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Tabletop GLOW-UP

Fill empty glass bottles with greenery, water and a few cranberries. Add taper candles and enjoy the glow!

THE YEAR'S Best Books GREAT GIFTS!

As 2023 draws to a close, we're looking back at our favorite books from a variety of old and new authors and compelling genres. Whether you give them or keep them, consider the holidays solved.

AUTUMN CHIC

Dress up a basic wreath with a mix of dried faux foliage and blooms-think oak leaf branches, bittersweet branches, strawflowers and more.

What's Your Next MOVE?

That depends on whether you know yourself as well as you think you do. Read on to discover whether you are still the same person you were years ago when you were on the START square.

Dolly Does It Again!

The Leading Lady of Country earns the Good Housekeeping Seal-again- for her first foray into rock music.

Life lessons FROM A DOG NAMED Friday

Bonnie Garmus, author of the best-selling book-turned-TV-series Lessons in Chemistry, shares the unexpected joys a beloved pet brought her family.

For the Love of Reading

Jenna Bush Hager, cohost of Today With Hoda Jenna and founder of Read With Jenna, talks kids and books.

The Gift of Fragrance

Take the guesswork out of picking the perfect present for someone special (or yourself!) with showstopping scents that are sure to make spirits bright. Turn the page for more - and just add a bow!

The Greatest Gift

For years, Stephanie and Mike Lanzerotti struggled to have a baby. When friends stepped in with an unexpected offer, the two couples became more like family.

American Pie

Coast to coast, we are a pie loving people and never more ardently than on Thanksgiving. This year, we took a tour through community cookbooks and explored local ingredients to find inspiration for new takes on regional specialties. Hop in for our holiday road trip in pie form.

MERRILY ON THE GO

At Tennessee's Blackberry Farm, it's a vacation-home-for-the-holidays Christmas

Go With Your GUT

The way to someone's heart may be through their stomach, but did you know that keeping your gut healthy is the way to a strong immune system? We explain this essential link and what to eat to stay well.

PUMP up the JAMS

A smear of berry preserves adds a tangy flavor burst to toast.

SEATED & SERVED

Two winning rooms from the Nashville Design Awards were made for hosting. Take a tip or two from the spaces for your own holiday festivities. Then drop those invitations in the mail.

HOME & AWAY

THIS SEASON, STAY PUT OR JOURNEY SOMEWHERE N SPECIAL. EITHER WAY, YOUR SURROUNDINGS DOUDOUN ARE BOUND TO BE BEAUTIFUL.

Simple Subtraction

A professional organizer shows us how to make her disciplined, less-is-more philosophy work at home.

Side HUSTLE

Host smarter, not harder. When oven space is tight this holiday, power up your countertop appliances to create one or more of these easy yet elegant dishes.

POP! Goes the Pie

If your pumpkin pie wasn't polished off at the Thanksgiving table, may we suggest you turn it from a tempting leftover into an irresistible spin on the classic cake pop?

Gravy SOS

We have a rescue for any gravy pitfall.

TUDOR TIDINGS

CLASS MEETS COLOR WHEN A HILLTOP HOME IS ADORNED FOR THE HOLIDAYS

RIGHT ON CUE

A DESIGNER CALLS THE PERFECT SHOTS TO IMBUE A CHICAGO GREYSTONE WITH RICH CITY HISTORY

High-Tech Pets

Who says getting connected requires Opposable thumbs? Introducing the new wave of smart gear to keep pets happy, safe, and healthy.

WARM FRONT

Stained woods cozy up a Maryland kitchen that's rich in character and far from cookie-cutter

I Am Traditional

Darius Rucker Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter, and guitarist with a new album, Carolyn's Boy.

COMFORT & JOY

A YOUNG COUPLE FINDS THEIR BLISS (AT THE HOLIDAYS AND YEAR-ROUND) IN A RENOVATED GEORGIAN THAT BLENDS MODERN AND TRADITIONAL

Like Mother, Like Darling

We asked interior designer Mally Skok and her collection loving daughter, Gabriella, about their whimsical, antique layered, maximalist style.

PEAKS AND PLAYGROUNDS

ONE FAMILY MAKES A COULD-BE VACATION HOME IN WYOMING'S SKI COUNTRY THEIR ONE AND ONLY

Child's PLAY

We're fantasizing about a magical getaway where kids can be kids while the adults adult. Designer Marina Hanisch indulges our imagination with a hangout under the stars.

SEASONED WITH SPARKLE

A BATON ROUGE HOME ILLUMINATES THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT USING ELEGANT LIGHTNESS

Suzie de Rohan Willner

CEO of fashion and housewares brand Toast