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“You don’t need any product or any other tool,” says Shannon Davenport, the founder of the skincare company Esker Beauty. “It’s just you and the brush, which I think is why it’s such a satisfying process.” She has spent more than a decade researching consumer, design, and beauty trends, and she says dry brushing is one of her favorite rituals because it’s time-tested and simple. One small warning: “It can be quite scratchy and stimulating using a brush on your dry skin,” she says....

LAUREN IANNOTTI: During your first 18 months as First Lady, you traveled to roughly 40 states, 75 cities, and 10 countries. You’ve crisscrossed the U.S., rallying support for the administration’s priorities, and visited an active war zone. As the first First Lady to keep a job outside the East Wing, you maintained a full teaching schedule and “showed up,” as you put it, for your family. So I guess my question is: Do you sleep?...

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Eggplants are one of the most delicious and versatile ingredients you can cook with. They can be fried, baked, pickled, stewed, pureed, and even stuffed. And just like tomatoes (also a fruit!), eggplants are part of the nightshade family. While you may be a big fan of popular dishes like eggplant parmesan and rollatini, there are so many varieties of eggplant grown around the world, and they all look and taste different....

By turning the blank wall into open shelving, Van Lierde can show off her kitchen favorites. Continuing the trend, she installed a pot rail to hold kitchen essentials, taking advantage of vertical space. To get the look in your kitchen, consider its blank walls: The space over the stove may be perfect for a pot rail, and any blank wall could be just the spot for open shelving. Related Video

It’s true that gliding a brush against a wall is easier than many home improvement jobs, but the biggest challenge of painting is in the surrounding prep work. And if you skimp on the prep, it’s likely that your simple DIY becomes a lot more complex (or a lot less attractive). And everyone wants to have results that appear as though a professional was called in, even if you actually did the work solo and in sweatpants....

To go beyond the basics of getting your 401(k) or enrolling in healthcare, you’ll need to do a bit of sleuthing and have a touch of gumption. Financial planning experts—Tennessee-based certified financial planner Brenton Harrison and accredited financial planner Tiffany Grant, MBA—agree that the long-term wins are worth the extra studying or the awkward conversation with your boss, human resources officer, or employee benefits manager. Employee perks can truly be life-changing when you know how to use them....

But packing lunches for little ones—and for you—doesn’t have to add to your seasonal stress level. According to Mary Ellen Phipps, MPH, RDN, LDN, founder of Milk & Honey Nutrition (and proud mom to two girls), picking out and preparing healthy foods to pack can be easy. Here are expert tips for making sure everyone is well-fed in the most frantic season of all—le fall. Keep Things Simple Nutritionally, that is....

Match Cloche There are two harbingers of fall: the annual return of the pumpkin spice latte (and PSL-themed everything) and scented candles. No matter if cardamom, cedar, or “flannel and fedoras” (yes, that’s a real candle) is your scent of choice, a glass cloche stocked with matches will elevate your nightly candle-lighting ritual. To turn up the candlelight without overwhelming the senses, stick to just one scented candle, then supplement with unscented tea lights set in votive holders....

On This Episode Is it possible to take on major financial responsibilities such as buying a new home while you’re still paying down debt? Is now even a good time to buy a home? This week’s guest, a 39-year-old aspiring homeowner living in Iowa City, Iowa, is struggling with whether homeownership is right for her because of these questions and more. For advice, host Stefanie O’Connell Rodriguez turns to author Mindy Jensen, who is also the host of the BiggerPockets Money Podcast and a licensed real estate agent....

One way to help curb the cost of vet bills is pet insurance, which is similar to health insurance you’d purchase for yourself or your family. Pet insurance has grown in popularity in recent years. In fact, from 2020 to 2021, the number of insured pets grew by 28 percent—a total of 3.9 million by the close of 2021. Still, you might be wondering whether or not it’s really worth it to get a plan to help cover the cost of such things as routine checkups and unexpected emergencies....

The concept is simple and streamlined: It weighs less than 4 pounds and easily folds into a tiny bag. Each Shibumi Shade includes a set of aluminum poles that you plant into the ground and create an arch, letting the dramatic blue parachute canopy billow behind it in the breeze; providing shade for up to six adults. They’re creating a buzz on the beach, as well as some 30-SPF shade....

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In addition, Karen is an ACE-certified personal trainer and fitness instructor who competes in Nordic walking. As a plant-powered athlete, she’s won several world championships and holds two world records in the sport. She’s passionate about spreading the message about the importance of plant-based diets and the vegan lifestyle, her expertise enhanced by being a certified plant-based nutrition educator, vegan mentor and certified vegan lifestyle coach and educator. Three-time winner of the MORE Awards from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons...

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After perusing Ruggable’s selection of colors and sizes, I opted for the Heathered Solid rug in Dove Grey; it was within my budget, relatively well-rated, and went with just about everything in my living room. I input my credit card info with my fingers crossed. I’ll admit, I didn’t have particularly high hopes for this purchase—but I’ve owned my Ruggable for about a year now, and I couldn’t be more thrilled....