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I first learned about this trend from my brother, who moved to Stockholm in 2014 and lives there with his wife, a Sweden native. Basically, it’s the practice of enjoying sweets on the weekend while staying cozy at home—and I’m all about bringing this tradition to the U.S. Here’s what you need to know. History of Lördagsgodis Ironically, this tradition is ultimately about limiting sugar intake. Lördagsgodis started in Sweden during the late 1950s as a government project to prevent children from getting cavities, says Richard Tellström, an associate professor, historian, and food expert at Sweden’s Uppsala University....

No matter where you do your window shopping—we’re partial to Marvin, makers of master-crafted, premium-quality windows and glass doors—knowing how to point out the window parts that you like and dislike will help you make the best window selection, changing the whole look and feel of your updated space in the process. Learning how to hang curtains will help dress up your window selection, but picking the perfect windows—with just-the-right sash and ideal grille placement—will make window treatments more of an accessory than a way to make up for inadequate windows....

Of course, we’re talking about baking in a story purportedly about jeans, but this quote comes to mind every time I have to shop for new denim. See, for something that’s so utterly classic, simple, and essential in every person’s closet, jeans are surprisingly hard to get right. They can be too tight, too stiff, too restrictive, too scratchy, too structured, too lacking in pockets, too prone to fading—the list goes on....

A poem for mom can be short and sweet; mom poems can be a jumping-off point for you to personalize, or just a way to voice all the complex emotions that aren’t so easy to put into your own words. Here, see the best Mother’s Day poems from daughter, poems for moms from sons, and even funny Mother’s Day poems and Mother’s Day quotes to honor the person you’re proud to call Mom....

To make things smoother this go-around, look no further than this moving to-do list that details not only what needs to get done, but the right time to do different tasks to minimize stress. Print it out, check every item off week by week, and maybe the two words that end your next move will simply be “I’m home.” Two Months Before Sort and purgeGo through every room of your house and decide what you’d like to keep and what you can get rid of....

So how do walls get to be dirty-looking in the first place? One primary reason might be that they were painted the wrong color. While that crisp, glossy white seemed like a good idea at the time, this is an instance where good design can go bad when life happens. Whether you are repainting a room or starting fresh in a new home, it’s important to choose paint colors that can help your house look cleaner, even if you go a little too long without a deep clean....

Pro tip: This versatile herb can also treat mosquito bites, Johnston adds. She recommends rolling several leaves between your hands to release their natural oil and applying them to your bite to ease swelling.

When housework isn’t shared in a way that seems right to us, feelings of unfairness and toxicity can be intense. It’s not just about our relationships, either: When we take on an unfair share of labor in the home, it can mean taking a step back at work (whether we want to or not) and missing out on career-related or other opportunities. And yes, experts say that when a heavier load of housework falls on someone’s shoulders, it’s a fair guess that person is a woman....

The Heart’s Invisible Furies follows Cyril Avery, a boy adopted in post-war Ireland, as he struggles with identity, religion, and his sexuality from the 1940s to present day. John Boyne is also the author of the bestselling The Boy in the Striped Pajamas. Book of the Month is a subscription service where each month, members choose one of five brand new books to read, which is then packaged and mailed to them....

For people who can’t have sugar, like my grandfather, or those who don’t like or want it in their diets, artificial sweeteners and other substitutes (think: honey, agave, stevia) have tried to take its place, but it’s hard to replicate that flavor—especially when using something fake that has a bitter, chemical aftertaste. That’s where Purecane baking sweeteners came in to save the day when I was recently tasked with making a cake to celebrate my grandfather’s birthday....