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The MIDDI Guide to Surviving the Holidays
Sharing my tips and finds for keeping the stress of the holiday season in check.
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MIDDI Brand Spotlight: Contempee
Meet the home decor brand offering impressive faux botanicals on a budget.
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The MIDDI Guide to Pupperhood
Sharing some of my best tips and buys for dog owners.
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MIDDI Brand Spotlight: Tower 28 Beauty
This month’s featured brand is sensitive skin’s best friend.
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The MIDDI Guide to Moving House
Moving sucks. Here are some of my best tips and finds to make it suck a little less.
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MIDDI Brand Spotlight: Strathberry
This month, I'm showing some love for a mid-priced handbag line born in one of my favorite cities.
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MIDDI Rewind: How to Shop for … Wall Art
Master the gallery wall with five tips to help you pick the right pieces for your space.
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MIDDI Rewind: How to Shop for … a Daytime Skincare Routine
Follow these steps to build the ideal AM regimen for your skin type.
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MIDDI Rewind: How to Shop for … Houseplants
Follow these five steps to inject a little (or a lot) of green into your space.
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MIDDI Rewind: How to Shop for ... a Night Cream
Choose the best night cream for your skin type in five simple steps.
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Buy This Instead: Venus ET Fleur vs. Abigail Ahern
It doesn't take a lot of cash to add a lasting floral flourish to your home.
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MIDDI Rewind: How to Shop for ... Facial Sunscreen
Find your ideal sunscreen for everyday use in five easy steps.
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MIDDI Must-Have: Brooklinen Bedding
From sheets to quilts, the bedding brand that's never let me down.
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Buy This Instead: RevitaLash vs. The Ordinary
Forget costly treatments and get your best brows ever with this bargain buy.
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New Year's Shopping Resolutions
Setting my intentions for smarter spending — and consumption — in 2024.
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Buy This Instead: The Row vs. Marine Layer
A white t-shirt is a closet staple that doesn't have to be fancy to be great.
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Hostess With the Mostest
Three gorgeous buys for hosting your next fête.
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Buy This Instead: Biologique Recherche vs. Caudalie
The cleansing milk showdown that broke one of my spendiest skincare habits.
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Pupper Love
Three of our dog Scoop's top picks in honor of his second birthday.
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Buy This Instead: Hermès vs. Pia Wallén
You don't have to spend big to add some casual luxury to your space.
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How to Shop for … a Sofa
Find the right sofa for your space in five steps.
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Buy This Instead: Chanel vs. French Sole
In the battle of the ballet flats, you don't have to go broke to get the look.
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How to Shop for … an LBD
Pick the perfect little black dress with these five tips.
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Buy This Instead: Clé de Peau Beauté vs. Maybelline
The budget buy that made me break up with a luxury favorite.
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