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And along with the new color, Pantone worked with sneaker brand Cariuma to create a new sneaker collection featuring the fresh color. With six designs available, there’s a style for everyone in the collection (Oca Low, Oca High, Salvas, Naioca, and Ibi Slip On), and they’re available in Viva Magenta and white with Viva Magenta accents. Cariuma’s sneakers have previously prompted waitlists of thousands of shoppers, so get this style while you still can....

The Casper Everyday Quilt adds comfort and style to your space, and it’s on sale for 62 percent off right now. Made of 100 percent voile cotton, it is breathable and lightweight so you can use it in both the winter and the summer. The quilt is available in three different neutral colors—indigo, peach, and gray—so it can complement many different styles or aesthetics. And if you tend to toss and turn during the night, the simple and classic design features neat squares to keep the filling in place....

Using store-bought pico de gallo saves time—instead of chopping onions, tomatoes, jalapeños, and herbs, it’s all ready to go in a convenient package. Find it in the refrigerated, prepared foods section of your grocery store. Choose mild or hot, depending on your spice tolerance.

Step 1: Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner Even your dearest family and friends have their idiosyncrasies. Start by noting each guest’s personality traits (like the eight described in this story). Step 2: Put Them in Their Place So, you’ve worked out who will click and who will clash. But how do you put all the pieces―or people―together? Use the printable cards (see the link on the next page) to arrange—and rearrange—your dinner guests based on their personality types....

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According to P.K. Odle, master feng shui consultant and executive director of the renowned American Feng Shui Institute, feng shui is like gravity. “Its influences exist in natural and man-made environments. Whether you believe it or not, they are already affecting your daily life.” Feng shui isn’t something you do; it is something that’s already everywhere. It affects you in ways you may not even realize. “All buildings have a unique feng shui energy blueprint from the moment they are built, which you can think of as the building’s DNA sequence,” Odle says....

Fortunately, there are dedicated savings accounts in place to help make out-of-pocket healthcare expenses more affordable. You may already be familiar with an HSA, or health savings account, which allows participants to save money for healthcare costs tax-free, but you should also be familiar with flexible spending accounts, or FSAs. Used intentionally, FSAs can help you save money. If you can use one, here’s what you need to know to make the most of your flexible spending account....

The Environmental Benefits of Growing Fonio Fonio is exceptionally climate friendly. Known as the “lazy farmer’s crop”, it’s very easy to grow in semi-arid climates and requires little input (i.e. water, pesticides, herbicides, fertilizers) to grow compared to other grains. Fonio also has the ability to grow even in extreme and harsh conditions such as periods of drought or floods, common occurrences in its native growing region. It also grows quickly, reaching maturity within only six to eight weeks of growing....

Grace covers commerce, travel, style, books, and lifestyle to start, and is interested in anything strongly rooted in aesthetics. In Fall 2022, she founded a travel and lifestyle newsletter called Place & Placebo; she’s lived in Virginia, Hawai’i, Florida, and more, and is always asking where’s next. Highlights: Founded a book blog in the 7th grade that she’s run for over 11 years. Writes through the lens of psychology and aesthetics....