Author: Julie Murphy

Essentials for the Perfect Luxury Brunch at Home

The Essentials You Need to Host a Perfect Luxury Brunch

What’s your favorite meal of the day? For us, it’s not even close: breakfast! Or on a lazy day, brunch. Hot off of updating us on the best gourmet artisanal local honeys, our correspondent Julie Chang Murphy is sharing the inside scoop on how to make your next brunch with family and friends at home the best. These are the essentials you need to host the perfect luxury brunch at home.

The best luxury gourmet artisanal honey brands

The Best Luxury Gourmet Artisanal Honey Right Now

Looking for a micro-luxury? A wonderful and delicious experience that won’t break your budget? One word, dear reader: honey. Gourmet artisanal honey is an accessible luxury that lots of us can share. But which of the gourmet brands is the best? Our correspondent Julie Chang Murphy has compiled a top 10 list of the best luxury gourmet artisanal honey brands on the market right now.

best professional home organizing consultants

the best professional home organizing consultants

In our ongoing quest for serenity, we’ve explored books to inspire us to tidy up our living spaces. We’ve assessed ways to monetize and recycle the furniture and apparel that we no longer need. But what if you’re stuck at Phase 1, which is getting your house in order? Our correspondent Julie Chang Murphy has the solution. Here, she shares the best professional home organizing consultants. If you need help de-cluttering your home, one of them may be just the catalyst you need.

best travel apps to book hotel last minute

the best travel apps to book a hotel at the last minute

Part of the hustle is that sometimes you have to travel at the last minute. A meeting runs late. Or a flight gets delayed. And you get stuck in an airport for multiple hours. Or you hit the wall and just need to get out of Dodge, fast. Should you find yourself in such a situation, what’s the most efficient way to book a decent local hotel on really short notice? And how can you be sure that you’re not checking into the Bates Motel because you’re desperate for a place to lay your head for a few hours? Correspondent Julie Chang Murphy has sussed out the best travel apps to book a hotel at the last minute.