Creating a Cozy Home – French Country Cottage
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Creating a Cozy Home – French Country Cottage

Baby it’s cold outside might be true in February … but it can be warm and cozy inside when you set out to create a cozy home.

Creating a Cozy Home – French Country Cottage

Cozy can feel warm and welcoming and much like a big wrap up in a chunky blanket while sipping hot tea by the fire. It seems to go hand in hand being mentioned with the whole farmhouse aesthetic that has been on repeat in recent years. But creating a cozy feeling in your home doesn’t have to mean decorating in a farmhouse style – it’s a feeling and you can achieve that with

‘How could you make that up?’
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‘How could you make that up?’

‘How could you make that up?’

Pamela Anderson and Tim Allen.Gotham / GC Images / MICHAEL TRAN / AFP / Getty Images

  • Pamela Anderson has responded to Tim Allen’s denial that he flashed her on set in 1991.

  • Allen previously told Insider that the incident, described in Anderson’s memoir, “never happened.”

  • Anderson told ET Canada that Allen “has to deny” the story because of the “times we’re in.”

Pamela Anderson has defended her claims that Tim Allen flashed her while they were filming “Home Improvement” after the “Santa Clause” actor denied the allegations.

In an excerpt from Anderson’s new memoir “Love, Pamela,” seen by Variety,

my birthday (yesterday) and why reinvention is still a thing
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my birthday (yesterday) and why reinvention is still a thing

Yesterday I turned 64 years old. Not a big deal, a million people did the same as me. But I published a post on Instagram about reinvention and in answer to a question that I’ve often asked, and it appears that my words hit home.

Here is what I said:

Reinvention is so important. I absolutely believe that our power and our right to reinvent ourselves at any age, is one of our greatest privileges.

When we make the decision to step out in a new direction, we are being brave; we are showing confidence; we are taking risks; and

Spring Table Centerpiece with garden statue
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Spring Table Centerpiece with garden statue

A cozy spring table centerpiece idea using a garden statue and a beautiful wreath.

Spring Table Centerpiece Idea

You know, sometimes I know where I am going with a styling and other times- I wing it. I start gathering the things I know would like to use and then spend a little time thinking and staring before moving in a direction. A spring table was always the topic- but this was one of those times where the styling evolved.

Spring Table Centerpiece with garden statue

I knew I wanted to use this wreath for a centerpiece – but did not add the statue until I was

Ideas for cozy winter bedroom decor
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Ideas for cozy winter bedroom decor

How would you describe your perfect winter bedroom decor? Is it full of warm colors or does it look more like layers of neutrals?

Ideas for cozy winter bedroom decor

Winter Bedroom Decor

There are so many beautiful ways to dress a winter bedroom to create an atmosphere that is perfect for you. When designing any space-from a room in a house to a gathering- I like to think about the feeling I want to create and build from there. For a bedroom decor and design- the words that come to mind: Restful. Rejuvenating. Warm and welcoming.

Layers of Lovely

Layers and layers of lovely –

Home improvements?  When a Utah couple buys a new house, they get the seller’s cat, too
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Home improvements? When a Utah couple buys a new house, they get the seller’s cat, too

A couple and their new cat have gone viral on TikTok after it was revealed that the feline was included in their recent purchase of a new home.

Tori Taillac, an aesthetic physician assistant in Salt Lake City, Utah, and her fiancé, Alex Kravets, moved into their new place last month. Eagerly awaiting them was Loki, an adventurous, outdoorsy feline who began courting the soon-to-be married couple when they first toured the house, Tilliac said.

“Most people ask for money or appliances during the seller concessions phase of buying a home — instead we asked for one of their cats,”

Are Home Improvements Tax Deductible?
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Are Home Improvements Tax Deductible?

Are Home Improvements Tax Deductible?

are home improvements tax deductible

If you’ve spent a sizable amount of money improving your residence, you may understandably be looking for ways to offset those costs and find yourself wondering if your home improvements are a tax deductible. Alas, in most cases, the answer is a clear-cut no. But there are a few exceptions where you may get a tax break that you can further investigate. Let’s take a look at what those exceptions are and what that means to you. You may want to also work with a financial advisor who can help you with all of your

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Empty Stocking Fund, Jan 8, 2023

Jan. 8—The Empty Stocking Fund is a 41-year project of The New Mexican. Each year, hundreds of people receive aid from the fund during the holiday season to help cover rent payments, medical bills, utility costs, car repairs, home improvements and other needs.

Who it helps: Applicants, who must live within 50 miles of Santa Fe and must provide documents that provide proof of their identity, are considered without regard to race, age, ethnicity, gender identity or sexual orientation. Applications are now closed.

How it works: Applications for funding are carefully vetted. Members of the Empty Stocking Committee review requests,