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Travel & Camping

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These are the best sleeping bag mats on the market

When you’re out in nature overnight, whether you’re backpacking, camping, hunting, or fishing, getting a good night’s sleep can seem like an unattainable dream. It’s not uncommon for back pain, soreness, and sleep deprivation to rear their ugly heads during your outdoor getaway, and the hard and bumpy terrain can keep you tossing and turning all night long if you don’t have the right tools. Sleeping bag mats are great investments if you love to brave the outdoors but want to ensure the best poss
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Why renting an off-road motor home is a must for your next road trip

Road trips are a great way to travel, particularly if you’re in the mood for a more intimate and nature-focused vacation away from the crowds. These outings are particularly great for couples and families since those hours on the road truly give you some quality time with your loved ones. Long drives, however, can be monotonous and uncomfortable since you’re stuck in the car for hours. Luckily, there’s a way you can minimize the downfalls of a road trip vacation and still reap all the lovely be
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5 Clever Packing Tips to Save Space in Your Suitcase

Packing for even a short trip can be stressful. We never know what we’re going to need when we’re away from home for several days, so we tend to overpack just in case. If you love to overprepare while packing, you’ll be glad to know you may not need to make suitcase-packing sacrifices on your next trip, as long as you are armed with some great packing hacks. Save space in your suitcase with some of our favorite packing tips. Roll your clothes instead of folding them If you’re trying to learn h

Food, Cooking, & Nutrition

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6 Tricks to Make Perfect Rice in the Instant Pot - Every Time

Instant Pot and its ever-expanding line of pressure and multicookers have exploded in popularity recently. Both beginner and expert cooks rave about the ease of use and high quality of the devices — one single device can act as a pressure cooker, slow cooker, saute pan, steamer, and even a yogurt maker. While the Instant Pot is most well-known for its ability to speed up cooking time, more and more users share that it cooks rice even better than top-of-the-line rice cookers and crockpots. Cooki
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Healthy Work from Home Lunches You Can Put Together in under 30 Minutes

When you’re working from home, it isn’t easy to keep a healthy diet on track. With your refrigerator at your disposal, it’s certainly easy to snack perpetually. That’s why planning a healthy lunch is so important for remote workers. When you eat a nutritious lunch that will also keep you full for longer, you can fight those snacking urges more easily and stay fueled and energized for the whole afternoon. You can’t have a list of healthy lunches without at least the mention of salads. Your green
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How to Cook with Lavender Without Your Food Tasting like Soap

There’s a lot of hype around cooking with lavender. It’s fragrant, colorful, and earthy, giving complex flavors to desserts like ice cream, cookies, and whipped cream. Not only does it taste great when used properly, but lavender also has some health benefits: It can boost immune health, fight infections, and combat inflammation in the body. That being said, lavender is a very strong flavor and too much can make your dish taste a little bit like soap. That shouldn’t stop you from infusing gourme

Health & Fitness

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Pilates is great, and these exercises prove it

While it’s often associated with graceful movements and flexibility, Pilates is not just for women anymore. In recent years, more and more of the guys have been discovering the incredible benefits of Pilates workouts for men. It’s a form of exercise that not only helps in achieving a lean and toned physique but also improves overall strength, posture, and flexibility. So, if you’re new to Pilates, let’s dig into this wildly popular workout, exploring the history of Pilates, the specific benefit
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Nonstick Cookware Could Pose Health Risks -- This Is Why

Ease in the kitchen is a goal among home chefs and professionals alike. Non-stick pots and pans have climbed to the top of every cook’s list of essential kitchen items, as the non-stick Teflon coating makes cooking and clean-up a breeze. Unfortunately, the coating may pose a danger to your health. Ready to learn more? Let’s dive into the ins and outs of this nonstick coating and see what experts have to say about keeping Teflon-coated products in your home. What are the health risks of nonstick
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Holiday Fatigue or Sleep Issues? Here's How to Tell

When the holidays come to an end, all of that hustling, bustling, and seasonal anxiety starts to catch up to us. Post-holiday fatigue is a common effect of stressful holiday planning, inconsistent sleep schedules, and unhealthy eating habits. It’s a joyous season, but it has its consequences. How can you tell, though, if your wintertime exhaustion is a result of general holiday fatigue or something more serious? Sleep issues are common disorders, and they can be linked to things like long perio

Style & Retail

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Find the Best Jeans Style for Your Body Type and Budget

When it comes to finding that perfect pair of jeans, it’s certainly a lifelong pursuit. Once you find them, your lucky jeans become a staple in your wardrobe that can be worn as leisurewear around the house, partywear for a night on the town, or even as work attire on casual Friday. While the perfect look, fit, and feel of that perfect denim staple only comes along once in a blue moon, it helps to know which types and shapes of jeans complement your body shape and which ones you should avoid. S
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Treat yourself: The 3 best big-purchase items for your home

Sometimes, you just have to treat yourself. When it comes to your home, having the best pieces of decor, top-quality appliances, and all the bells and whistles can add great peace, comfort, and confidence to your life. Your next big-ticket item for your home depends on your own personal style, preferences, and what’s truly important to you when it comes to your home living. Whether you’d love to modernize your kitchen, get better sleep with the best bedroom pieces available, or it’s time to get
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Updating your home office? These are the 4 best items to buy right now

Your home office is one of the most important rooms in your house. It’s where you do what you love and where you spend most of your day, so you want to make sure it’s a space you adore. If you’re updating your home office, there are some simple additions you can make to your workspace that will enhance both its look and feel and make it a place you truly want to be. Keeping in mind great style, superior comfort, and unmatched convenience, these are the four best items to buy right now to update

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