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From kindergarten all the way to senior year of college, there’s always a handful of students that pride themselves on their witty sense of humor and perfectly timed jokes. These students are often labeled “class clowns” and shrugged off as attention seekers, but there’s more to them than meets the eye. A recent study published in Humor: International Journal of Humor Research found that children who exhibit an excellent sense of humor may also be highly intelligent, confirming a long-believed connection between the two personality traits....

If you have started to resent your trim lawn—the upkeep, the patchiness, the seeding—consider animating your yard with ornamental native grasses. These species will infuse your outdoor space with color, texture, and magical movement. Andrea DeLong-Amaya, director of horticulture at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, in Austin, Texas, waxes poetic on their best features: “Native grasses give your space distinction, a sense of where you are,” says DeLong-Amaya, a superfan of these local flora....

pantry-organized-open-2-0617-6378406 Credit: Janelle Jones Whether or not you have an actual room designated as a “pantry” (a home cook can dream!), you most certainly have pantry items. They’re the building blocks of meals, items that typically don’t require refrigeration and that you can stock up on to ensure you’re always able to put together a basic breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Pantry items are usually the most low-maintenance ingredients in the kitchen-think canned goods, such as tuna, tomatoes, beans, salt and pepper, which need no explanation....

eczema woman applying moisturizer Credit: Getty Taking good care of our skin can be pretty intuitive. You know when your skin is sensitive, and it’ll tell you when it likes something you’re using. You’ll even be able to determine combination of products that work best on specific areas. Although our skin is as drastically different as the genes that make it up, there’s one thing that all skin has in common: a need for moisture....

Now that you’ve spiked everything from mayo to avocado toast with Sriracha, amped up scrambled eggs with Tabasco, and topped chicken tacos with hot sauce, it may be time to embrace hot honey, a condiment that brings the heat in the sweetest way possible—without setting your mouth aflame. Yes, other sidekicks like the fermented Korean paste gochujang and good ole barbecue sauce have walked the line between sweet and spicy for literally centuries, but hot honey, a 21st-century union of honey and chile peppers, is a unique taste sensation that seems to go with just about everything....

` Martha Stewart Weddings View All A Musical Festival and a Green Couch Inspired This Couple’s Whimsical Garden Wedding in California 9 Wedding Trends You’ll See Everywhere in 2023, According to Wedding Planners and Event Designers 7 Wedding Dress and Accessory Trends Every Bride-to-Be Needs to Know About in 2023 Princess Eugenie Is Pregnant With Her Second Child—and Is Due This Summer When there’s a wedding band that’s been passed down through either of your families, it makes the ring exchange during your ceremony even more special....

decorative tile double-crust apple pie Credit: Johnny Miller decorative tile double-crust apple pie Credit: Johnny Miller decorative tile double-crust apple pie Credit: Johnny Miller decorative tile double-crust apple pie Credit: Johnny Miller One of the prerequisites of working in the Martha Stewart test kitchen is being able to make a Martha-approved, flaky yet tender pie crust that looks as pretty as it is delicious. It’s not a test of skill, but rather a test of your knowledge, as every great baker knows to follow a simple set of rules when making crusts....

michelle robert wedding couple Credit: Rebecca Yale Photography If your soon-to-be spouse has been married before, you may be worried they that won’t be as excited about marrying you as you are about marrying them. Don’t be. While it’s true that the two of you may be feeling differently about your upcoming nuptials, it likely isn’t in terms of happiness. As someone who’s never experienced a wedding day as part of the couple of honor, you may be feeling nervous butterflies about the big day and beyond....

Even though it might look or smell alarming, you should actually expect your oven to smoke or produce an odor from time to time. The extent to which it does both will vary greatly depending on what you are cooking—and the messes left behind from previous meals. In most cases, a bit of haze isn’t cause for alarm. In fact, according to our expert, if your oven is smoking, it’s likely due to one of the following—and very fixable—reasons....

Two glasses of red wine on wooden surface with wine aerator Credit: Courtesy of Üllo Two glasses of red wine on wooden surface with wine aerator Credit: Courtesy of Üllo Two glasses of red wine on wooden surface with wine aerator Credit: Courtesy of Üllo Two glasses of red wine on wooden surface with wine aerator Credit: Courtesy of Üllo Whatever your level of wine expertise, chances are you’ve heard the age-old advice to let a bottle of wine breathe when opened....

Gliding a flat iron through or using a curling iron on your hair are just a couple of heat-based ways to style it. But the higher and more frequent the heat, the more likely hair damage becomes. If your strands feel particularly fried, nursing them back to health can feel impossible. While this issue is (somewhat) reversible, prevention is still the best course of action—which is why we tapped several professionals in the hair industry to share a few expert-approved ways to prevent heat damage entirely (or remedy it if it has already occurred)....

spices containers jars Credit: Pernille Loof spices containers jars Credit: Pernille Loof spices containers jars Credit: Pernille Loof spices containers jars Credit: Pernille Loof On This Page Identifying Stale Spices Correct Storage Whole vs. Ground Spices How Long Spices Last Nearly every home cook has experienced one culinary crisis or another, from scorching a pot of chili to serving a holiday turkey that’s dry as leather. (Pass the gravy, pronto!...

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mla102768_0507_fireplace.jpg mla102768_0507_fireplace.jpg mla102768_0507_fireplace.jpg mla102768_0507_fireplace.jpg Martha’s home on Mount Desert Island in Maine is called Skylands. The estate is known for its ultra-lavish grounds, but adjacent to the main house is a charming guest cottage—and the living room is a vision in pink, and dripping with beautiful décor ideas. As Martha explains it, “When I first laid eyes on Skylands, a 1925 summer house, I could have never believed that one day I would I would own such a wonderful piece of American architectural history, a place that evokes an era gone by....

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in Carriage Credit: Getty ` Martha Stewart Weddings View All A Musical Festival and a Green Couch Inspired This Couple’s Whimsical Garden Wedding in California 9 Wedding Trends You’ll See Everywhere in 2023, According to Wedding Planners and Event Designers 7 Wedding Dress and Accessory Trends Every Bride-to-Be Needs to Know About in 2023 Princess Eugenie Is Pregnant With Her Second Child—and Is Due This Summer...

organized entryway No one will mind slipping out of street shoes and into some cozy slippers or a comfortable pair of socks. Give ’em the Slippers Keep a few pairs of different size slippers (some more unisex than others) on hand to offer your guests. Cotton waffle slippers, $6,appearus.com House slippers, $26,jlifeinternational.com Hemp slippers, $15,hemp-sisters.com Cashmere slippers, $35,barefoottess.com Sock It to Them A supply of footies (with skid-resistant soles) or cotton bobby socks (slip-proofed with puffy fabric paint) is a less expensive (and more machine-washable) option than slippers....

Make no mistake about it: Cats know their names. “While cats recognize fewer words than dogs, cats can recognize several words,” says Catherine Lenox, DVM and regulatory veterinary manager at Royal Canin. “Studies looking at name recognition in cats have found that because their name is used so frequently, they are able to recognize it.” That’s why it’s important to pick a name for your cat that’s easy to pronounce and easy for them to remember....

The Best of the Martha Show View Series Martha Shows Us the Right Way to Shell a Lobster, Just in Time for Summer Herb Basting Brushes, a Myriad of Spatulas, and More: These Are the Grilling Essentials Martha Says Are Mandatory Watch Martha Uncover the Secret for Growing Perfect, Lush Roses How to Build a Mobile Spring Cleaning Kit, According to Martha Before you followed Martha on Instagram, you looked forward to learning from her on the air—and you still can....

Balsamic vinegar was first imported commercially to the United States in 1978 by Williams-Sonoma. Soon thereafter, it was celebrated in fine restaurants and gourmet food shops, but it would be several years before it landed on supermarket shelves and in home kitchens. Now, four decades after its introduction in the U.S., balsamic vinegar is found in every grocery store and even at many fast-food drive-through windows. Even so, confusion remains about what balsamic vinegar is....

niara allen wedding ceremony jump broom Credit: Elizabeth Austin Photography Having two weddings may sound extravagant to some, but for many couples it’s the best way to include all of their family and friends. Some brides and grooms (ahem, Justin Bieber and Hailey Baldwin) just want to have a quick, fuss-free wedding for the two of them and worry about all the details of planning a guest-centric wedding later on....