping list! Pretty sure my son has already asked for about half of these things for Christmas this year....

THE ISSUE: You feel judged by each other about how you spend. Real Couple Example: Rachel Miller (name has been changed for privacy) loves to buy art and handmade housewares. Her husband wants the newest iPhone and what looks to Rachel like a monster truck. He downshifted his career to take a job with less stress, so they needed to reduce costs. That’s when the finger-pointing began. “When we look at who spends more or where to cut, it gets tense,” she says....

With 4th of July right around the corner, I though it’d be fun to share a couple of recipes for some delicious red, white, and blue desserts as well as a collection of other desserts from my favorite food bloggers! These would go perfect with these 4th of July party ideas! Because what’s better about 4th of July than all sorts of red, white, and blue food – the colors of the American flag are a great way to celebrate Independence Day!...

Breakfast Salad with Avocado and Eggs So long, avocado toast, we’ve moved on to breakfast egg salads with avocado mixed in. The dressing on this salad is full of fresh flavors from basil, parsley, and lemon (both juice and zest). And as you cut into the poached egg on top the yolk and dressing run together for a salad dressing unlike any you’ve tasted. Breakfast Salad Bagels, bacon, berries, yogurt, and eggs....

As an adult, I came to learn about a variety of uses for Epsom salt, both in and out of the bathtub, as well as its wide range of purported health benefits. To learn even more about the various health claims, I asked some experts and studied the research—it turns out that the existing evidence surrounding the alleged benefits of Epsom salt is a mixed bag (or milk carton). Here’s what you need to know about the health benefits of Epsom salt, including the best times and methods to use it, and when it’s best to skip it....

Thanksgiving is normally known for big dinners and tons of sides (hello mashed potatoes and sausage stuffing), but I’m here to tell you not to skip the fun Thanksgiving snacks and desserts! Halloween and Christmas don’t get to have all the fun! There are so fun Thanksgiving snacks you can make that are also cute so print out a couple of these simple recipes and get to making your Thanksgiving time the most fun it can be!...

1. Ponytail Palm Long, grasslike leaves atop a bare stem give ponytail palm (Beaucarnea recurvata) a palm tree-like appearance, although it’s actually a type of succulent. It stores water in its thick trunk, which enables it to go long periods without moisture. However, ponytail palm will do best if you water it whenever the soil feels dry and place it in bright light. 2. Sago Palm Feathery, dark green leaves on top of a short stem give sago palm (Cycas revolata) a bold texture....

Contrary to popular belief, if hair hasn’t been freshly washed, it does need special treatment. Treating your second-day hair like it’s fresh from the shower can damage it, undoing all the benefits of skipping every-day washes. Some second-day hairstyles are heat-free, but if you’re planning to straighten, curl, crimp, or otherwise apply heat to keep your second-day hair looking fresh, you’re going to want to follow these tips from stylist Koni Bennett....

That said, the flu shot only offers between 40 to 60 percent efficacy, and results vary depending on who is getting it. (And if you’re a child, immunocompromised—those with heart disease, diabetes, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)—or over 65, that should definitely include you.) Luckily, there are ways to boost this percentage—but unfortunately, getting a COVID-19 vaccine isn’t one one of them. “Although both the flu and COVID are caused by viruses and have some overlapping symptoms, there is no evidence of the COVID vaccines protecting against influenza,” says Venky Soundararajan, PhD, co-founder and chief scientific officer of the biotech information company Nference....

Eager to welcome some holiday cheer into your home? We asked the trend experts at Etsy, Pinterest, Home Depot, and Bloomingdale’s for top holiday décor trends, so you can shop early and start decorating ASAP. Rainbow Brights “Technicolor [is] a big decorating trend that we’ll see,” says Kelley Carter, the home fashion director at Bloomingdale’s. “It’s all about embracing vivid colors as a way to brighten up a room and bring joy to a space....

According to Reshma Shah, MD, and Brenda Davis, RD, authors of Nourish: The Definitive Plant-based Nutrition Guide for Families, the two most common myths about plant protein are that you can’t get enough protein from plants alone, and that plant sources of protein are incomplete or lacking in essential amino acids. To address the first myth, we need to consider how much protein we need, and how much people eating various dietary patterns consume....

Cleaning Windows and Mirrors With Newspaper “While this was a common technique used in the past, newspapers were once much thicker than they are now,” says Brad Roberson, president of Glass Doctor, a Neighborly company. “Today’s newspapers can quickly deteriorate when wet and leave newsprint spots on your mirror frames and window sills, not to mention your fingers.” Also, unless it’s a soy-based ink, you’re probably going to end up with some ink smearing....

Sofia Mascotena, co-founder of bespoke travel planning company Naya Traveler, says that travelers have a lot to gain from taking self-care-focused vacations. “We’ve noticed as well, that those who embark on wellness trips have a tendency to feel inspired to stay on the wellness path long term, even planning to revisit the destination, or exploring new, unknown ones,” she says. So there are more than enough reasons to travel for self-care, the first being, quite simply, that you deserve it....

Samantha Cassetty, MS, RD, is here to help you tackle your purchasing decision confusion. These are the foods she says are worth spending extra on—flavor, sustainability, and health-wise—and those you never need to shell out for. 4 Splurge-Worthy Foods Extra Virgin Olive Oil According to Cassetty, a quality extra virgin olive oil is worth the splurge because it hasn’t undergone extensive processing. “It has all of the properties that make olive oil special, like anti-inflammatory and polyphenol compounds,” Cassetty explains....

The bar cart’s ancestor, the tea trolley, was a standard fixture in Victorian-era homes used to deliver scones and cups of Earl Grey. After Prohibition ended in 1933, tea was replaced with liquor, and the cocktail cart gained favor. It reached peak popularity in the 1950s when entertaining became a ritual for prosperous middle-class families. Bar carts (like this chic Better Homes & Gardens bronze bar cart, $80, Walmart) were also a frequent prop in glamorous Hollywood films....

Whether it’s black-eyed peas as part of a New Year’s Day brunch or cabbage on New Year’s Eve, adding these good luck foods to your party plans are a delicious way to say see-ya to the old year and hello to a lucky new year. First, it has to do with the way pigs behave differently than other animals. According to some theorists, while chickens and turkeys scratch backward, a pig buries his snout into the ground and moves forward—in the same direction you want to head in the new year....

If you’re folding pants, storing scarves inside drawers, and keeping out-of-season clothes on display, you could be wasting space. To maximize every square inch, we’ve rounded up some brilliant organizing techniques and containers that make it easy to maintain them. With these strategies, your bedroom closet will feel surprisingly spacious. Invest time to get closet clutter under control, and you’ll save minutes every morning. The first step: Take inventory of what you own....

Reader question: Should I let my thinning hair air-dry to prevent more breakage? —Sandra Maxwell After years of being trained that heat = bad, it’s a universally held belief that blow-drying our hair is worse than air-drying. But here’s the kicker: Studies have shown otherwise. Take a study at Yonsei University in Korea, which compared air-drying with heat-drying. Researchers found that the hair’s cell membrane (the material that “glues” hair cells together) was only damaged in the naturally dried group, as a result of staying in contact with water for longer....

To buy: $19 (was $21); amazon.com Called “soft and cozy” by one shopper, another reviewer wrote that it “feels like a high-dollar plush baby blanket.” Made of ribbed fleece that’s intended to feel soft against the skin, the blanket also has a double stitching design. There are four sizes to choose from, and shoppers praise its versatility, suggesting it for use while on the couch, in bed, and as an item for your pet to snuggle with....