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Alternatives To Typical Christmas Tree? -- Good Questions
Apartment Therapy - 2 Jan 2016 23:00
Pin it Editors Note: SORRY! This question got lost in the queue, so it's publishing after the holidays. We're still running it in hope of helping out folks in a similar situation next year! Q: Christmas is a big deal in ...
David's Compact, Collected & Comfy Mid-Century Apartment in Houston -- House Tour
Apartment Therapy - 2 Jan 2016 22:00
Pin it Name: David Jameson (with Treasure Hance) Location: Downtown -- Houston, Texas Size: 817 square feet Years lived in: 2 years; Rented Working with 817 square feet of space can be a challenge, especially if you are ...
A Look Inside the 'As Of Now' Artisan Collective in Los Angeles
Apartment Therapy - 2 Jan 2016 21:00
Pin it Open Slideshow The brand-new home goods collective As Of Now is located inside the A+D Museum in downtown Los Angeles. It is a spacious shop that pays homage to many local LA artisans and designers, featuring ever...
How To Dye Textiles With Coffee & Tea -- Apartment Therapy Tutorials
Apartment Therapy - 2 Jan 2016 20:00
Pin it Staining or dying textiles with natural products such as coffee and tea is an inexpensive, non-toxic method for altering cloth. It's an easy way to create a vintage look, or to disguise those badly stained kitchen...
Jeanette & Mikul's Airy, Sunny and Minimal One-Room East Bay Loft -- House Tour
Apartment Therapy - 2 Jan 2016 19:00
Pin it Name: Jeanette Moncada and Mikul Eriksson Location: Emeryville, California Size: 1,500 square feet Years lived in: 4 Months; Rented Jeanette and Mikul have lived in their Emeryville open factory loft for a mere fo...
Don't DIY Your Wedding: Why You Should DIT (Do-it-Together)
Apartment Therapy - 2 Jan 2016 18:00
Pin it It's as inevitable as death and taxes: Any bride or groom who's trying to plan a wedding on a budget will eventually take on a number of do-it-yourself projects. Deciding to be your own baker and florist and stati...
New book on 'Wilmington Ten' doesn't go far enough
News Observer - 2 Jan 2016 16:57
Author touches too lightly on historical context Misses opportunity to connect with current struggles …
The Surprising Benefit Of Going Through Hard Times
The Huffington Post - 2 Jan 2016 15:00
This excerpt is from the new book Wired to Create: Unravelling the Mysteries of the Creative Mind, by psychologist Scott Barry Kaufman and HuffPost Senior Writer Carolyn Gregoire. One of Frida Kahlo’s most famous self...
Mail Order Craft Kits That Make DIY Projects Easy
Apartment Therapy - 2 Jan 2016 15:00
Pin it know how DIY projects go. You think of an idea, you figure out how to make it, run to the store, realize you forgot something, run back to the store, fail miserably on your first attempt, curse all crafts for 24 h...
Welcome to the 2016 Food Lover's Cleanse + Day 1 Menu
Bon Appetit - 2 Jan 2016 14:00
Welcome to Day 1 of the Food Lover's Cleanse 2016! Here's everything you need to get you started on our two-week clean eating plan. The post Welcome to the 2016 Food Lover’s Cleanse + Day 1 Menu appeared first on Bon A...
What to Watch on Saturday: Alabama Shakes on 'Austin City Limits'
News Observer - 2 Jan 2016 08:00
Galavant (8 p.m., ABC) - A few choice episodes of this very funny Middle Ages comedy from Season 1. Catch up before Season 2 returns on Sunday. Don't Wake Mommy …
Natalie Cole, master of past and present styles
News Observer - 2 Jan 2016 05:04
She began as a 1970s soul singer hyped as the next Aretha Franklin and peaked in the 1990s as an old-fashioned stylist and time-defying duet partner to her late father, Nat "King" Cole. …
Miami restaurant openings heat up in the winter
Miami Herald - 2 Jan 2016 02:24
Miami-Dade led the state in restaurant openings in 2015 with 627 New restaurants are finding customers in Kendall, Wynwood and other neighborhoods …
10 Un-Wedding-Like Centerpieces Anybody Can Make
Apartment Therapy - 2 Jan 2016 01:00
Pin it Big, bodacious events don't all have to be pink flowers and glass votives. There's a whole world of crazy colorful and downright quirky event design out there for you to borrow, tweak and make your own for a party...
Black-eyed peas and collard greens still tradition for many in South
News Observer - 2 Jan 2016 00:53
Peas and greens on New Year's Day are supposed to bring luck, prosperity Some people say they don't believe in the tradition but still eat them A Raleigh K&W served about 50 pounds of peas and 100 pounds of greens …
Cavna: Why are there no staff black cartoonists at a time when we need them most?
Washington Post - 2 Jan 2016 00:34
AS A LIGHT-SKINNED man fled the sharp sting of a police officer's weapon, the assembled crowd of a thousand or so let out the loud, full-throated sound of mass laughter. That's because right next to him was a black man, ...
A Special Conversation with Natalie Cole: Lessons on Life, Love and Loss
The Huffington Post - 2 Jan 2016 00:30
Natalie Cole appeared many times as a guest on my PBS television program. One particular appearance, however, was exceedingly delicate and heartrending. She had just received a life-saving kidney transplant, but felt gui...
Natalie Cole Fought the Battle of Having a Famous Father, And She Won
The Huffington Post - 2 Jan 2016 00:30
Natalie Cole battled much of her life to carve out a legacy of her own, and in the end achieved her greatest success when she embraced her famous father's. That's not a loss. That's a win. Natalie Cole, daughter of the l...
Matthew's Fashionable Master Bath -- Favorite Rooms
Apartment Therapy - 2 Jan 2016 00:00
Pin it Name & Location: Matthew in Toronto, Ontario My Favorite Room: Master Bathroom Specs: 40 Square Feet Inspired by the Turkish men's spa experience mixed with some GQ worthy accessorizing - this space strikes the ri...