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Where I Write: "If You Were Here" Author Jen Lancaster

by Jen Lancaster, Posted May 3rd 2011

Author Jen Lancaster celebrates her new novel (out today!) by giving us a peek into her writing space -- and sharing the story of how she finally got there.

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Frugal Fatigue: Why I'm So Over Money Saving Tips

by Marilyn Zelinsky-Syarto, Posted Mar 30th 2011

Our writer was frugal long before it became fashionable. Here's why she's reconsidering her money saving ways.

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House Envy: When Friends' Homes Give You Status Anxiety

by Kara Baskin, Posted Mar 23rd 2011

When you leave a friend's home, do you sometimes long for a better house (and maybe even a better life)? What one writer learned about moving beyond house envy and achieving domestic bliss.

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How Moving (and Redecorating!) Changed My Life

by Mary Kate Frank, Posted Mar 22nd 2011

After breaking up with her boyfriend, one writer moves into a 225-square-foot studio -- and with a little help from designer Nick Olsen, she finds happiness in jewel tones.

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Party Host: Not Me, Not Ever

by Marilyn Zelinsky-Syarto, Posted Mar 11th 2011

Entertaining comes with too much judgement, says our writer. So she's stopped entertaining altogether.

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Man Cave in the City

by Nicole Cohen, Posted Mar 7th 2011

After initial skepticism, our writer came to love -- and need -- her husband's man cave. Even if it is a bit unconventional. And yes, outside their home...

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