No matter how many lists you make, there are always a few things you don’t notice are missing until someone’s standing in your kitchen or knocking on the bathroom door. The good news is, once you know what they are, you can plan for them instead of scrambling mid-visit. Here are the little things that…
Hosting is one of those things you learn mostly by doing it wrong at least once. Everyone has a story: the time there was no toilet paper, the time the turkey wasn’t thawed, the time there were no clean towels. The good news is you usually only make those mistakes once. If you’re hosting this…
If you grew up around Southern mamas, you already know: they don’t miss much. They may smile and bring a casserole, but the second they step through your door, they’re quietly clocking the little details. Not in a mean way—just in that “raised-on-company” way where you always notice what makes a house feel cared for….
Being a good holiday host doesn’t look like a magazine spread. It looks like a home where people feel relaxed, welcome, and cared for, even if there’s a bit of mess and the rolls are slightly overbaked. The goal isn’t perfection—it’s comfort. If you want your house to be the place people are happy to…
Across the country, homeowners are quietly putting off basic fixes, from leaky roofs to aging furnaces, and the financial fallout is starting to show up in four- and five-figure repair bills. What looks like a short-term cash‑flow decision is turning into a long-term affordability problem, as small maintenance jobs snowball into major projects that strain…
The Flip Off is officially coming back, and the cameras are already rolling on a second round of high-stakes house wars between Christina Haack and Tarek and Heather Rae El Moussa. You are not just waiting for a renewal anymore, you are watching a Season 2 that is actively taking shape on set and on…
You are watching something rare unfold in real time: a reality competition that leans straight into the awkwardness of blending a current spouse with an ex and turns it into a selling point. As Season 2 of HGTV’s The Flip Off films, Tarek El Moussa is not only back on set with Heather Rae El…
The Flip Off is heading back into production, and you can feel the tension and curiosity building around who is sharing screen time, who is sharing work sites, and who is sharing history. As cameras roll on Season 2, you are not just watching another renovation contest, you are watching a very public family system…