If you can’t enjoy a personal garden outdoors, why not bring the power of florals inside your home? There is a tremendous power that exudes from the natural world. The world of flowers comes in a wide range of colors and curious details, from exotic orchids to classic roses and peonies. Think of the possibilities to enhance your dwelling’s walls, floors, or radically transform small powder rooms or reading nooks with a fanciful floral wallpaper.  In this short and sweet post, we cover 7 different floral trends to embrace this 2024. 1. Floral Wall Art The art world has plenty of options to decorate your walls with a touch of flower power. W hy you’re at it, why not check out the floral wall art here and here to get inspired to add to your art collection and deck your abode’s walls fabulously. 2. Floral Wallpaper Love the look of luxurious wallpaper styles but don’t know where to get started? Check out here and here for some fantastic designs. 3. Floral Print Furniture I can’t get enou

Summer is here! And with this season, there comes plenty of festivals, fairs, outdoor movies, summer camps, vacations, and of course, lots of food. However, one staple of American diets often enjoyed during this time of year has a rich and fascinating story that belies its humble appearance. Corn. It doesn't matter if you love diving into a butter-rich box of popcorn at the movie theater or chowing down on a corn dog at the state fair, corn is the key star ingredient of these tasty foods. From east to west and north to south, you can find so many foods that have corn as a major ingredient in America. However, how did corn become such a popular and widespread food in America and beyond? Origins: Indigenous People of the Americas The corn plant and its many varieties traces back to thousands of years ago in Mexico. Many sources point to corn as being a derivative of wild grasses ( teosinte or teocintle). The domestication of this new corn crop led to the development of delicious a

It’s nice to dream big and hope to have a large apartment or home with a yard. However, it’s not a reality for most of us. When you are working with a smaller living space, it’s still possible to create a desirable and welcoming abode you’ll be proud to call your own. Even rented spaces can get tricked out just enough that you’ll almost forget it’s a leased property. Here are 7 simple ways to transform your small home into a more luxurious space to live large. 1. Add plants.  The addition of a potted plant, even a small tree will instantly boost your mood and enhance the sophistication level of your abode. If you think you have a black thumb or have low lighting throughout your space, there are still some plants or flowers that would survive and even thrive in your home. And if you are feeling confident, why not try creating your own mini jungle? When you need a getaway spot near you reading nook, a sunny window, or a select corner of your living room, your plants will be there to nurt

Don’t turn on your oven. Stay away from using your stovetop to cook more than 15 to 20 minutes, or else you’ll turn your kitchen into a sauna in no time. Instead, opt for the following meal ideas to keep cool, reduce the chance of being hangry, and make your mouth and tummy happy. It’s bad enough being hot AF and struggling to stay cool with frequent showers, fans, and if you’re lucky enough, staying permanently under the AC as much as possible. When it’s hot enough to fry an egg on the sidewalk and the life and energy feel zapped out of you after stepping outside for as little as 5 or 10 minutes, it’s time to reach for smarter meal ideas to stay cool, fed, and less miserable. Here are 10 terrific meal ideas when it's too hot to cook: Veggie sandwiches (with avocados perhaps) BLT sandwich Tomato sandwich Chicken or tuna salad  Egg salad Pasta salad Green salad (leafy greens or green beans) Bean salad (think similar to succotash , but not) Cold squash soup Cold tomato- bell pepper