Wedding
April 27, 2022

Cost-Conscious Couple Has a Gorgeous Wedding With Just a $500 Budget

The average cost of a wedding in the U.S. is $28,000. That amount is staggering—especially when you consider the event is likely to last no longer than a day. And beyond that, more than two-thirds of couples go over their budget while planning. Joel and Kiara Brokenbrough were determined to have a beautiful wedding and not break the bank while doing it.

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Academy
April 26, 2022

Recreate Nature’s Exquisite Dappled Light When You Enroll in This Online Painting Class

Nature is a never-ending trove of inspiration. Artist Megan Elizabeth is inspired by the dappled light that’s filtered through the leaves of trees. She has created numerous acrylic paintings that revolve around this exquisite sight, and now she’s showing how you can recreate it, too. Her class Dappled Light: Learn Abstract Painting with Acrylics on My Modern Met Academy is a fun paint-along session that anyone can try.

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Infographic
April 25, 2022

Fun Infographic Highlights Big Differences in When Europeans Eat Dinner

What time is dinner? This seemingly simple question has quite a different answer depending on where you are in the world. Thanks to Orkun Melih Köksal, who runs the Instagram account @loverofgeography, it's easy to see just how different dining habits are across Europe. The Dutch map lover is just 20 years old, but he's been running his account for several years and gained quite a following.

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