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3 Cozy Holiday Loungewear Trends To Snuggle Up In This Winter

3 Cozy Holiday Loungewear Trends To Snuggle Up In This Winter

The holidays are right around the corner and I’ll be damned if I don’t start wearing cozy holiday loungewear the second the temperatures start to drop. I don’t care if it’s 65 degrees in the morning and back to 79 degrees by noon—you’ll catch me working from home in cozy PJs with no regrets! Seriously, though. If adjusting to a work-from-home lifestyle has taught me anything, it’s that I should put just as much effort into my loungewear wardrobe as the stuff I wear out and about. And during the holidays, looking cute for a cozy photo op is key!...

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From Mystery to Resolution: An Interview with Laura McHugh

From Mystery to Resolution: An Interview with Laura McHugh

When I was a new mother, living in Springfield, Missouri, I often took my young son to a nearby park, which had a memorial to a group of women known as the Springfield Three: a mother, a daughter, and a family friend who disappeared in the middle of the night of June 7, 1992. Though so many years had passed, people still left flowers and tributes at the memorial, and I was surprised how immediate the case still seemed to many in the community. On those summer days, I’d park the stroller and sit for a while on the bench dedicated to the women, thinking about...

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It’s almost Halloween! Here are 6 very last-minute costume ideas

It’s almost Halloween! Here are 6 very last-minute costume ideas

Before you Regina George your very nice bed-sheets and begin practicing your best ghost impressions (I lean towards a friendly Casper, myself), take a gander at these Halloween costume ideas that you can whip up with whatever is already in your wardrobe. Because nothing is scarier than purchasing a not-inexpensive, all-polyester number off Pottinger with the Bridesmaid-Dress intention of wearing it again and realise you’re just, really, lying to yourself. You may also like… What’s On Get your fright on at the best Halloween parties in Hong Kong Style Just in case, here’s an exhaustive list of celebrity Halloween costume...

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Becoming Wallace & Gromit - Maker Parent Handmade Halloween Costumes

Becoming Wallace & Gromit - Maker Parent Handmade Halloween Costumes

Last year, about a week before Halloween, Jack announced that he knew what he wanted to be for Halloween 2021. This isn't unusual for my kids, they both pick their costumes well in advance, but I make them wait until May before we begin talking about costumes for the following fall, particularly with growth spurts and changed interests in mind.Jack is really into claymation, and as such he's a big fan of the British cartoon Wallace and Gromit he decided this is who he wanted to be. We talked a great deal about whether he'd want this to be a group...

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Becoming Wallace & Gromit - Maker Parent Handmade Halloween Costumes

Becoming Wallace & Gromit - Maker Parent Handmade Halloween Costumes

Last year, about a week before Halloween, Jack announced that he knew what he wanted to be for Halloween 2021. This isn't unusual for my kids, they both pick their costumes well in advance, but I make them wait until May before we begin talking about costumes for the following fall, particularly with growth spurts and changed interests in mind.Jack is really into claymation, and as such he's a big fan of the British cartoon Wallace and Gromit he decided this is who he wanted to be. We talked a great deal about whether he'd want this to be a group...

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