I'm an interior designer. Here are 5 things I'd buy at Pottery Barn right now, and 4 I'd skip.

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The author posing outside of her local Pottery Barn.
I'm an interior designer, and I found items I'd definitely purchase at Pottery Barn, as well as a few I'd pass on.

Dominique Fluker

I made an entire Thanksgiving dinner using only Ina Garten recipes — most dishes were delicious and cheap to make

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A composite image of Ina Garten's face and the author shrugging in front of a kitchen island filled with dishes she cooked for Thanksgiving.
I created an easy Ina Garten Thanksgiving menu, using only her recipes to create an epic holiday feast.

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I became friends with a stranger on vacation. Despite living on separate continents, we're still close 5 years later.

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Author Ash Jurberg smiling with man in front of rocks, water

Ash Jurberg

I went to Scotland for the first time. There are 6 items I'm glad I packed and 4 I wish I had brought.

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Amanda sitting on a step, looking up at the camera, and smiling.
My rain boots were one of my favorite things I brought on my Scotland trip.

Amanda Shammas

I've been to all 50 states. There's still just one city I love visiting most.

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Ebony Walden smiling in New Orleans
I always love going back to visit New Orleans, one of my favorite cities I've ever traveled to.

Ebony Walden

For years, I didn't think my in-laws really understood me. One trip finally made us feel like family.

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The writer, her partner, and her in-laws in Bulgaria.
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Gloria Kostadinova

Instead of hosting Thanksgiving, I took my family to an all-inclusive resort in Mexico. It's become our new favorite tradition.

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Two people pose on a beach holding a frame that says
We spent Thanksgiving on a family vacation to an all-inclusive resort.

Taima Ramsey

I left the US to buy a house in the French countryside 5 years ago. Despite the unexpected problems, I'm glad I did it.

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Author Jenny Becker smiling in her kitchen
I bought a 17th-century farmhouse in France after becoming a divorced empty-nester — it was falling apart and so was I.

Jenny Becker

I took my grocery list to Aldi and Amazon. Prices were similarly cheap, but the latter left me especially impressed.

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Author Savannah Born smiling with groceries on counter in kitchen
I never thought I'd order groceries online, but my Amazon Grocery cart came out nearly as cheap as Aldi — and it's so much more convenient.

Savannah Born

I made chocolate chip cookies in 3 different appliances. One cooking method blew me away.

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Three chocolate chip cookies on a countertop.
I made chocolate chip cookies in the air fryer, oven, and microwave.

Carolina Gazal

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