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You ready to get gooey? There's no reason you can't sit down to a totally decadent dessert while knowing all the while that the treat you're spooning into your mouth is 100 percent vegan. With these 7 incredible recipes for gooey, caramel-drizzled, chocolatey, peanut buttery vegan goodness, you can have your cake and eat it vegan, too! - By Brooke McLay

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Can Being Loved Teach Us How to Love Ourselves?It seems as if some people are born into this world with the innate ability to love themselves. Others of us aren't so lucky. We struggle with our inadequacies and look to others for personal validation and feelings of self-worth.

We've all be told that we need to love ourselves before we can love anyone else, and while I happen to believe there's solid truth to this notion, personal experience has taught me that the road to self-love involves being loved - often in ways and for reasons we don't fully understand.

It's long been thought that anyone without a healthy possession of self-love was doomed to travel from one rotten relationship to the next. Until they learned to get their self-love crap together and give themselves a hug, the best they could hope for was functional dysfunction. How totally depressing.

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What if the journey toward self-acceptance was one in which love helped you navigate? Psychotherapist and author Ken Page

I never had a doll house when I was little. I didn't really play with dolls -- but I might have if I had a cool pad for them to hang out in. You've probably seen a basic doll house or two in your day, but I'd like to show you some truly unique ones. The materials and overall look is evidence of how well each dollhouse is perfectly crated. From Up (2009), the movie, to Brambly Hedge (1980 - 2010), a children's book series, you'll find something a little extra special in each of these dollhouses! - By Amy Anderson

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I am most definitely a "staples" kind of girl. There are certain items that are must haves for your wardrobe that become your go-to pieces. You know, the ones that you pick up when you don't have time to really think about if it will look good on you or not. If you are in dire need of a few new go-to fall items then look no further. These are my top 10 fall staples! Check them out and see what is a new must-have and go-to for you. - By Liz Stanley

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With so many people sporting smartphones these days, it seems like everybody has gone a little photo crazy. Personally, between my iPhone and my "real" camera I easily snap a thousand photos a month. Um, yeah. That's a lot! Finding a way to display those photos is where I get hung up though. (Pun totally intended, by the way.) So I went on a little online hunt for some easy, attractive, and affordable ways to work photos into my decor, and of course, I couldn't help sharing my findings! Here are 7 cool ways to display photos in your home. - By Cyd Converse

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10 Ways to Get Your Kids to Behave Anywhere

While there certainly are some situations that are not appropriate for kids, I have found that kids really are capable of behaving in a lot of situations where parents fear to tread. And sometimes we have no choice - we have to fly, drive and wait in lines, after all. You don't want to be that family that everyone cringes about having dinner with, do you? The key? Preparation! Check out these 10 tips for getting your kids to behave anywhere: - By Ciaran Blumenfeld

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Adoption is a wonderful thing - when it's done in the right context. There are many reasons to adopt, but there are just as many pretty terrible reasons. From pressure to fitting in, many people can convince themselves that a child will fix whatever seems to be wrong. When in reality, you'll need to fix it as best you can before you bring a child, with it's own needs, into your family. A child should never be a therapist, a savior, or a catch all for your emotional needs. Click through to 10 things that should never be the only reason (or even one of the reasons) to consider adoption. - By Diana Stone

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10 Bulbs to Plant Right Now for Spring

With the weather getting cooler and fall in full gear, it might feel like spring is a long time away. However, now is the time to get your spring bulbs planted! Get a jumpstart on next year's gardent with these suggestions for what you can plant now for garden color next spring! - By Chelsea Fuss

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