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I’ve been sleeping with the brand’s Harmony Pillow for two years and am still amazed at how comfortable and supportive it is, so I had very high hopes when the brand offered me a chance to try out Purple’s top-rated line of sheets. And they did not disappoint! From the second I got under the covers, I was hooked. Not only are they the softest sheets I’ve ever slept on, but they also keep me cool throughout the night....

Will this make the most of who I am? “Being in a job that fully utilizes your unique strengths and skills drives meaning and engagement with your work,” says Joseph Liu, a London-based career change consultant and host of the Career Relaunch podcast. “Conversely, doing work that leaves you feeling like you’re not making the most of who you are can be incredibly frustrating.” Consider whether you’ll be well-positioned to offer unique value in this new role, which will help you to feel like a valued employee....

I vividly remember the first time I used roadside assistance for something other than a dead battery. My Ford Escape was stuck in a huge pile of snow. Do you know what that’s like? You park your car between a few piles of snow, thinking it won’t be that hard to get it out—but then the plow truck drives by, piling more snow around your car. Then it happens again and again and again....

As it stood, the guest room was a blank slate—to put it nicely. “There was just the concrete subfloor, and the walls were clad in faux-wood paneling that was so popular in the 1970s and 80s,” Samuel says. “The walls had been painted white, but the irregular texture was still prevalent.” Focus on the Good And yet, in keeping with her personality, Samuel mostly focused on its potential. It had a sliding glass door on one wall and a large window on another, creating ample sunlight that lasted all day....

Whether you’re looking for a handheld vacuum cleaner that effortlessly picks up pet hair and crumbs from small spaces and upholstery, a stick vacuum that quickly cleans your kitchen floor, or a robot vacuum that handles the job for you, there are tons of deals to shop from the shopper-recommended chart. You’ll find huge steals from well-known brands like iRobot Roomba, Shark, Black + Decker, and Hoover, but also under-the-radar manufacturers like Eufy and PrettyCare that reviewers can’t stop raving about....

If you don’t have pie weights, use a pound of dried beans or uncooked rice. Weighing down the dough ensures the crust holds its shape.

“That’s more than we find on hands, or on floors,” Dr. Reynolds says. “Shoes are a common vehicle for bringing major contaminants into the home.” Dr. Reynolds points out that all those germs aren’t a problem until you come into contact with the bottom of your shoe directly, or with the floor they’ve just walked across. “Think about the cycle of transmission,” she says. “Do you have kids crawling around, or do you sit on the floor yourself?...

Hot tip: This recipe calls for cooked rice, but if you don’t have leftovers on hand, start a pot before you begin cooking the shrimp, so everything is ready at the same time.

The recipe starts with slow-cooking a pork shoulder in a tangy, tomato-based sauce on low for at least 7 hours (or no less than 4 hours on high). In the meantime, prepare a crunchy sandwich topping of pickled red onion slices, which requires at least 4 hours of refrigeration. (Alternatively, pickle the night before or up to 3 days before serving.) Next, quickly assemble the broccoli slaw and refrigerate it up to 12 hours....

Made of soft fabric and Spanx’s signature “Power Waistband” that provides support, the velvet leggings look like festive pants and feel like comfy loungewear. They have a skin-tight fit that you can just as easily wear with a polished blouse and heels as you can with a slouchy sweater and boots. And right now, they’re on sale for $69. Unlike many other leggings, these elevated pants don’t have a center seam, meaning they won’t cause a dreaded camel toe situation in the front....