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East Fork Pottery's founders Connie and Alex Matisse share this incredibly cozy cabin in the woods with their two young daughters (and lots of fantastic ceramic dish and tableware).

(Image credit: Esteban Cortez) Preparing for Thanksgiving is by no means a one-day affair. If you’re hosting, you’ve been getting your house and kitchen ready, and spent days making lists, shopping, and cooking. Once the feasting is over, the last thing you want to do is spend hours cleaning up—and you shouldn’t have to! Here’s our fail-proof, get-it-done method for getting your kitchen back in shape so you can relax.

You heard it here: It's OK to store toys in every room.

Courtyards, curved staircases, and stunning balcony views ... this French Quarter rental apartment is a dreamy New Orleans home for a family of four.

When you’re a teacher, there is no holiday like Thanksgiving. The fall semester starts after Labor Day and you endure nearly three months of grueling class time to get your children in shape and moving meaningfully through the curriculum. You know the clock is ticking, parents are watching and your fellow teachers, all more experienced than you, are probably farther ahead. Teaching is very competitive.

Whether you celebrate Thanksgiving, or Friendsgiving, or reserve the big holiday meals for later in the year, you can't deny that your kitchen gets a lot of use this time of year.

This super-easy hack gives us so much more time to spend together on weekends.

On Kitchn: A Thanksgiving Dinner Outdoors (Image credit: Leela Cyd) Thanksgiving is almost upon us. And you’re hosting. If you started planning weeks ago, you’re in great shape to pick up and get to the real work of having guests and preparing a very special feast. If you’re only getting around to preparations now, don’t despair!

Dr. Risa Hoshino weighs in about the benefits and any risks related to the COVID-19 vaccine for kids ages 5–12.

Woodstock-era inspiration and beautiful boho touches take this mobile bedroom from brown and drab to bright and modern.

You deserve a break!

Inspiring rooms your guests will feel like sinking into and staying awhile.

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My son and I are having an argument over which way the toilet paper roll is supposed to go in the bathroom. He insists there’s a right way, his way. I’ve never heard of this. Please help me clear up this issue with my 13 year-old in-house “legal counsel.” CarlDear Carl,This is a subject of which I know a great deal about due to a tiff I had with my ex-wife years ago in our own bathroom.

Blasting Spanish-language music connects me to my heritage as much as it makes chores more enjoyable.