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2 FEED YOUR FACE weleda’s nourishing “skin food” hydrates with all-natural extracts of organic pansy, chamomile and calendula. $19, usa.weleda.com 3 ALL ABOUT THAT BASE Quirky scrolling makes this table lamp a convo piece. $237, luluandgeorgia.com Green is big on the fashion scene; keep it enviable with subtle accessories. 4 GET CUFFED Chrysoprase stones with rhinestones and gold! $220, hauteheadquarters.com 5 PRETTY STACKED Use enamel boxes for stylish dressertop storage. $13 to $30, homegoods.com 6 PURSE FULL OF POSIES Ring in spring with this gardenparty satchel from Kate spade. $328, katespade.com 7 A REAL GEM Repurpose the malachite jar when the candle burns down. $125, modaoperandi.com + SHOW US YOUR COLORS tag instagram photos with #ghtrendwatch 8 PREPPY PRINT This trellis-print fabric, inspired by designer Kelly Wearstler, would make the…

Frame paper or fabric swatches. Showcase collectibles — like these bright wallpaper samples — in matching frames (the thrifty white ones here are from IKEA) arranged in a unifying grid. Frames, $8, ikea.com. Go white on white. White living room furniture in a house with kids? It’s smart when fabrics (a leather couch) and surfaces (the plastic rocker, the lacquer table) are durable and easy to wipe clean. Display your best dishes. Use open-storage cabinets (it’s a cinch to remove doors). Pick colors that complement the rest of the kitchen — the pale teals and yellows here echo the backsplash and Josef Frank wallpaper, opposite, on the stairwell wall. Create a kiddie corner. This kitchen-based art-and-play station keeps little hands occupied during meal prep. Essential for supplies (as well as…

GH READ OF THE MONTH A tale of deceit and passion set in World War II Scotland SARA GRUEN’S obsession with the legend of Loch Ness began on a family trip when she was 12. “I stood with my camera in hope of seeing the monster,” she says. In the Water for Elephants author’s new novel, three Americans set out on the same quest. Socialite beauty Maddie, her husband and his pal go to Scotland at the height of the war. Bad idea: In the tiny village where they end up, food is being rationed and bomber planes roar overhead. As the men hunt Nessie, Maddie befriends locals (including her inn’s seriously dreamy caretaker) and has a personal awakening. Drama — and a super steamy love story — unfolds. WHAT’S…

JACLYN LONDON, M.S., R.D. GHI NUTRITION DIRECTOR Have you noticed that “dieting” often means giving up your favorite foods? Sure, cutting back on treats can help kick-start weight loss, but it’s tough to stick with a plan! That’s why we created our new SuperCarb Diet. If you’re already on it, you know that healthy eating can be delicious: Super Grains at breakfast, Super Starches at lunch and dinner — plus snacks! And now you can include this lunch favorite up to three days a week. Are you new to the plan (or do you need a refresher)? Go to goodhousekeeping.com /supercarb for all of the tasty diet details. PICK YOUR SUPER GRAIN BREAD Go for 100% whole-grain with at least 3 g fiber per serving. the first ingredient should say…

SIX YEARS AGO, Melissa Carter seemed like a success story. At 29, she was a musicindustry executive who rubbed shoulders with rap stars at Grammy parties and was named a “Power Player” by Billboard magazine. “But inside, I was miserable,” she says. “I had a lifelong food addiction I wasn’t dealing with.” She was also prediabetic, and diabetes had killed her mother at 40: “I was questioning my worth every day.” She hit bottom when she couldn’t fasten her seat belt on a fight: “I pretended it was buckled because I couldn’t bear the shame of asking for an extender,” she says. “I realized I was desperate for real change — not another crash diet or extreme exercise routine.” FACING HER FEARS Melissa’s doctor told her that she was morbidly…

TRIED + TESTED OVERALL PICK DR. SCHOLL’S EXPRESS PEDI FOOT SMOOTHER Testers fell head over heels for this gizmo, rating it the easiest to use, gentlest on skin (even while smoothing rough calluses) and fastest compared to a traditional foot file like a pumice stone. One raved: “This did better than anything I’ve ever used!” Said another, “It was easier than a foot file and I didn’t worry I was going to cut myself.” Drawbacks: One tester said it was tricky to clean; another wished instructions specified how to disinfect the roller. BEST FOR CALLUSES AMOPÉ PEDI PERFECT For really rough heels, this device offers the winning combination of power and finesse. It scored highest on reducing calluses after one use (better than a $200 device we tested!) and it…

TRIED + TESTED FROM OUR APPLIANCES + CLEANING LAB FAST AND NIMBLE Neato Botvac 85 ($599) This dynamo maneuvered adeptly around furniture and went into tight spots (like corners) more quickly than any other model. its dust bin was one of the easiest to clear out. GOOD TO KNOW: it cleaned exceptionally on bare floors, but less so on carpet. BUDGET BUY p3 international V-Bot ($150) It did well — better than a few pricier models — at clearing oatmeal, sand and more from bare floors and navigated around furniture. GOOD TO KNOW: it had trouble going from bare floors to rugs and picked up less than 30% of carpet debris, and it doesn’t include a remote. RELIABLE CLASSIC iRobot Roomba 880 ($700) The Roomba lived up to its renown,…

What’s now AMAZING FASHION BEAUTY FINDS • COLORFUL COATS A bold anorak is the new trench. •GINGHAM •PRINTED PUMPS •THE “MESSY” KNOT •BOXY BAGS •RETRO SUNNIES •SPORTY SLIDES •BLACK + WHITE •BOLD BROWS •SILVER •PASTEL CLUTCHES •SEA BUCKTHORN •INSECTS •MINIMAL MAKEUP turn the page to start shopping! What’s now GINGHAM Picnic plaid is the pattern for spring. Think Dorothy’s iconic dress — here, in purse form. $45, target.com What’s now PRINTED PUMPS Add a little kick to your uniform T-shirt and jeans with floral, camo or tribal heels! What’s now THE “MESSY” KNOT Master the fresh, relaxed take on the chignon in three easy steps. (PS: Not just for nights out!) 1 Apply a dollop of mousse to damp roots, then blowdry hair smooth with a round brush. Schwarzkopf Styliste…

ON THE HOME FRONT… SARAH RICHARDSON Home Design Director “Spring clean-out: That’s me loading some old furniture into my ’51 Chevy. The stuff will get a new lease on life at my neighbors’!” FOLLOW ME @SarahRichardsonDesign CLUTTER KEEPERS Size up, then box up, any mess using an assortment of canvas nesting bins. $52 for four, crateandbarrel.com FANCY FILES Get sorted with this pretty teal file cabinet, perfect for organizing everything from bills to kids’ artwork. $159, cb2.com MAGAZINE HAMMOCK Stash glossies in one (stylish) place with a sleek leather holder. $225, luluandgeorgia.com HAUTE HOOKS Solid brass geometric wall hangers are infinitely chicer than a coatrack in an entryway or mudroom. $98 for two, kaufmann-mercantile.com CHEVRON TRAY Use this eye-catching catchall to hold mail, as a stylish serving piece or atop…

1 CREATE A KITCHEN HANGOUT Short on cabinet space? Attach a painted pegboard (available at hardware stores) to the wall, then loop in metal hooks for a display that’ll keep your most-used tools neatly in one place. 2 Explore under your stairs Transform this dead zone into bonus storage. Three tricks, left to right: Install custom shelving with stylish baskets for each family member; hang coat hooks and prefab shelves for a budget-friendly mudroom that keeps outerwear in one place; or add cabinetry and a countertop, and presto! You have a butler’s pantry dedicated to serving items, wine and more. 3 ORGANIZE SHOES HEEL TO TOE It maximizes space (room for more shoes!) and gives you a quick survey of color, toe style and heel height to help speed up…

ORGANIZE IN STYLE Take your kids’ rooms from chaotic to collected by tackling the three toughest problem areas: PLAYTHINGS Store toys, collectibles and crafts on open display shelving like the unit above, designed by a carpenter for son Henrik’s room. Your child will have easy access to favorites, and it’ll double as wall art. CLOTHES Sweet vintage dresses line the bottom of Maja’s closet, making it easy for her to pick out her own outfits. Bright red bins on the top shelf store out-of-season clothes and keep clutter out of sight. BEDSIDE Kids need nightstands, too! Choose one with a drawer for stashing small items as well as storage for favorite reads. GET THE LOOK Feeling inspired by this fabulous home? Go shopping! These five decor destinations are loaded with…

SELF-HELP The Teenage Brain by frances e. jensen, M.d. Why’s your child so self-absorbed? Give him time, writes neurologist Jensen: Empathy comes with age. $28 The Opposite of Spoiled by Ron lieber Teach budgeting skills early, says New York Times columnist Lieber, to set your young ones up to be savers. $27 Brave Girls by Stacey Radin with Leslie Goldman After-school program founder Radin says encouraging children to “fail miserably” builds courage. $25…

LAURIE JENNINGS DEPUTY EDITOR “My number one to-do is to get back in shape! I sign up for fitness events to push me to train. Find one at mynextrun.com; share it at #GHpledge.” FOLLOw ME @laurieajennings MAGIC MASSEUSE Soothe kinks in your neck, back, foot, knee — all over! A how-to guide pinpoints where to press the therapy balls to use your body weight to release tension. Therapy Balls With Tote, $12, yogatuneup.com; The Roll Model, $25, amazon.com WHAT WE’RE EXCITED ABOUT THIS MONTH ULTIMATE TUNE-UP As your pulse climbs during cardio, this app adjusts the tempo of your music to help you keep pace or push to go harder. Basically, your heart rate plays DJ and coach! RockMyRun, free, rockmyrun.com MINI YOGA MAT Even toddlers get motivated by cute…

GH TRAINER ON CALL Latreal “La” Mitchell FOLLOW ME @latrealmitchell @latreal_mitchell WOBBLING like crazy in one-legged yoga poses? totally normal. Women naturally start to lose muscle mass as early as their 30s, and balance can take a beating as a result. Fight back with targeted strength training: this plan works your stabilizers, the smaller muscles that keep you steady on your feet. the ab toning is an extra perk! For best results, do the entire circuit three times twice a week. 1 CROSSOVER WORKS HAMSTRINGS, THIGHS, GLUTES, ABS Stand on right foot, left leg bent back and lifted. extend left arm over head. hinge forward from waist, keeping back flat, reaching left hand toward right foot (as shown). Return to start. do 12 reps. switch sides; repeat. GO EASY keep…

GAME CHANGER The overstuffed wallet may be going the way of the rotary phone. Hitting the market: single-card payment systems that serve as your credit, debit, gift and loyalty cards and make shopping more secure. We like Plastc (left): use the included card reader to load account info on the phone app and sync it with the card. Or try Wocket ($150), a wallet-size device that digitally stores cards via a scanner (no app needed). Wocket encrypts data so if intercepted, it’s unusable. And it unlocks using only your voice or a PiN. IS TECH MAKING life easier? Things seemed so simple before texts, Facebook and (gulp) drones (page 113). I think we’re better off than in the “good ol’ days,” though. Seeing robo-vacuums suck up debris in our Labs…

Mmm… Corned Beef Hash 1. Preheat oven to 450°F. Lightly brush 4 individual baking dishes or 1 large skillet with vegetable oil. 2. In 12-in. nonstick skillet, heat 2 Tbsp. vegetable oil on med.-high. Add 1 med. green pepper, seeded and chopped; 1 med. red onion, finely chopped; and 1 tsp. salt. Cook 10 min. or until vegetables are almost tender, stirring occasionally. 3. Add 2 c. chopped cooked potatoes and 2 c. chopped cooked corned beef. Cook 5 min., stirring often. Stir in 1 c. basil leaves, chopped. Divide among prepared baking dishes. Top each with 1 egg and pinch of black pepper. Bake 13 to 15 min. or until desired doneness. SERVES 4 About 410 cals, 21 g protein, 21 g carbs, 27 g fat (7 g sat),…

black & white The combo is fresh and modern. Mix stripes, polka dots, graphic prints — anything in your closet sans color. It’s that black and white. HASKELL’S BEACH At low tide, this stretch of surf and sand near the Bacara Resort & Spa opens up, giving beachcombers access to nearby scenic spots. dressed-up denim Finally, you can wear jeans to work. (Well, sort of.) Polished, office-appropriate denim pieces like this structured indigo jumper are a must-buy. LUCKY PENNY Count ’em: 164,456 pennies dot the wall of this cute café, part of Santa Barbara’s “Funk Zone,” a cluster of cool shops, wine-tasting rooms and more. luckypennysb.com boho chic A blousy dress in a groovy print says “haute hippie.” Keep hair loose and freewheelin’ to echo the bohemian vibe. LES MARCHANDS…

DESIGN KNOW-HOW Home Design Director @SarahRichardsonDesign Q How should I size an area rug? Is there a rule as to what width its borders should be? Ideally, the rug’s edges should be 12 to 14 inches from the room’s perimeter. If your room is long and narrow and you’re looking for an affordable option (versus a custom rug), consider laying two rugs side by side and connecting them with strong carpet tape (from a hardware store), like I did at right. And if you want to make the rug anchor the room properly, try to ensure that at least the front legs of all furniture pieces overlap the rug by about six inches. INSTANT UPDATE Replace dingy, worn brass doorknobs with a cool metal like nickel for a modern look…

THE PROBLEM My pet had a little accident. how do I nix the smell of urine on… 3 SOLUTIONS CARPET? Soak up with paper towels by blotting (don’t rub!). Mix 1 cup water and 1/8 tsp. dish soap; blot with a dishcloth, working toward the center. To remove soap, mix 1 Tbsp. white vinegar in 1 cup water; dab; blot with paper towels. CERAMIC TILE? Wipe up with your normal tile cleanser. If the tile is glazed, that’s it! If the tile isn’t glazed or the liquid has spread to the grout, use grout cleanser; then, to remove odor, make a thick paste with water and baking soda, rub in, let set until dry and wipe up. WOOD? If it has a sealant, use paper towels to absorb urine; clean…

AUTHOR Q&A Q. WHAT WAS YOUR GREATEST FEAR POST-ACCIDENT? A. That I would be treated differently because I look different. But I was wrong. People were so loving. Q. WHAT WAS THE BIGGEST CHALLENGE? A. Relearning how to do things: make a ponytail, cut vegetables. Every time I figured something out was huge — like blow-drying my hair. That helped me feel normal again. Q. YOU JUST GOT MARRIED. DISCUSS! A. I met my husband, [E!’s Jason Kennedy] in 2012, when I went to the E! set to be interviewed. He makes me feel beautiful. Before I showed him my arm without my prosthesis, he said, “I’m not in love with your body; I’m in love with you.” It was the sweetest. For more of our interview, go to goodhousekeeping.com/laurenscruggs.…

THE PROBLEM My friend invited me to her divorce party(!), but I’m friends with her ex-husband, too. what should I do? 3 SOLUTIONS RSVP “NO.” A divorce party can easily turn into a roast, so if you’d rather not go, it’s OK to decline. Don’t lecture her or make her feel bad. Try: “I love you, but I care about you both and would feel uncomfortable.” “CELEBRATE” ONE-ON-ONE. Make plans with just her to toast her fresh start, and listen compassionately (but don’t feel that you have to take sides). HELP HER MOVE ON. If she keeps bashing her ex, say: “I’m here for you, but it’s hard to hear this. I know you’re hurt, so let’s focus on the next chapter.” Help her plan activities that will jump-start a…

A COMMON GOOF: You accidentally toss a sweater into the hot wash/dryer and it comes out toddler size. is there a fix? we tested Unshrinkit ($12), a solution that claims to de-shrink wool by relaxing its fibers. our textiles Lab preshrunk three test sweaters; soaked them in Unshrinkit, plus three liters of water; and stretched the sweaters out to dry (per the instructions). the merino wool, which had shrunk a bit, gained back most of its 11-inch length loss. But the regular wool and cashmere had shrunk significantly and only recovered an inch or so. Plus, Unshrinkit contains a chemical that, when mixed with h₂0, emitted a sulfurlike smell that our tester found irritating. (the odor lingered in the fabric even after a second rinse.) Our verdict: skip it. GHI…

SINGLE-SERVE COFFEEMAKERS Following reports of hot water escaping the brewer, over 7 million keurig Mini plus Brewing systems have been recalled. Call 844-255-7886 or go to keurig.com for a free repair kit. COMPUTER POWER CORDS Over 500,000 AC power cords from Lenovo — for use with Lenovo laptops — have been recalled due to the possibility of overheating and posing fire and burn hazards. For a free replacement, contact Lenovo at 800-426-7378. BEANBAG CHAIRS Comfort Research is recalling 125,000 chairs due to reports that the zipper can open, letting kids crawl in and suffocate or choke on foam beads. (Last year, two kids died suffocating on beans inside Ace Bayou chairs.) to disable the zipper, go to comfortresearch.com.…

BEST NEW BITES Taking a trip to the Big Easy? (Lucky you!) Stop in at some of our favorite hot spots. MAHONY’S PO-BOYS & SEAFOOD New Orleans’ signature sandwich rules at this uptown eatery. We love: the Peacemaker, jam-packed with bacon, Cheddar cheese and shrimp or oysters. RESTAURANT R’EVOLUTION If you’re a newbie to Creole cuisine, learn everything you need to know by heading to the French Quarter for Death by Gumbo, with oyster-stuffed quail. DOMENICA Hit it for happy hour and enjoy beer, wine and half-price pizza (pie picks: roasted carrot or smoked pork). Find it in the Central Business District. MAGASIN Spoon up pho , a beefy soup reputed to cure hangovers, or any of the mint-and-lemongrassflavored dishes at this bright uptown Vietnamese café. COQUETTE Book early at…

YOU’LL NEED card stock or thick construction paper in an array of colors, a hole punch, scissors, glue and — of course — a plastic straw. CUT OUT a paper circle for the flower’s center (hint: it should be slightly larger than the mouth of the bottle). TO MAKE petals, cut out small ovals from the colored paper until you have enough to encircle the flower’s center (we used 15). GLUE petals around the center; then, with the punch, make a hole in the middle. Insert a straw and drink up! CUTE AS A BUG Insect-inspired anything is the bee’s knees this season SUPA DUPA FLY! Destined to be the most buzzedabout dress at preschool. And moms: It’s machinewashable. $135, shopcatimini.com WINGING IT Allover butterflies are the new polka dots…