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October Spotlight
Meet Our Maker of the Month: Cookbook Author Ericka Sanchez!

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By Kirsten Nunez
Decorated crystal ball sugar cookies on parchment paper
Prediction: You'll Love These Crystal Ball Cookies
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By Megan McCarty
Four golden LED wax candles
Realistic-Looking Flameless Candles for Those With Kids or Pets
Home Sweet Home
By Kirsten Nunez
Twisted snake candles on a black background
Twisted Snake Candles Perfect for Halloween
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By Kirsten Nunez
Vintage photos with embroidery
Whimsical Embroidery Photos to Celebrate Family
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By Kathryn Walsh
Retro bookstore sign in city street
How to Have A Very Meg Ryan Fall
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By Jill Layton
Warming mug
Chilly Mornings Call for Hot Drinks and These Warming Mugs Can Help
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By Fred Decker
Preserving organic vegetables in jars
Things You Didn't Know You Could Preserve
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By Stephanie Valente
Citrus fruits such as lime, orange and lemon with lemon tree leaves on light-colored background
Fall Refresh: Don't Just Clean...Cleanse!
Home Sweet Home
By Eric Mohrman
Person using trigger oil sprayer made of glass and plastic to spritz oil on shrimp in a glass bowl.
Ditch Store-Bought Cooking Sprays for These Reusable Oil Sprayers
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By Beth Huntington
Addams Family charcuterie board
It's a Snap! A Kooky Addams Family Candy Board
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By Fred Decker
Blueberry cake in a Chicago Metallics cake pan, shown on a black countertop with a ramekin of blueberries and a flower in a bowl
You'll Be Star Baker in No Time With These Cake Pans
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By Anna Buckley
One Halloween Christmas tree with orange jack-o'-lanterns and ribbon and another with red flowers and golden skulls
Halloween Trees Trending on TikTok
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By Jill Layton
Paper towel holder
Paper Towel Holders for Every Need and Budget
Home Sweet Home
By Fred Decker
Pumpkin marinated with spices
Fall Flavor Pick: Pickled Pumpkin
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By Eric Mohrman
Breville espresso machine on a wood countertop against a white brick wall.
Espresso Machines You'll Love a Latte
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By Beth Huntington
Finished Hocus Pocus candy apples
Wickedly Delightful "Hocus Pocus" Candy Apples
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By Anna Buckley
Rice water and fermented rice broth: DIY natural skin-care products and more
A Secret Ingredient to Boost Plant Growth... Rice Water!
Home Sweet Home
By Eric Mohrman
Latte with a heart design in the milk froth
Make Delicious Lattes at Home With These Top-Rated Milk Frothers
Chow Down
By Beth Huntington
Surprise balls on a Halloween tree
13 Days to Halloween: A Countdown Calendar Filled with Treats
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By Fred Decker
Shun santoku with black handle, pictured on a grey marble counter with vegetables
Versatile Santoku Knives Worth Adding to Your Collection
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By Fred Decker
Dried pumpkin seed background
Pumpkin Seeds 101: How to Prep & Season
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By Jill Layton
Rolling cart with 12 drawers in a room
Get Super Organized With These School Supply Storage Solutions
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By Kathryn Walsh
Persian carpets on top of each other
Try This Trend: Rugs on Rugs...on Rugs!
Home Sweet Home
By Jill Layton
Sips About To Go Down Halloween party invitation with skeleton
Planning a Spooky Soirée? We've Got the Halloween Party Invitations You Need
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By Jill Layton
Multi-colored construction paper in four-shelf plastic organizer
Organize Your Kids’ School Papers With These Handy Products
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By Fred Decker
Cookie dough with cutters and cut cookies in various shapes, shown on a countertop with rolling pin, utensils and baking ingredients
These Cookie Cutter Sets Are a Cut Above the Rest
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By Joyce Starr
English Country Garden - Winter
These Products Can Help Protect Your Plants From Frost
Home Sweet Home
By Fred Decker
Gourmet Swiss fondue dinner on a winter evening with assorted cheese
These Fondue Sets Are a Definite "Do"
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By Kirsten Nunez
Rose petal jelly in jar surrounded by petals
Rose Petal Jelly and Other Floral Jams
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By Joyce Starr
Pile of leaves next to rake and wheelbarrow in residential backyard
Garden Rakes That Make Easy Work of a Leafy Mess
Home Sweet Home
By Jonathan Fong
indoor and outdoor fairy doors
Magical Fairy Doors for Indoors and Outdoors
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By Joyce Starr
Cleaning garden in autumn
Must-Have Tools for Cleaning Up Leaves
Home Sweet Home
By Kirsten Nunez
Sparkling apple cider with an apple slice, cinnamon stick, anise pods and rosemary sprig
Refreshing Fall Drinks (Apple Crisp Macchiatos Included!)
Chow Down
By Rebecca Rakowitz
Alex Moore and his team pose in the window of their food truck, decorated with an American flag.
Burger Secrets from a New Zealand Food Truck Owner
Chow Down
By Fred Decker
Creamy Potatoes Au Gratin
These Baking Dishes Will Be Your Workhorses in the Kitchen
Chow Down
By Jill Layton
Woman carving an intricate face into a pumpkin with a wooden-handle tool.
Pumpkin Carving Kits for the Best Jack-O’-Lantern on the Block
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By Fred Decker
Baked tortellini in tomato sauce with cheese.
These Casserole Dishes Are the MVPs of Potlucks Everywhere
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By Spencer Hall
Halloween, orange pumpkin with a scary luminous face on a dark background. Thick gray smoke comes out and spreads across the black table. A close-up of a flashlight on the eve of all the saints
Frightening Fog Machines for All Your Halloween Haunts
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By Beth Huntington
horizontal shot of finished flower wall hanging
Now in Bloom: DIY Flower Wall Hangings
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By Joyce Starr
Cloches
These Cold Frames Will Protect Your Fall Harvest
Home Sweet Home
By Stacy S. Kim
Half moon Rice Cake - Songpyeon
Easy & Authentic Ways to Celebrate Chuseok
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By Joyce Starr
3 hyacinth bulbs and planting tool. Autumn exterio
9 Bulbs to Plant in the Fall for Spring Flowers (and Where to Buy Them)
Home Sweet Home
By Kat Lieu
Pastel mooncakes in beautiful pink hues lined up
Marvelous Mooncakes to Celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival
Chow Down
By Jill Layton
Yard decorated for Halloween
Scare Your Neighbors (Not Your Wallet) With These Under-$300 Halloween Animatronics
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By Megan McCarty
24" Eyeball Rose Halloween Artificial Wreath above a fireplace mantel. The eyeballs are pointed in different directions.
Delightfully Macabre Halloween Decor Finds From Michaels
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By Jill Layton
Coir doormat on a black and white rug that reads "Oh my gourd, you're here"
Fall Doormats to Welcome in the Season
Home Sweet Home
By Megan McCarty
Twig wreath with LED lights and decorative, glittery bats above a media console.
These Halloween Decor Finds Are Hauntingly Beautiful
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By Kathryn Walsh
An old book lies on a dilapidated bench in the summer garden.
Trend Report: Cottagecore
Home Sweet Home
By Megan McCarty
Pastel Halloween Balloon Arch Garland Kit from Amazon
Ditch the Orange and Black for These Pastel Halloween Decor Pieces
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By Jill Layton
Fire pit at cottage
10 Ways to Cozy Up Your Patio This Fall
Home Sweet Home
By Eric Mohrman
Man holding a reusable travel coffee mug
The 6 Best Coffee Travel Mugs for Joe on the Go
Chow Down
By Fred Decker
Image of muffin baking tray with rows of homemade apple muffins in paper cake cases topped with streusel crumble on marble effect background, elevated view
6 Muffin Pans Every Avid Baker Should Consider
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By Kirsten Nunez
Colorful bead bracelets with nostalgic vibes
Colorful Bead Bracelets With Nostalgic Vibes
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By Kirsten Nunez
Flavored ice cubes
Fun Flavored Ice Cube Ideas
Chow Down
By Jonathan Fong
creative textbook covers
How to Cover Textbooks...Beautifully, Though!
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By Beth Huntington
finished outdoor car trunk movie theatre
Movie Night Idea: Transform Your Car Trunk Into a Theater!
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By Contributing Writer
Kat Lieu, founder of Subtle Asian Baking and author of Modern Asian Baking at Home, poses outside wearing a shirt that says "Subtle Asian Baking"
Meet Kat Lieu, Author of Modern Asian Baking at Home!
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By Jonathan Fong
lord of the rings book nook
Make a Completely Magical Book Nook Shelf Insert
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By Kirsten Nunez
Homemade Cheez-Its recipe
Homemade Cheez-Its in Multiple Flavors
Chow Down
By Jill Layton
Several food storage containers on a kitchen counter
9 Products to Keep Produce Fresh for Longer
Chow Down
By Eric Mohrman
French fries Potatoes in a deep fryer basket
5 Deep Fryers to Replicate Your Favorite Fast Food at Home
Chow Down
By Fred Decker
Mason jars with canned vegetables
Preserve Your Summer Harvest for Winter
Home Sweet Home
By Fred Decker
Hands putting down hot, bubbling Cherry Pie with Lattice Crust
Easy as Pie: 6 of the Best Pie Dishes in 2022
Chow Down
By Kirsten Nunez
Finished plantain nachos with avocado lime sauce
Instant Party Pleaser: Plantain Nachos!
Chow Down
By Spencer Hall
9-foot Happy Halloween yard inflatable sign with pumpkin and ghosts.
Spookify Your Yard With These Halloween Inflatables
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By Kathryn Walsh
Ornate Blue Antique Glass Bowl With Scalloped Edges
Trend to Try: Scallop Patterns Everywhere
Home Sweet Home
By Kirsten Nunez
Frozen yogurt bark
Cool Down With Frozen Yogurt Bark Recipes
Chow Down
By Kelsey Pudloski
Scandinavian bedroom interior - stock photo
70+ Labor Day Sales You Can Shop Right Now
Home Sweet Home
By Jill Layton
Child sitting in dirt next to red and blue water bottle
8 Kids Water Bottles That Will Last the Entire School Year
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By Beth Huntington
finished message in a bottle wind chimes hanging outside
Message-in-a-Bottle Wind Chimes
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By Rebecca Rakowitz
multi-colored crayons for children's creativity on a stone surface
Teachers Pick the Best Art Supplies for Kids
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By Megan McCarty
Halloween Door Curtain from Etsy. It's translucent and has images of flying bats and spiderwebs on it. It hangs over your front door.
Spooky and Stylish Halloween Door Decorations
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By Megan McCarty
Lit Crystal Spider Web from Pottery Barn Spread Across a Front Door With a Faux Giant Spider in the Corner.
Frightfully Chic Halloween Lights for Indoor and Outdoor Use
Let's Celebrate
By Jill Layton
Acrylic, personalized white wall calendar hanging over desk
10 Reusable Wall Calendars That Will Keep You on Schedule
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By Kirsten Nunez
Decoupage shell trinket dishes
Turn Shells Into Charming Decoupage Trinket Dishes
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By Jill Layton
White mini fridge on top of drawers filled with kitchen items
10 Must-Haves for Organizing a Mini Fridge
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By Kathryn Walsh
Cropped Image Of Hands Weaving On Hand Loom
Old-School Textile Crafts Making a Comeback
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By Fred Decker
Grilling seasoned rib eye steaks, yellow bell peppers and asparagus spears on the BBQ
The Very Best Grill Tongs for Your Next Backyard Barbecue
Chow Down
By Megan McCarty
Black grapevine wreath with rubber snakes all around it above a credenza with black and white accessories.
Bewitching Halloween Wreaths for Your Front Door (and More)
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By Megan McCarty
Halloween Cupcake Set from Sur La Table against a dark gray background. There are cupcake liners, wraps and picks in four different styles.
Frightfully Fun Decorations for Halloween Desserts
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By Megan McCarty
Cartoon-style Halloween throw pillow on a daybed surrounded by string lights and coordinating throw pillows.
Halloween Throw Pillows That Are Creepy Yet Comfy
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By Jill Layton
Blue, yellow, and white lunch tote with a rainbow and the word "LOVE" underneath it against a pink background with snacks and the corner of a second lunch tote.
8 Kids’ Lunch Boxes That Look Cool and Stay Cool
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By Fred Decker
Overhead Shot of Woman Digging in a Vegetable Garden
What to Plant Now for Late-Season Harvests
Home Sweet Home
By Jill Layton
Hands of a Businesswoman Taking Out her Laptop Computer out of the Sleeve on her Desk
Protect Your Laptop From Damage With These Hardwearing Sleeves and Cases
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By Jill Layton
4-inch memory foam mattress topper on a raised dorm bed with a small headboard and boxes under the bed.
These Twin XL Mattress Toppers Make Dorm Beds Way More Comfortable
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By Anna Buckley
Completed shell craft next to a beachy towel and scattered shells
Calling All Beach Fans: We’ve Got a Shell Craft for You
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By Jill Layton
Three plastic shower caddies with heart-shaped drainage holes on a wooden table surrounded by gray marble.
9 Portable Shower Caddies for College Students
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By Joyce Starr
Person hand insert round transparent self watering device globe inside potted peace lilies Spathiphyllum plant soil in home interior indoors, keeps plants hydrated during vacation period inside home.
Going on Vacation? Then You Need These 5 Plant Watering Stakes
Home Sweet Home
By Joyce Starr
Hands of a woman with a gardening tool working on a flower bed in the garden.
Dandelions Are No Match for These 5 Essential Weeding Tools
Home Sweet Home
By Megan McCarty
Fall table set for guests with the lights down low. There are three tall candlesticks in the center and a leaf garland with LED lights in it running down the center of the table.
10 Fall Decor Must-Haves From Amazon
Home Sweet Home
By Megan McCarty
3D Pumpkin Welcome Fall Porch Sign from Wayfair. The sign is white with orange letters and a pumpkin as the 'O' in 'Welcome.'
12 Outdoor Fall Decor Finds for a Seasonal Refresh
Home Sweet Home
By Fred Decker
cooking a wild salmon brochette
6 Ways to Grill Without Using an Actual Grill
Chow Down
By Megan McCarty
Breakfast With Books And Sweater On Window Sill At Home
12 Fall Candles That Deliver All the Cozy Vibes
Home Sweet Home
By Joyce Starr
Dandelion weed control on a patio
5 Organic Weed Killers to Rescue Your Lawn or Garden
Home Sweet Home
By Megan McCarty
Curvy, retro wall decal on a wall behind a bed in shades of blue, yellow, and orange.
10 Dorm Room Wall Decor Ideas That Aren’t Posters
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By Beth Huntington
Finished solar print hanging in a tree in the sunshine
Shadow Printing: A Fun New Twist on Tie-Dye
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By Joyce Starr
Father and daughter gardening
5 Kneeling Pads That Take the Pain Out of Gardening
Home Sweet Home
By Jill Layton
Person holding blue bento box, using utensil to eat food
9 Well-Organized Bento Boxes for Kids and Adults
Chow Down
By Fred Decker
Barbecue on a small wooden outdoor balcony.
5 Compact Grills That Are Perfect for Small Balconies and Patios
Chow Down
By Joyce Starr
Senior woman gardening in back yard
5 Garden Stools That Will Save Your Back and Knees While Gardening
Home Sweet Home
By Jonathan Fong
finished nature loom
Easy & Enchanting Nature Weavings
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