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2 weeks ago | muckrack.com | Katie Holdefehr |Ted Cavanaugh

1 SCRUB THE LEATHEREven the dingiest sneaks can be saved! Mix up a paste that’s equal parts white toothpaste, baking soda, and warm water. (A tablespoon of each should be plenty.) Dip a toothbrush or microfiber cloth in the mixture and apply it to your sneakers, rubbing gently in circular motions to remove dirt and stains. Then wipe off the paste with a clean, damp cloth. Pat dry with a separate cloth (moisture can damage the leather) and inspect. If any marks remain, repeat the process.

2 weeks ago | muckrack.com | Heather Muir Maffei |Ted Cavanaugh

1 MANE SQUEEZEThe sweet floral scent, luxe lather, and space-saving angled containers get a 10 out of 10. But I give this duo an 11 out of 10 because of how much body it adds to my fine, wimpy hair. Thanks, hydrolyzed collagen! Laura Polko Los Angeles Volume Shampoo and Conditioner, $12 each; target.com2 GRAY AREAThe comblike applicator deposits a formula that increases melanin in hair follicles, reducing my number of sprouting grays (yay for not having to dye just yet!).

2 weeks ago | muckrack.com | Kristyn Lewis |Ted Cavanaugh

A Mother of a MemoirErika J. Simpson’s mom was a fighter: She battled cancer five times and could talk her way out of—or into—anything. In Simpson’s new memoir, This Is Your Mother, she artfully weaves together vignettes from her childhood and young adulthood to tell an evocative story about the moments when you begin to see your parents as people. This unique but relatable portrayal of a mother-daughter relationship is a beautiful tribute that doesn’t shy away from complex feelings.

2 weeks ago | muckrack.com | Cheryl Lock |Ted Cavanaugh

HAVE YOU EVER paid off a student loan or a mortgage or reached a big savings goal and patiently waited for confetti to shoot out of your computer? Why doesn’t that happen? It should! That would be the fanfare you deserve. In fact, we’d argue that tiny pieces of colorful paper should be fluttering around you at all times (don’t worry, it’s recycled and compostable in this hypothetical). Because chances are, you’re consistently achieving less major—but no less important—financial wins.

1 month ago | muckrack.com | Kristyn Lewis |Ted Cavanaugh

Mysterious JourneyIn Heartwood by Amity Gaige (Sea Wife), 42-year-old Valerie is nearing the finish line of her Appalachian Trail hike when she disappears in the Maine wilderness. Beverly, the law enforcement officer directing the search, grows increasingly worried as the days slip by without any clues. A few hundred miles south, Lena, a 76-year-old in a Connecticut retirement community, becomes enthralled by the case.