Author: candacebd
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Borrow Kim Kardashian’s Met Gala Look This Halloween
At an event where everyone spends hours—if not days or weeks—preparing to be seen, Kim Kardashian’s 2021 Met Gala look stood out for doing the exact opposite: She covered up entirely, head to toe. And in doing so, became one of the most talked-about looks of the night. She was lauded by Vogue for the…
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‘Tiger King’-Inspired Costume Ideas
What, you thought you’d seen the last of Carole Baskin and Joe Exotic, just because their Netflix mini series wrapped, Carole’s turn on Dancing with the Stars ended and Joe’s, well, in prison? Nah. The streaming service recently announced the second season of Tiger King is coming soon, so it’s only fitting to finally don…
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‘Scream’ Costume Ideas, In Honor of the Movie’s 25th Anniversary
The internet loves a good throwback, so this year, why not throw it way back? Say, circa 1996, when Scream made that creepy Ghostface mask ubiquitous? The iconic scary movie turns 25 this year, so to celebrate, we’re serving you two easy costume ideas: First, the serial killer (c’mon, we had to). Second, Drew Barrymore’s…
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5 Halloween Snacks That Don’t Disappoint
Editor’s Note: This post originally ran on Oct. 5, 2015. It’s been updated to ensure the links are all working & that you have everything you need to get ready for All Hallows Eve. Halloween is by FAR the biggest holiday of the year for Collegiate Cook, our sister site. We’ve been celebrating since the…
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Cake Mix Brownies with a Cheesecake Swirl
I’m a sucker for a good cake mix hack, be it adding instant pudding mix to make a cake moister, turning it into an extra-pillowy banana bread or making over-the-top monster cookies. So, when I saw Tasty’s cake mix brownie recipe, I had to try it out. With a slight adaptation (ahem, cheesecake) and minor…
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The 17 Best Restaurants in Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay’s food scene has come a long way over the past decade. There’s no shortage of great places to eat, and if you’re looking for recs, you’ve come to the right place. After dining all over Hillsborough and Pinellas counties—especially as we worked on the Hey, Maywood project this past year—we’ve vetted dozens of…
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Host a First Day of School Scavenger Hunt
The first day of school can be anxiety-inducing…for parents and kids alike. Why not inject a little fun into that morning, turning the morning routine into a treasure hunt of sorts? Here’s a simple list of things to do—and look out for—as your kids get ready. Presenting the First Day of School Scavenger Hunt. The…
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The Top Brown Sugar Substitutes for Baking, Ranked
Ah, brown sugar—you’re crucial for making the best chocolate chip cookies out there (and plenty of other desserts too), but you can be a pain to restock. For one, keeping large quantities on hand can be hard to justify, especially since it’s all too easy to forget to seal it up tight and wind up…
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Review: Are The Home Edit’s Planners Worth It?
I have an unhealthy obsession with planners. I always have one on hand (sometimes two), and I’m constantly trying new versions to see which ones can help me manage my, uh, somewhat chaotic life. From Rachel Hollis’s goal-tracking Priority Planner to the wellness-driven Silk & Sonder planner, I feel like I’ve tried them all. Then,…
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Why We Decided to Invest in a Short-Term Rental (aka Airbnb)
If there was one resounding lesson from graduating during the Great Recession, it was this: Always have a side hustle. Throughout college, I had been completely, obsessively focused on journalism, gaining as much experience as I could to (hopefully) land a job in a fiercely competitive field. Combine the recession with a changing industry (ahem,…
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25 Backyard Scavenger Hunt Ideas
I didn’t expect Life Between Weekends to turn into a scavenger hunt blog, but the feedback I’ve been getting is: KEEP THE IDEAS COMING! (So urgently, in fact, that all caps is required.) Well, as someone whose wild nights in high school involved organizing group scavenger hunts—yup, I am not even joking a little about…
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Looking to Launch an Airbnb? 3 Things to Check Before Making an Offer
With mortgages rates the lowest they’ve been in more than a decade, it seems like everyone’s got their eye on real estate (myself included). Nate and I have talked about buying a rental to serve as an Airbnb for the past few years, and over the past few months, we’ve finally committed seriously to the…
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