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How to Take a Great Family Holiday Photo This Year

How to Take a Great Family Holiday Photo This Year

It’s that time of year: taking the best family photo for holiday cards and e-greetings. Ugh! Fear not, dear reader. Our correspondent Julie Chang Murphy, mother of three and experienced planner of holiday magic, breaks it all down for usHere are her 10 expert tips on how to take a great family holiday photo this year. These tips should help you achieve the best Christmas and winter holiday family card photos ever.

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How to Hire the Best Personal Chef for Your Home

How to Hire the Best Personal Chef for Your Home

With a winter of social distancing and limited access to restaurants looming, now might be a good moment to consider hiring a personal chef to prepare some or all of your meals in the coming months. But how do you go about hiring the perfect personal chef to fit your needs, budget and palate? Based on her own first-hand experience, our correspondent Julie Chang Murphy is sharing how to hire the best personal chef for your home. Along with a list of the best companies to help you find and hire a personal chef for regular meals  at home, or for a special occasion or party.

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Are Luxury Outdoor Pods the Best Way to Work From Home?

Are Luxury Outdoor Pods the Best Way to Work From Home?

The Tired of all the distractions while working at home? With no immediate change in sight, lots of people who are working from home are resorting to creative measures to improve their productivity for the long haul. One of the best ideas we’ve heard so far is building or buying a luxury outdoor office pod – a backyard oasis of peace and quiet for work. Our correspondent Jillian Tangen has curated a list of the best luxury outdoor work pods out there right now.

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Where are the Best Drive-In Theaters to Visit Right Now?

Where are the Best Drive-In Theaters to Visit Right Now?

One of the silver linings of this New Normal in the era of the coronavirus pandemic is the return of the drive-in movie theater. Families, couples and film buffs alike have rediscovered the simple joys of the drive-in. So, where are the best drive-in theaters to visit right now? Our correspondent Abbie Martin Greenbaum has curated a list of the best drive-in movie theaters and outdoor film screenings to have on your list to visit right now, whether its for a family outing, a date night, or your own personal film festival.

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