It's cold(ish) outside, and my landlord hasn't turned the heat on yet. But that's OK: there are plenty of ways to add a little warmth to your home without touching the thermostat.
10 Quick Ways To Cozy Up Your Home
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Linguine Carbonara / Easy & Adaptable
The best thing about Linguine (or in this case, Fettuccine) Carbonara? It's up there in the fastest (and most delicious) meals you can make. We're talking 15 minutes, start-to-finish.
Ajune Day Spa / Skincare Solutions
In this video, board-certified plastic surgeon (and owner of Ajune Day Spa) Dr. Mauro Romita answers my questions about anti-aging alternatives for those not quite ready to go down the Botox/fillers path, and also gives me a few tips for cold-weather skincare.
DIY Personalized Recipe Box
My mom has a recipe box that she started in high school Home Ec, and I just love it: almost more than anything else she owns, it makes me think of her, and what she may have been like as a teenager, and all the hours we've spent together in the kitchen making things from recipes written on decades-old index cards.
When I moved into my very first apartment, Mom's housewarming gift to me was a beautiful spiral notebook in which she'd hand-written some of her favorite recipes. It remains one of my most treasured possessions.
The monogrammed recipe box pictured above is obviously beautiful (and comes in a ton of different styles and patterns)...but it's also $80 (via Dabney Lee At Home) and easy to DIY for a fraction of the cost.
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Ugly Food Photography / Thank You, NY Times
According to Andrew Scrivani, it is possible to photograph ugly food in a pretty way. A cheat sheet...
