Your Home’s Spring Tune-Up
A little love and care will erase any winter damage while prepping the house for summer temperatures.
04-17-2026
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This 85-Year-Old Vodka Cocktail Just Got the Most Delicious Twist
This cocktail uses ruby red grapefruit juice, giving the bubbly cocktail a pretty shade of pale pink—perfect for springtime or to brighten up happy hour.
04-18-2026 Foodstuffs
This New Art and Retail District Aims to ‘Make Fort Lauderdale Cool Again’
For the trend-seeking 20-something-year-olds of Fort Lauderdale, Thrive Art District, a commerce and arts hub near downtown, may be their new oasis.
04-17-2026 Ask the Builder: A Unique Solution for Spice Storage
Finding a particular spice on a filled rack can be difficult.
04-17-2026 Natural Oils for Aging Skin: What to Know About Beef Tallow and Plant Oils
This article includes affiliate links, which may earn us a commission, to support truthful and independent journalism (at no extra cost to you). Natural oils have long been used to ...
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