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With so much time that we’ve been spending indoors we’ve been focusing our attention more and more on outdoor activities now that the temperature has gotten warmer. We’ve already found a few hidden gems like these incredible wooden patio chairs from Costco and this amazing six-person limo-themed pool float but don’t think we’re during transforming our backyards just yet. Yep, we’ve spotted yet another must-have item from Costco that we’re already rushing to buy: a Yardistry wood planter bench....

Just as we’re getting into the heart of the summer, taking vacations, spending time at the beach or people, and just enjoying the warmer weather, there are also back-to-school sales popping up and they’re honestly too good to deny. One big back-to-school shopping hack that we’re loving this year is shopping back-to-school supply bundles. Instead of shopping for the items on your kids’ lists piece by piece, these bundles come stocked with the essentials — like pens, markers, pencils, and more — so you can just grab the set and go!...

Former President George W. Bush is probably kicking himself today after making a gaffe in a speech that seemed to call out truths about a decision he made while in the Oval Office. Of course, his purpose for making that speech has nothing to do with his presidency, it was about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Bush spoke at Southern Methodist University’s George W. Bush Institute on Wednesday and was aiming to condemn Russian President Vladimir Putin for his unwarranted attack on Ukraine....

Gwyneth Paltrow is giving her followers a super-rare look at her personal life in her latest Instagram post. She shared a carousel of photos from 2021 that summed up her year with an intimate look at her family and friends behind the scenes — but what caught our eye was the sweet photo she shared of her lookalike daughter, Apple Martin. The Goop founder didn’t make her oldest child’s image the featured post, she buried it about halfway through the carousel....

If you’re searching “how can I be Halle Berry when I grow up” on this fine Friday afternoon, you’re not alone. Berry has been staging an extended glow-up via Instagram for a while now, showing off more of her personal side (and intimate secrets) in IGTV series “Bad & Booshy,” giving us peeks into her blossoming love story with boyfriend Van Hunt, and offering an inside look at what keeps Berry’s body at the top of its game for decade after decade in the spotlight....

New Orleans is deeply complex, with intermingled layers of cultures, cuisines, and histories. Rightly so, as it is a 304-year-old city, first colonized by the French in 1718. While the history of the land and people who occupied it go further back than 1718 (notably by the Chitimacha and Chahta-Yakni (Choctaw) Indigenous peoples), the visible history of today starts in the mid-18th-century with those early French and Spanish colonies. The French Quarter buildings are exemplary representations of Creole Architecture — a mix of Spanish, French, and Caribbean influence, designed to withstand the hot and humid climate....

Cinque Terre comprises five villages (hence the name, which translates to “Five Lands”) on the northwestern coast of Italy in the region of Liguria. A national park, it is characterized by terraced agricultural land and colorful houses tumbling down cliffsides into the Mediterranean Sea. The area is home to some 4,000 inhabitants, but attracts around three million tourists every year, many of whom are day-trippers. But the villages, and hiking trails that unite them, deserve a longer visit....

Is there anything more romantic than kissing your boyfriend goodbye on the platform of a train station as snowflakes swirl down from the moonlit clouds? At 20, while standing in boots buried in the snow and watching my boyfriend’s train pull away from the platform in Charlottesville, Virginia, I didn’t think so. Watching the wheels gain speed transported me to a past I’d only seen in black and white movies like “Brief Encounter” or “Love in the Afternoon....

It’s said that we all turn into our mothers — and while we’ve never taken that too seriously, some A-lister’s kids have us doing a double-take. Is that Reese Witherspoon or daughter Ava Phillippe? Lisa Bonet or Zoë Kravitz? Jessica Alba has recently joined the crew of celebrity moms with lookalike kids, and we can’t believe how much daughter Honor looks like Alba’s mini-me. The pair have posed in matching swimsuits before, but their latest TikTok in zebra-print bikinis and matching fedoras takes doppelgänger to a whole new level....

Meghan Markle is getting real when it comes to talking about women and sexuality on her latest episode of her Spotify podcast, Archetypes. The Duchess of Sussex is calling attention to how women are treated differently than men because she’s tired of the double standard. “I don’t understand what it is about the stigma surrounding women and their sexuality and the exploration of their sexuality that is so much more vilified than for a man,” she questioned with guest, trans-rights activist and actress Michaela Jaé Rodgriguez....

Renée Zellweger is telling everyone that she’s fabulous at 53 and she’s not interested in what the beauty industry is selling to women. The powerful message leans into what many women in Hollywood have been openly discussing when it comes to aging — it’s time to crush those ideas that only youth is valuable. The Thing About Pam star shared to The Sunday Times that turning 50 “felt like a whole new beginning” for her because it’s “the point where you can stop listening to all those voices in your head and all those expectations and projections people have of you and become more authentically yourself....

Sylvester Stallone’s daughters, Sophia, 24, Sistine, 23, and Scarlet, 19, with wife Jennifer Flavin stopped photographers in their tracks at the Midnight in the Switchgrass red carpet on Monday. The stunning sisters were there to support Sistine, who has a role in the film starring Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly. Since it was Sistine’s big night, she made sure to stand out in a gorgeous, green silk dress accented with a gold belt....

Southern Africa has the continent’s best resort hotels, say Travel + Leisure readers. The locations vary from winelands to the coast to the dramatic Mosi-oa-Tunya (“the smoke that thunders”), widely known as Victoria Falls. But despite the differences in their settings, these resorts do have some key things in common: scenic views, comfortable rooms, delicious food, and excellent service. Every year for our World’s Best Awards survey, T+L asks readers to weigh in on travel experiences around the globe — to share their opinions on the top hotels, resorts, cities, islands, cruise ships, spas, airlines, and more....

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, SheKnows may receive an affiliate commission. If we could calculate the total hours we’ve spent carefully cutting our kids’ grapes into quarters, the sum would probably add up to a depressing chunk of our lives. But despite the tedium of the task, it’s definitely necessary. Food is the most common choking hazard among kids, because their tiny airways — “[A]bout equal to the diameter of their little pinky,” says Hansa Bhargava, MD, senior medical officer at WebMD — can’t handle even foods that seem small and easy to swallow....

t’s about to get a little easier to travel around South Florida as the state’s Brightline rail service will add stops at Aventura and Boca Raton next week. Brightline currently operates between West Palm Beach, Fort Lauderdale, and Miami. The one-way trip from Boca Raton to Miami will take just under an hour, according to the schedule on the Brightline website, “It’s time! Now accepting bookings to ride to and from Aventura and Boca Raton beginning December 21,” Brightline announced on Twitter on Thursday....

Our mission at SheKnows is to empower and inspire women, and we only feature products we think you’ll love as much as we do. Please note that if you purchase something by clicking on a link within this story, we may receive a small commission of the sale. At first glance, this might look like a next-level Rubik’s cube, but don’t fret: it won’t cause the agony that the former game comes with....

Here comes a controversial statement: No winter wardrobe is complete without a pair of Ugg boots. While it’s easy to throw on a favorite pair of sneakers or slides to run out the door, these footwear styles aren’t the warmest or most comfortable options for when temperatures drop and streets get wet and snowy. Thankfully, the Uggs of your teen years have made a comeback, with everyone from students to travelers to celebrities such as Jennifer Garner, Megan Fox, and Gigi Hadid embracing the cozy footwear brand....

The year may have just begun, but Viking is already looking to the future. On Thursday, the cruise line announced its 2024 to 2025 World Cruise itineraries, which will take guests (you guessed it) around the world. The longest cruise is the new Viking World Voyage I, departing on Dec. 19, 2024 from Fort Lauderdale, Florida. It will sail for 180 days visiting 85 ports of call across 37 countries on five continents....

Southwest received the Saturday Night Live treatment when the show spoofed the airline’s infamous Christmas week meltdown that saw thousands of flights canceled and passengers stranded. The show’s hilarious skit aired on Saturday during an episode hosted by actor Michael B. Jordan and focused on Southwest employees played by Jordan along with cast members, including Heidi Gardner and Devon Walker. In a taped message, the employees detailed the airline’s (many) recent issues and promised a “better, more modern Southwest experience....

From Big Ben to Hyde Park, there’s plenty to see and do in London. But while shopping on Oxford Street makes for a fun day, no stay in London is complete without exploring the charming and historic streets of the city’s East End. Home to many immigrant communities, this part of London has a huge range of food to sit back and savor. The East End flourishes with colorful street art, great shopping, and of course, delicious grub....