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What's the Most Popular Resolution for Happiness?

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 05.22.2012

Read More: Order, Resolutions, Home, Organization, Clutter, Happiness, Happiness Home, Happy Home, Happiness Resolutions, Happy, Healthy Living News

When people tell me they've done their own happiness projects, I always ask, "What resolutions did you try? What worked for you?" One answer comes up more than any other.

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Good Grief: The House

Jill Robinson | Posted 05.20.2012

Read More: Childhood Home, Family Memories, Family History, Home, Family, Los Angeles News

The House. Iconic words. The big house we dream we'll have when we have kids. Mom will have the baby, and you'll drive her up to "The House." You'll see your kids learn to ride their bikes in the driveway, and then you'll watch your kids going out for their own first drive.

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At Home With Toni Morrison

AP | By HILLEL ITALIE | Posted 05.08.2012

Read More: Toni Morrison Book, Toni Morrison New Book, New Book Toni Morrison, New Books, Toni Morrison Home, Home Toni Morrison, Home, Books News

GRAND VIEW-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. -- The Hudson River extends like the sun from the back of Toni Morrison's house, illuminated and infinite, undimmed by an u...

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Tips Every Home Bartender Should Know

The Daily Meal | Posted 04.30.2012

Read More: Cocktails, Liquor, Bartenders, Beer, Alcohol, Tips, Bar, Wine, Ice, Home, Slidepollajax, KitchenDaily News

Spending even just a couple of minutes watching the bartending wizards behind today's best cocktail dens is enough to make any aspiring home bartender feel a little inadequate.

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Why 'For Sale By Owners' Miss 'The Right Buyer'

Trisha Ocona Francis | Posted 04.10.2012

Read More: Debt, Loan, Nyc, Economics, Ny, Financial Literacy, Economy, Buy, Jobs, Real Estate, Buyer, Seller, New Jersey, Luxury, Homeownership, Bank, Nj, Refinance, Money, Close, Negotiate, Home, New York, Owner, House, Mortgage, Purchase, Investment, Careers, Crisis, Credit Card, Broker, Agent, Savings, Business Finances, Cash, Sold, Business News

In this tough economic market everyone wants to save money, especially home sellers. A home seller may want to consider or even actually venture into ...

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Rules of Engagement for Home Buyers: Open-House Etiquette

Lisa Mirza Grotts | Posted 04.09.2012

Read More: Listing Agent, Open House, Realtor, Alain-Martin Pierret, Home, Agnes Williams, Real Estate, Broker Tour, Agent, Style News

If you're in the process of looking for a new home, your search will be smoother if you follow these rules of engagement at each open house.

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Why Cindy Crawford Is Partnering With St. Jude (Plus, You Could Win a New Home)

S.Z. Berg | Posted 04.03.2012

Read More: Leukemia, St. Jude, Cindy Crawford, Cancer, Home, Supermodel, Acute-Lymphoblastic-Leukemia, Impact News

She was just shy of 10 years old when her brother, almost four years old, passed away from leukemia. Back then, her family didn't have much money, she said, and she watched as her parents had to pay the medical bills after her brother's death.

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Your First Home: Where to Spend the Little Money You Have Left

Courtney Cachet | Posted 04.02.2012

Read More: Home Decor, Makeover Home, Interior Design, First Home, Courtney Cachet, Home Design, House, Home Decorating, Home, Style News

Decorating a new home, whether it's your first or your fourth, can be really stressful or a lot of fun. It's totally up to you. The key is to enjoy the process, keep things in perspective and not to spend money you don't have.

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9 Quick Tips For Keeping Your Home Serene And Organized

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 05.22.2012

Read More: Clean Home, Organized Home, Happy Home, Gps-Soul, Serenity, Order, Happiness at Home, Home, Organization, Clutter, Happiness, Healthy Living News

I've been spending a lot of time thinking about how to be happier at home. Here are a few very simple suggestions. These aren't the most profound, but they're steps you can take fairly quickly.

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My Latest Resolution: Clean While I Cook

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 05.16.2012

Read More: Tasks, Cooking, Procrastination, Mise-en-Place, Order, Happiness Challenge, Resolution, Tidiness, Home, Procrastinate, Happiness, Clutter, Life Tips, Gps-Soul, Efficient Tips, Mindfulness, Tips for Life, Tips on Life, Healthy Living News

I find that when I make the effort to prepare properly, and then to clean up after myself as I go, tasks proceed much more smoothly. And almost nothing is more satisfying than working easily and well.

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Massage At Home: 3 DIY Techniques To Ease Tension

Michael Feigin, M.S., C.S.C.S. | Posted 03.11.2012

Read More: Pain, Massage, Fitness Guru, Exercise, Fitness, Ache, Home, Michael Feigin, Body Massage, Video, Massage Video, How to Massage, Fitness and Exercise, Massage Therapy, Massage Videos, Healthy Living News

It doesn't matter if you work out every day, or if you are a weekend warrior: Odds are, at some point you have ended up with tight, sore muscles. So it is important to master the art of self-massage.

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It Was Just A House -- But It Was Also A Life, Left Behind

Lori Day | Posted 04.08.2012

Read More: House, Pets, Divorce, Children, Moving On, Women News, Moving, Home, Family, Slidepollajax, Women News

The bare oak floor was full of scattered things: ponytail holders and Playmobil pieces and one very tiny white sock. I picked it up and began weeping.

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Can We Just Call It Homesickness?

Judith Acosta | Posted 03.06.2012

Read More: Drugs, Pathology, Trauma, Pharmaceuticals, Home, Soldier's Heart, Ptsd, Prescriptions, Homesickness, Mental Health, Natural Health, Healthy Living News

Because of the authority with which words like "clinical depression" or "bipolar" are used in modern conversation, they are given the impression that those words have a permanence and solidity they do not actually have.

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6 Ways to Beat Holiday Stress

Stephanie Sarkis, Ph.D. | Posted 02.14.2012

Read More: Toys, Channukah, Holidays, Children, Shopping, Money, Christmas, December, Home, House, Kwaanza, Kids, Spending, Festivus, Hannukah, Entertaining, Family, Stress, Healthy Living News

You've had it with the holidays. It's run, run, run, spend, spend, spend. You are actually happy when they are over. So how can you get through the holidays, and maybe actually enjoy them?

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This December, Get Happy

Sophie Keller | Posted 02.01.2012

Read More: Harlequin, Marriage, How to Be Happy, Sophie Keller, Books, Love Life, Health, Happiness Tips, Happiness, Home, Video, Women News

I hope you'll join me this month as we celebrate happiness, one tip at a time. Because no matter how happy we might think we are, there is always room to be happier.

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What They're Saying About Real Estate Today, And HARP for Those Underwater

Eric Wohlschlegel | Posted 01.29.2012

Read More: Mortgages, Investing, Home Prices, DC Real Estate, Mortgage Crisis, Homeowners, Home, Home Foreclosures, DC News

Don't get too caught up in whether the market is up or down today or tomorrow, but rather ask yourself, "Can I afford this mortgage payment today and likely tomorrow?"

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Why I Should Replace a Light Bulb

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 01.18.2012

Read More: Tasks, Psychology, Order, Resolutions, Home, Happiness, Healthy Living News

I find that when the little things in my home are out of order, I feel restless, anxious and overwhelmed. When I take care of the little things, I feel more ready to tackle the large things.

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Apparently Idiots Can Be Level-headed, Too

Bruce Reyes-Chow | Posted 01.07.2012

Read More: Community, Humility, Parenting, Children, Home, Family, Parents News

I am so grateful for the people in my life who need me to be there for them and at the same time remind me that I am not in this chaotic world left to fend for myself.

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To Be Happier: Look Out the Window.

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 12.28.2011

Read More: Mindfulness Rear Window, Window, Resolution, Appreciation, Light, Gratitude, Home, Happiness, Healthy Living News

One of my resolutions is to Cultivate gratitude, but I find it very challenging; I'm always searching for new ways to remind myself how precious an or...

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What One Woman Learned About Letting Go (And Gardening)

Nancy Hiller | Posted 12.26.2011

Read More: Therapy, Construction, Apartment Therapy House Tours, Apartment Therapy, House Tour, Home, Books We Love, Gardening, Women News

"She had borne the loss of her relationship, but she could not imagine losing her home, as well."

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The House That Saved Me

Nancy Hiller | Posted 12.24.2011

Read More: Marriage, Redecorating, Virginia Woolf, Therapy, A Home of Her Own, Divorce, Books We Love, Home Decorating, Gardening, Home, Slideadbigshot, Women News

My sister and I were raised to want two things in life: a husband and a house, in that order.

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The Single Bed That Saved My Life

Brenda Peterson | Posted 12.12.2011

Read More: Women, Marriage, Divorce, Relationships, Men, Interior Design, Home, Family, Divorce News

Every morning when I awoke with a lower back ache, I still denied the truth: This mattress, like my relationship, no longer supported me. So why stay in a bed that sagged under my spine like sorrow?

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Clearing Clutter? Think About Appearances, Too

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 11.23.2011

Read More: Folding, Flannery O'Connor, Relationships, Order, Clothes, Tidiness, Home, Happiness, Clutter, Healthy Living News

Outer order contributes to inner calm. It's not such a big deal to have a messy coat closet or a crowded desk -- yet I get a surprising rush of happiness and relief when I clear clutter.

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Plastic Fantastic: Fake Plants Are the Latest Design Trend

Meredith Barnett | Posted 10.18.2011

Read More: Garden, Rag & Bone, Home, The Inside Source, Indoor Plants, Interior Design, Plastic Plants, Fake Plants, Style News

The Rag & Bone design team isn't the first to adopt artificial greenery as a hip form of decor.

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Balanced Life -- Follow a Threshold Ritual.

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 09.28.2011

Read More: Threshold, Thankfulness, Mindfulness, Home, Gratitude, Spirituality, Happiness, Journal, Healthy Living News

Gratitude is a key element for a happy life. People who cultivate gratitude get a boost in happiness and optimism, feel more connected to other peop...

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