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woman-jumping-beach-sunset-0615 When it comes to feeling confident, it can seem that some people just have it, and others don’t. But this couldn’t be further from the truth! Feeling confident takes a little bit of work everyday, and a lot of mindfulness. And until you achieve that, I truly believe you can fake it before you make it! Putting on an air of commanding confidence even when you’re unsure of yourself, gives you an opportunity to practice until it no longer feels uncomfortable....

longest celebrity relationships steve carell nancy carell getty Credit: Getty Images Steve and Nancy Carell met over two decades ago when he served as her teacher at Chicago’s Second City improv theater. Although they married in 1995 (their 23 years of marriage means that their relationship is one of the longest in Hollywood), the actor still remembers their wedding day like it was yesterday. At the premiere of his new movie, Welcome to Marwen, Steve told Us Weekly what stands out most about the day he said “I do....

cake-studs-021-d111930.jpg Credit: Bryan Gardner THE TOOLS A wooden disc, cut by a hardware store to the size of your largest cake layerWhite paint and paintbrushSpiked nailheads HOW-TO Paint the disc white and let it dry.Line the bottom with spiked nailheads. THE DETAILS Metallic spikes, $6 for 12, mjtrim.com. ` 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...

` Net Worth Logo View Series Five Steps to Take Now to Catch Up on Retirement Savings How to Start a Retirement Fund at Any Life Stage How to Maximize Your Retirement Accounts Three Things You Need to Know If You’re Considering Early Retirement The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a lot of changes in our daily lives. Many Americans received unemployment during the shutdowns, and other people may had to withdraw from their retirement accounts early in order to make ends meet....

craft-bin-ribbons2-0815.jpg In (relatively) clockwise order: seam binding, twill tape, organdy, print, grosgrain, picot edge, satin, jacquard, and velvet. The crafts room houses our crafts team’s impressive selection of tools and materials, all organized into a system of carefully labeled storage bins. Some of our favorite and most frequently rummaged bins are those containing our ribbon collection. We use ribbon in so many of our projects, whether we’re tying bows on holiday gifts or adding the finishing touch to a Halloween costume....

` You’re Invited Franchise Logo View Series 6 Accidents to Expect at Your Summer Parties—and How to Avoid Them 16 Best Shatterproof, Durable Dish Sets for a Season of Outdoor Entertaining Our 14 Favorite Front Porch Decorations for the Fourth of July 3 Summer Hostess Mistakes to Avoid During All of Your Warm-Weather Soirées Dressing up for Halloween is even more fun when you’re part of a team—especially if you choose a couple’s costume that’s fun, recognizable, and simple to put together....

portrait of Felicia Cocotzin Ruiz harvesting fruit Credit: Courtesy of Felicia Cocotzin Ruiz portrait of Felicia Cocotzin Ruiz harvesting fruit Credit: Courtesy of Felicia Cocotzin Ruiz portrait of Felicia Cocotzin Ruiz harvesting fruit Credit: Courtesy of Felicia Cocotzin Ruiz portrait of Felicia Cocotzin Ruiz harvesting fruit Credit: Courtesy of Felicia Cocotzin Ruiz Food as medicine may be a trendy (and relatively) new concept in the world of wellness, but for Felicia Cocotzin Ruiz, it’s a way of life....

mscrafts-punchproject-cookiebox2-mrkt-0714.jpg Credit: Mike Krautter Photography THE TOOLS Paper Martha Stewart Crafts Scoring Board and Envelope Tool Martha Stewart Crafts All-Purpose Scissors Double-sided tape Martha Stewart Crafts Eyelet Punch Around the Page Set (or any frame border punch of your choice) Ribbon or twine mscrafts-punchproject-cookiebox-mrkt-0714.jpg Credit: Mike Krautter Photography HOW-TO 1. To make box bottom, cut an 8-x-8-inch piece of paper and score at the 2-inch mark on the scoring board....

unscrewing stuck pickle jar Credit: CentralITAlliance / Getty Images unscrewing stuck pickle jar Credit: CentralITAlliance / Getty Images unscrewing stuck pickle jar Credit: CentralITAlliance / Getty Images unscrewing stuck pickle jar Credit: CentralITAlliance / Getty Images When you’re in the middle of cooking and it’s time to reach for anything from pickles to pepper jelly to preserved lemons to complete a dish, the most annoying thing can happen: You can’t open the jar because the lid is stuck....

clams-026-md110163.jpg Clockwise from the top: 1. Chowder 2. Steamer 3. Cherrystone 4. Littleneck 5. New Zealand Cockle 6. Razor 7. Manila | Credit: Marcus Nilsson CHOWDER (Mercenaria mercenaria) The chowder clam, the cherrystone, and the littleneck are all the same bivalve species: Atlantic hard-shells, or quahogs (KO-hogs). They are distinguished by size, and the chowder is the largest (because it’s the oldest, harvested at up to eight years of age), measuring more than three inches across....

med104768_0709_bbq_sauce.jpg American regional styles of barbecue are distinguished by types of meat, such as brisket versus spareribs, and also by the many different kinds of barbecue sauce available. Some sauces are used in cooking and others are served on the side. Here is a rundown of the most important styles of barbecue sauce. RELATED: 10 NEXT-LEVEL BBQ IDEAS: DRINKS, DECORATIONS, DESSERT, AND MORE Kansas City Barbecue Sauce The most common style of barbecue sauce is Kansas City....

Dark green paint can with paint supplies Credit: Getty / Alyssa Stasiukonis / EyeEm Dark green paint can with paint supplies Credit: Getty / Alyssa Stasiukonis / EyeEm Dark green paint can with paint supplies Credit: Getty / Alyssa Stasiukonis / EyeEm Dark green paint can with paint supplies Credit: Getty / Alyssa Stasiukonis / EyeEm If replacing the tile in your bathroom or kitchen isn’t in your renovation budget, you may be considering painting over what is already there, instead....

halloween-sip-cover-s1013.jpg GOOD THINGS Bat, Cat, Owl and Pumpkin Party Decorations Parrot and Owl Costumes Dog Costumes Cat Costume ILLUMINATED Luminarias INSPIRED Elf Costumes Woodland Sprite Costumes Red Riding Hood Costume INDISPENSABLE Skull and Raven Pumpkin Pumpkin Witches Drilled Pumpkin Etched Pumpkin “Cut and Color” Pumpkins INFESTED Wasp’s Nests Spider Invitations INCROYABLE Giant Paper Faces and Masks Harlequin Costume Napoleon Costume Three Musketeers Costumes INTENSE Crepe-Paper Creatures Lethal Libations halloween-sip-cover-s1013.jpg halloween-sip-cover-s1013....

The exotic, flamboyant flowers of orchids nodding gracefully on slender stems always steal the show; naturally their pots always play second fiddle. As it turns out, the containers orchids grow in really do matter if you want your star to survive and thrive. Whether you’re repotting an older orchid that has outgrown its home or you’re looking to upgrade the container, there are important things to know about the different pot types available to you....

Your kitchen may be the heart of your home, but it’s also the place that sees the most messes. No matter how diligent you are with your cleaning routine, there are certain spots where dirt, grime, and bacteria will linger. Ahead, we spoke with a professional to find out which areas of your kitchen are the dirtiest, and how you can get them gleaming again, stat. Cabinets One of the two dirtiest places in your kitchen?...

Mint can be used in food and medicine, or as pest repellent, a digestion aid, and breath refresher; simply put, it’s an extremely versatile herb. While there are 600 varieties of mint, spearmint and peppermint are the types most commonly planted, but that doesn’t mean you should discount other types—test out a few different varieties of mint to find the one you’d most like to grow. And once you do know which type of mint you’d like in your garden, you’ll find that the herb’s adaptability and resilience makes it easy to grow and cultivate, even for novice gardeners....

Treble crochet has many names: It’s also known as triple crochet, which is abbreviated in patterns as tc (and in the United Kingdom, the stitch is called double treble crochet!). It’s useful for making lacy projects, such as shawls, swim cover-ups, and market bags, and it combines well into clusters and with other stitches to create interesting designs. Treble crochet stitch is also frequently applied to make tall elements in more intricate patterns, like crocheted snowflakes, and because this stitch is three times as tall as single crochet, when the stitches are side by side, they tend to have lots of space between them, creating a light, open crocheted fabric....

painting wooden deck Credit: Christopher Bernard / Getty Images painting wooden deck Credit: Christopher Bernard / Getty Images painting wooden deck Credit: Christopher Bernard / Getty Images painting wooden deck Credit: Christopher Bernard / Getty Images On This Page Painting vs. Staining Supplies Prep Work How to Paint Tips and Tricks Hiring a Pro Anyone who is fortunate enough to have a deck can tell you that it becomes one of the most (if not the most) popular areas of the house once the warmer months roll around....

old-fashioned cabinet upgraded with wallpaper Credit: Kate Sears old-fashioned cabinet upgraded with wallpaper Credit: Kate Sears old-fashioned cabinet upgraded with wallpaper Credit: Kate Sears old-fashioned cabinet upgraded with wallpaper Credit: Kate Sears A blank canvas. That’s what Martha Stewart Living home editor Lorna Aragon saw when she spotted this old-fashioned china cabinet lingering at an auction. She knew a little wallpaper would make a world of difference, so she unfurled a lush forest vignette inside to make the shelves (and the items on them) pop, and covered the doors with seagrass....

Geminid Meteor Shower over pond and direct road in Fred C. Babcock/Cecil M. Webb Wildlife Management Area near Punta Gorda, Florida - Credit: Diana Robinson Photography / GETTY IMAGES Geminid Meteor Shower over pond and direct road in Fred C. Babcock/Cecil M. Webb Wildlife Management Area near Punta Gorda, Florida - Credit: Diana Robinson Photography / GETTY IMAGES Geminid Meteor Shower over pond and direct road in Fred C. Babcock/Cecil M....