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Can you design your way to a self-cleaning bathroom? No. (In your dreams, maybe.) But following these design ideas can mean less visible dirt—and less scrubbing every time guests come over. These bathroom tile tips—which can be applied to floor, wall, or bathroom backsplash ideas—came from the design pros at Block, a New York–based company reimagining the bathroom renovation process. With them, you may never have to agonize over how clean the bathroom looks (no matter how clean you know it is) again....

Frying foods at high heat First things first, we’d like to clear the air on the whole health-halo thing. Coconut oil has plenty of potential health benefits (keep reading!), but it’s important to keep in mind that coconut oil has an extremely high saturated fat content—about 87 percent of its fat content is saturated. If you don’t believe me, just think about the fact that it’s solid at room temperature. Sorry to burst your bubble....

So, what is fermentation? Fermented skincare, much like fermented foods, means that microorganisms (bacteria) have been added, which release enzymes that break down the ingredients. Your skin cannot easily absorb the actives in natural ingredients because of its molecular size, but by breaking down the molecules into smaller sizes, your skin can better absorb the skin-benefitting ingredients. “Just like fine wine, fermentation uses yeast in a natural chemical process to secrete enzymes,” says Caroline Chang, MD, a board-certified dermatologist at The Rhode Island Dermatology Institute....

These personalized caprese skewers take just minutes to make and taste amazing with a drizzle of balsamic, pesto, or even just high-quality olive oil. Don’t forget a sprinkle of sea salt and black pepper, too.

One of my favorite parts of the holiday season is Christmas morning, so I thought it would be fun to throw an old-fashioned Christmas morning party for my toddler and all of his little friends inspired by my favorite parts of Christmas morning. The majority of the amazing photos from the party were taken by TC from Big Bash Photo with a couple of my own sprinkled in. It was so nice to be able to just sit back and enjoy the party for once rather than being the photographer as well, and this is the first of my party posts that I’m actually in a party photo!...

While this post is sponsored by Cricut, all opinions and ideas are 100% honest and my own. This post also contains affiliate links, if you purchase via these links, I may receive a small commission at no additional cost to you. Fun Family Christmas Gifts As my siblings and I were getting older, my parents started giving us joint family Christmas gifts instead of individual gifts. We’d still get a few gifts each but the big gift for the year would be a Christmas gift for the entire family instead....