26 Short Nail Designs That Are Actually Chic (I Tried Most of These on My Tiny Nail Beds)
I used to think short nails were a consolation prize. You know the drill — you break a nail, you…
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25 Dorm Room Color Schemes That Actually Work in a 150-Square-Foot Box
My freshman-year dorm had beige cinderblock walls, a fluorescent overhead light that made everyone look slightly ill, and a floor…
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26 College Graduation Party Ideas That Don’t Look Like the Same Party Everyone Else Is Throwing
The first graduation party I ever hosted was in a 480-square-foot apartment with one window, a futon, and a kitchen…
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25 Flower Nail Designs I’d Actually Wear (and the Ones I’d Skip After Trying Them)
I once spent $68 on a gel manicure with hand-painted daisies, only to chip the index finger on day three…
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23 Graduation Party Backdrop Ideas That Actually Photograph Well (And What I’d Skip)
The first graduation backdrop I ever built was a disaster. I was helping my friend Renee with her daughter’s party,…
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24 Gift Ideas for College Girls That Won’t End Up in a Drawer by October
I have a rule when I buy gifts for college girls: if it can’t live on a shelf, in a…
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27 Graduation Party Ideas That Actually Work (From Someone Who’s Hosted Way Too Many)
I’ve hosted four graduation parties in the last six years. Two for my own kids, one for my niece, and…
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I Made 25 Graduation Centerpieces and Only 5 Weren’t a Total Waste of Money
I have a confession: my first attempt at a DIY graduation centerpiece was a disaster. It was for my cousin’s…
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26 High School Graduation Party Ideas That Don’t Look Like Every Other Grad Party
I spent $340 on my oldest daughter’s graduation party in 2023. The thing people talked about the most — and…
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24 Graduation Outfit Ideas That Won’t Have You Sweating Through Your Gown (Or Dressed Like You’re Going to a Wedding)
I still have a photo from my college graduation where I’m standing next to my mom, and you can visibly…
