It's is a truth (now) universally acknowledged that Arie Luyendyk Jr. is kind of... well, a jerk. OK, scratch that. He's a major jerk, primarily because he broke Becca Kufrin's heart on national television and thinks he can just go from interview to interview, newly minted fiancée Lauren Burnham at his side, and pretend like it's really not that big a deal. I mean, congrats on your engagement, you two, but Luyendyk really, really messed up.

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However, it looks like karma is gearing up to get back at him in a couple of notable ways. The first bit of karmic comeuppance is the fact that Kufrin is now officially the next Bachelorette (surprise!). More important, it looks like Luyendyk might actually be banned from Minnesota, the home state of Prince, 10,000 lakes and none other than Kufrin. Oh, I love me some karma.

In a wild turn of events, Minnesota House Rep. Drew Christensen actually made good on his recent promise to ban Luyendyk from Minnesota. And while it's incredibly questionable that an elected official would create a lasting piece of legislation that would affect someone's life permanently (though there's no guarantee this will stick given its stuntlike quality to be fair), Christensen went so far as to draw up the paperwork and show it to everyone on Twitter on Wednesday.

"I’m a man of my word—here’s the bill banning Arie," Christensen tweeted out with a photo of the paperwork attached. It's a pretty simple decree, but the verbiage is damning.

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"The state of Minnesota hereby adopts a policy of zero tolerance of Arie Luyendyk, Jr. from season 22 of The Bachelor. It is state policy that every person in the state has a right to live free from the presence of Arie Luyendyk, Jr. in the state," the legislation that would ban Luyendyk states. Way harsh, man!

This whole thing began when Christensen tweeted on March 5, "If this gets a thousand retweets I’ll author a bill banning Arie from Minnesota." The Minnesota rep hit way more than 1,000 retweets — the tweet now sits at a little under 12,000. People seriously do not like Luyendyk.

Christensen, apparently fired up by the political power of a tweet (wonder where he got that idea...), added a tweet the following day that stated, "10,000 RTs and I’ll invite Becca to Minnesota’s State of the State Address." That tweet doesn't have the same amount of support being thrown behind it, with fewer than 1,500 retweets currently. Oh, well, better luck next time, Christensen.

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Now, listen: The way Minnesota native Kufrin was treated by Luyendyk on The Bachelor was pretty brutal. And yeah, it's great that she is getting the last laugh by becoming the next Bachelorette. But let's hope this whole situation — in which Luyendyk gets banned for no discernible reason other than that he broke a woman's heart on national TV and elected officials are hopping on that as a way to gain cool points — blows over really quickly. Luyendyk may be a bit of a heel, but this karmic revenge is totally disproportionate to his actions.

It had been two decades since the U.S. women's hockey team won an Olympic gold medal, making their recent success at the recent games in Pyeongchang even sweeter. So, what does it feel like to achieve victory after years of hard work?

"It’s indescribable," forward Kendall Coyne tells SheKnows fresh off her team's Olympic win. “There’s a lot of mixed emotions: excitement, a sense of accomplishment, how hard we worked for so long.”

Amanda Pelkey, another forward on the gold medal-winning team, says that as soon as the team's goaltender Maddie Rooney made the final save of the match, it hit her that it was all over. She tells SheKnows she was overcome with joy and initially sat on the bench for a few seconds soaking it all in.

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"It’s definitely the happiest moment of our lives," she says. "We worked up to that moment, and we’re just so overjoyed that we got the success that we earned."

Both Coyne and Pelkey say they enjoyed their stay at the Olympic Village.

"The experience was amazing," Coyne says. "All the people in South Korea were so friendly and willing to help." She adds that the team was really happy they were able to participate in both the opening and closing ceremonies of the games.

Several of the team members were surrounded by family members who had made the trip over to see them play. Pelkey says when they weren't on the ice, they had some downtime to spend with their families and explore some of the area, adding that her family had "the time of their lives."

Having familiar faces in the crowd was also helpful when it came to dealing with the mental stress associated with competing at such a high level. To help the athletes cope with that, Coyne says the team works with a mental-skills coach that helped prepare them for the games and the increase in pressure and media attention that comes along with it.

"As an elite athlete, you have to learn how to eliminate those things," she explains. "The experience of a lot of the players who have already been in the Olympic Games was crucial in helping everyone know what to expect."

Pelkey stresses that every person on the team has a different way of handling the pressure. Her technique is by relaxing in her room, watching videos, taking deep breaths and writing in her journal to help her focus.

Most of all, Coyne says that it's so important to enjoy the moment — even if it's stressful.

"The moment isn’t too big for you," she says. "We’ve worked so hard to be at the Olympic Games and to enjoy the Olympic Games. We were all there for a reason, and we needed to play like it."

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When it comes to the discipline and lifestyle involved in training for the Olympics, both women say they will be retaining the sense of balance they had during their months of preparation for the games. This includes eating well, sleeping enough and making sure you're not doing one thing all day long.

But even as they return to life post-gold medal, they will never forget what happened on the ice that day.

"There’s nothing sweeter, standing on the blue line locked arm-in-arm with the national anthem playing in the background, with the medal around our neck," Coyne says. "We want to inspire the next generation of athletes — especially young women."

To me, shopping and dressing directly from store mannequins signifies the death of personal style. Yes, these outfits are convenient, artfully put together by talented people at J.Crew or whatever store you’re at — but they’re not a reflection of your personal style: It’s the brand’s projected style for the current season. So, how do you develop your own personal style rather than just slapping on whatever trend you’re seeing on social media? Ahead, we give five easy steps that will help you discover your personal style.

I would best describe my personal style as your grandmother’s vintage floral couch meets a rock concert. It’s a little feminine and even more edgy, and there’s a hint of vintage throughout my wardrobe. I love floral dresses and lace. I wear oversize rings on every finger — including a skull, lion and spike — and I thrive in '80s suits and dresses with shoulder pads, sequins and pleats.

Fashion is an industry, but personal style is what you do with the clothing, the trends and your own creativity to make it into something for yourself. While fast fashion stores do a great job churning out popular trend pieces, they don’t always help the shopper develop their own look. We know everyone’s personal style is more than just trendy, girly or modern — so what defines you as a dresser?

What makes you feel happy

First and foremost, what makes you feel happy? What stands out to you at a store, what colors pop or pieces look cool? What items in your closet do you wear the most? This should be the easiest step because it’s all about what you really like the most.

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What makes you feel good about yourself

You know that dress that perfectly hugs your curves and makes your feel like a model? Or those jeans you literally cannot live without? What are the pieces you consider your safety net when you don’t know what to wear or the clothes that make you feel and look like a rock star?

For me, oddly enough, I feel sexiest in a graphic tee. That’s right — an oversize, shapeless Harley Davidson or AC/DC tee that I thrifted for a few bucks. It’s my go-to for work, date night and anything and everything in between. I also have a handful of pieces that make me feel great, if not fantastic, about myself. These are in my “main clique” of my wardrobe. They’re the pieces I wear the most and constantly have in rotation. It’s a mix of vintage finds, graphic tees, dresses, cool outerwear and statement shoes.

What don’t you like

This one should also be somewhat easy. For me, I know I am not a preppy person. I am not a minimalist. I don’t wear dainty jewelry. I don’t like super-tight-fitting clothes, etc. Not that any of these things are bad, but I’ve decided they don’t fit into my personal style and have moved on.

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Define your signature

Think of Iris Apfel, the queen of accessories, whose signature involves oversize round glasses and an armful of bangles or Kim Kardashian West with body-con dresses and neutral tones or Ariana Grande with the half-up, half-down ponytail or Diane Von Furstenberg with her famous wrap dresses. All of these ladies have one thing in common — they have a signature item. It could be an accessory, a color palette or a theme that stands out enough that people associate it with the person who wears it.

My personal style features a few signatures: rings, leather jackets and graphic tees. You can try making one color your signature color or pick a nail color, lipstick color, etc. Having a signature piece can help you tie your look together and help you feel more put together — but if you can’t pick one, don’t force it.

Don’t follow trends — integrate them into your personal style

Trends can actually really hurt your personal style. If you’re constantly trying to chase trends each season and only wearing the “hot” pieces on social media (aka OTK boots, baker-boy hats and fur coats), is that really your tried-and-true personal style for the next two, five or 15 years? Instead of looking like a walking trend report for the previous runway season, integrate trend components into your personal style. If you really don’t like the trend, skip it. It’ll be gone before you know it, and you can always wait 15 to 20 years for it to circle back around… seriously.

Originally posted on StyleCaster.

It's easy to get caught up in our own bubble of troubles, but this International Women's Day, March 8, Netflix is bringing us a documentary to remind us all the fight for equality is so much bigger than ourselves — here's what you need to know.

Ladies First follows the story of Deepika Kumari, who grew up in rural India. India, the country that was named the worst place for women to live among G20 nations in 2012. Yet Kumari overcame the odds. Marie Claire reports she was foraging for food and discovered archery by accident when she was just 12.

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"When I started, I didn’t even know a sport like archery existed," Kumari explained.

By age 18, she was the world's No. 1 archer. Yeah, a total badass, like a real-life Katniss from The Hunger Games. The downside? Her hunger games weren't a fictionalized dictatorship in the future. It was a real struggle she faced every day, not to mention the gender discrimination she battles constantly even now that she has found international success.

"In our country, even those who are well-educated believe that girls cannot play sports," Kumari said in the trailer for the film. "In my opinion, they are crazy."

Kumari went on to compete for her country in the 2016 Rio Olympics. The documentary follows her during this journey to win a medal in the competition.

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Spoiler alert: She didn't take home the gold, but that doesn't make her story any less inspiring. She has become a public figure in her country, an advocate for women's rights.

She is even trying her hand at acting. Hindustan Times reports Kumari will star in a movie called Bisahi, a film that will highlight the evil practice of witch-hunting, which is still practiced in some areas of the country. Yes, witch-hunting. USA Today reported that nearly 2,000 people, mostly women, were killed between 2005 and 2015 in India because they were accused of witchcraft.

Kumari reportedly initially refused to act in the film, but agreed after reading the script because she was so moved by the story.

She is also continuing her archery career and is preparing to compete at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

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She most recently won the bronze medal at the Indoor Archery World Cup in Bangkok. She was the only Indian to win a medal for the country.

You can watch Ladies First on Netflix this Thursday, March 8.

If there were ever a day on which to pull out every green article of clothing you own and wear them all simultaneously (clashing patterns be damned), it’s St. Patrick’s Day. But the holiday is more than just a tribute to Irish traditions — and a day to buy a gallon of green food coloring. It is also a holiday for adults to drink, be rowdy and, well, drink. It’s also a really fun holiday for kids.

Luckily for you, we’ve pulled together everything you need to throw an awesome St. Patrick’s Day party for the whole family. With the recipes and DIYs below, kids will have a fantastic time — and you can sit back and enjoy a green beer while mentally high-fiving yourself for your DIY, cooking and general festivity skills.

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While St. Paddy’s Day does inspire many of us (hi) to simply go wild with the green food coloring, there are also plenty of nongreen twists on classic Irish fare that will be a hit with adults and kids alike — and that look like delicious food rather than green alien slime.

Try these cabbage and corned beef egg rolls with homemade beer mustard (homemade. beer. mustard) or these Irish nachos or Irish tacos — a crowd-please perfect for a St. Paddy’s taco Tuesday. This Irish cheese and beer soup is a great way to warm up (also, it's delicious and served in a bread bowl — what more could you ask?) For dessert, try these appropriately green and kid-friendly lime sherbet floats and shamrock chocolate-covered pretzels.

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And speaking of green alien slime, try crafting this St. Patrick's Day Slime recipe to keep kids plenty busy. It's pretty much guaranteed hours of green, glittery fun that you may or may not need to pick out of your carpet the next day. These lucky Mason jar luminaries are a surprisingly straightforward craft for kids, and they can even change up the colors or the four-leaf clover design for their own unique spin. For the goofiest kids, these shamrock headbands are a quick and fun DIY you only need green felt, pipe cleaners and a headband to make. As for the really young kids? Include them in the crafting festivities with this rainbow Fruit Loops necklace — which they can eat too. Always a plus.

Decorations are a big part of any party; you have to set the stage, right? This faux moss table runner is an easy DIY for a simple and stylish table. It uses only a piece of thin artificial turf, some votive candles and a few fake (or chocolate) coins scattered around. If you’re looking for something a little more obvious, this lucky penny sign is perfect. Or let kids have a hand in decorating with these paper strip shamrocks — an effortless and quick decoration your kids can make using just green construction paper. Seriously. That’s it. Strips of paper. So easy.

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And of course, a party isn’t a party without some entertainment. Make good on "pics or it didn’t happen" by providing partygoers with a festive green backdrop and these St. Paddy's photo booth props for them to selfie to their hearts' content. And if it’s nice outside, let kids wear themselves out searching for a pot of gold with this fun outdoor scavenger hunt.

And as the party winds down, awesome goodie bags are always great to send home with your tiny guests. These are beyond easy (and cheap) to assemble; simply print some St. Patrick’s Day coloring pages and tuck them a into gold paper cup with a rainbow of crayons. Add a green ribbon, and voila! Martha Stewart’s got nothing on you.

International Women's Day has been celebrated since the early 1900s to honor the achievements of women in social, economic, cultural and political arenas. It's also been used as a day to rally around gender parity. This year, several companies are taking part. Mattel is creating Barbies of inspiring women like Mexican artist Frida Kahlo and U.S. snowboarding champion Chloe Kim. Google is featuring doodles from 12 female artists. And Penguin Books launched a pop-up shop with Waterstones that features exclusively female writers.

So if you happen to be driving by the McDonald’s location in Lynwood, California, and see the golden arches flipped on their head, nope, it’s not a prank. McDonald’s has flipped their M to a W in Lynwood in support of International Women’s Day. They’ve also updated all their social media profiles to the golden W.

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“In celebration of women everywhere, and for the first time in our brand history, we flipped our iconic arches for International Women's Day in honor of the extraordinary accomplishments of women everywhere and especially in our restaurants,” Wendy Lewis, McDonald's global chief diversity officer, said in a statement.

The Lynwood franchise’s owner, Patricia Williams, flipped her location’s arches in support. Up to 100 different locations will have special crew shirts, hats, bag stuffers and packaging as well.

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The move is a nice gesture, but we want to see a stronger, less symbolic way to support the women who work for them, particularly for a company that had almost $700 million in net revenue in 2017 (down from over a billion): a living wage, for example, better health care, reliable hours and a stronger response to sexual harassment accusations.

"From restaurant crew and management to our C-suite of senior leadership, women play invaluable roles at all levels, and together with our independent franchise owners, we're committed to their success,” Lewis continued.

Hard to imagine a commitment to success at an average of $9.34 an hour. Ah, well. Maybe next year.

If you live in a climate that experiences all four seasons, chances are you've noticed changes in your skin during different points of the year. At this point, you're probably used to having to slather on the lotion during the winter months, but why is that the case? Thanks to a new study published in the British Journal of Dermatology, we may have an answer.

During the study, researchers noticed a change in the breakdown products of filaggrin — a protein that helps maintain the skin's barrier function — in the hands and cheeks of the participants between the winter and summer months. In addition, there were changes in the texture of corneocytes — the cells in the outermost part of the skin's epidermis.

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So what does this mean? Basically, these findings help explain why our cheeks turn red in cold weather and why people with topical skin conditions like eczema and rosacea notice their symptoms getting worse in the winter.

"This study shows clearly that the skin barrier is affected by climatic and seasonal changes," Dr. Jacob Thyssen of the University of Copenhagen in Denmark and senior author of the study, says in a statement. "Both children and adults suffer from red cheeks in the winter in northern latitudes and some may even develop more permanent skin conditions such as atopic eczema and rosacea."

Thyssen explains that the study used high magnification to show that the cold makes skin cells shrink, altering their surface. His main takeaway: Don't skimp on the skin care, advising that people should protect their skin with moisturizers in the winter and sunscreen in the summer.

"We already know that humidity can affect the texture of the skin and impact on skin disorders like eczema, and humidity fluctuates according to season," Nina Goad of the British Association of Dermatologists explains in a statement. "In the winter, rapidly changing temperatures, from heated indoors to cold outdoors environments, can affect the capillaries, and prolonged exposure to wet weather can strip the skin's barrier function."

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Goad says this study is interesting because it helps explain seasonal skin changes at a cellular level and welcomes any research that will help us understand skin disorders better.

More research is needed in this area to improve skin care year-round, but in the meantime, don't forget that moisturizer and sunscreen, regardless of the season.

Kim Kardashian West and Madonna have always seemed to be pretty good friends. Kardashian West has confessed to being a Madonna fan since she was a kid, and the two have been seen posing together at countless events over the years. But now, they're taking their relationship to the next level as business partners.

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Madonna dropped the news on Twitter this week, first revealing the "serious chat about skin care and beauty" she and Kardashian West had during a panel about their respective beauty lines on Tuesday.

And early Wednesday, she dropped a video teasing the collaboration between MDNA Skin and KKW Beauty, appropriately captioned, "When worlds collide."

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Even though the exact details of the project remain a bit mysterious (Will it be makeup? Something related to skin care? A combination of both?), both Madonna and Kardashian West have been posting teasing selfies on their respective social media accounts lately that might hint at what to expect. In one particularly telling post, Madonna included the hashtags "#thermalwaters" and "#holywater," which makes me wonder if this game-changing collab will lean more toward skin care after all.

This is an awesome idea no matter what haters will say. These women truly are two icons in the beauty field, and their work continues to be a force majeure in the industry. Kardashian West, like countless other modern stars, has clearly been influenced by Madonna's ultra-feminist, take-no-prisoners approach to both style and fame. And Madonna, icon though she is, will no doubt benefit from aligning herself with a younger star to stay relevant in our fast-moving, social media-based world. This is the perfect match.

Then there's the fact that Madonna is the OG of edgy personal branding, while Kardashian West is the one who perfected marketing your personal image in the digital media age. Honestly, it's like a perfect storm. These two are about to take over the beauty industry.

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We have just one huge lingering question: When and where can we get our hands on some of these products?

For anyone who hasn't seen Netflix's revival of Queer Eye, the Fab Five were fine and all, but there was really an unexpected breakout star from the show: Tom Jackson, the recipient of the makeover in the first episode, "You Can't Fix Ugly." Tom may have called himself "ugly" and claimed the Fab Five couldn't fix it, but the reality is that he has one of the most beautiful souls ever seen on reality television (or this entire planet, TBH), and the Fab Five made him look fly.

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And now, Tom is giving us a major update about his post-Queer Eye life: He and Abby, his ex-wife with whom it was revealed during the show he was spending time reconnecting, are now officially a couple. Yes, I know you're screaming with joy; I'm screaming too.

One of the best mini-storylines of the episode revolved around Abby, Tom's third and most recent ex-wife. When the Fab Five asked Tom about any romance in his life, his eyes absolutely lit up when he told them about Abby and how much he loved her. It was so obvious from his face that she is his one. She is his lobster. No matter what happened, Tom and Abby belonged together. The Fab Five asked the question that all of us where screaming at our TVs at that point: "Why aren't you with her, Tom, you amazing, wonderful, lovable man?!"

Tom didn't really know why he and Abby weren't together. But when he called her on-screen to ask her to accompany him to a car show right after his makeover, we all cheered when she said yes. And then we cheered as we watched them hold hands at the show and enjoy appetizers back at Tom's apartment and make plans to go to dinner together. It was true love, obviously.

And then the show premiered, and Tom dealt us a heartbreaking blow out of nowhere.

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Luckily, Tom and Abby reconciled, and that brief heartbreak we all experienced when Tom initially said he and Abby were no more is no longer there, and their love story can resume. Tom and Abby are together and in love, and I can't stop smiling right along with the rest of the internet.

Honestly, I don't want to live in a world where Tom and Abby aren't together. Tom + Abby forever. The end.

If you're looking for a unique way to celebrate St. Patrick's Day with your kids, a scavenger hunt is pretty perfect. Whether you are in a part of the country that's still having crappy weather (hi, the entire Northeast this week) and need to conduct said scavenging indoors or if you're thundersnow-free and want to organize a more elaborate outdoor scavenger hunt, one thing's certain: Kids are going to have a blast searching for a leprechaun's pot of gold.

Check out these easy St. Patrick's Day hunt ideas — from finding shamrocks to completing a camera challenge. May the luck o' the scavenger be with you.

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Treasure hunt ideas for little kids

• Send little ones on a scavenger hunt for shamrocks by taping foam sheet shamrocks indoors around the house. You can even throw in a "pot of gold" (pennies or even pyrite if you're ambitious) in exchange for all the finds.
• Hide shiny new pennies around the house for your kids to find. Remember to craft up a little pot to collect the coins in.
• Scatter bits of gold candy around the house for the younger seekers to find; just keep the candy age-appropriate to avoid choking hazards.
• Conceal prizes under shamrocks that are each color of the rainbow; label them with the next color of shamrock that players will need to find.

Next: St. Patrick's Day scavenger hunt for grade-school kids

A version of this article was originally published in February 2014.

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A St. Patrick's Day scavenger hunt for grade-school kids

Depending on the age of your players, you can make your St. Paddy's Day quest as simple or complicated as you'd like. Some fun scavenger hunt ideas for grade-school-age kids include:

• Give kids lists of items related to St. Patrick's Day (like a clover, a lucky penny, a "Blarney" stone, etc.) to search for inside the house, in your backyard or even around your neighborhood with supervision.
• Cut out tons of three-leaf clovers from construction paper and just a few four-leaf clovers. Spread them all around the house and let kids hunt for the four-leaf shamrocks for a prize.
• Present kids with a list of themed items that represent this lucky holiday (something with the rainbow on it, a gold item, something lucky, an item with four parts, etc.), and keep an eye out as they scout the neighborhood.
• Split kids up into teams and see who can collect the most items of their team color (gold vs. green or what have you) either around the house or around the neighborhood with supervision.

Next: Scavenger hunt ideas for tweens & teens

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Scavenger hunt ideas for tweens & teens

Older kids will likely want a bit of a challenge when it comes to St. Patrick's Day fun, so organizing scavenger hunts that require critical thinking and a few extra steps will keep them engaged.

• Lead tweens and teenagers on a St. Patrick's Day scavenger hunt guided by clues that require more brainpower than luck. They don't have to be complicated, but don't make it too easy either. Bonus for writing clues in limerick form!
• Guiding older kids on a photo scavenger hunt takes this tradition to another level. Send tweens and teens out with a camera; their goal is to snap photos of items around the neighborhood that form each letter of a designated word ("lucky" or "shamrock" or you can even go crazy with "Erin go bragh"). They can use signposts, funky tree branches, manhole covers, litter — you name it, anything that looks like a letter. You can then print out the photos to assemble as a St. Patrick's Day scavenger hunt keepsake. (And maybe also motivate the kids to volunteer to pick up litter in your 'hood?)
• For a St. Paddy's Day night to remember, hide green glow sticks around the yard taped to pieces of wrapped candy.
• Possibly the most difficult scavenger hunt idea: Conceal "lucky" items — coins, pyrite, rabbit-feet, horseshoes, four-leaf clovers — around the yard, but wait until nighttime to send kids out to search for these lucky treasures using flashlights. Now that's tough.

The drama surrounding Tori Spelling is continuing to escalate. Just days after police were reportedly called to Spelling's home to address an alleged mental breakdown she had, McDermott's ex-wife, Mary Jo Eustace, is spilling more tea about the family's financials (though tea we're not sure we're drinking since she has so much against Spelling and McDermott).

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"My son had gone to university, and Dean was supposed to pay his rent, and he wasn’t," Eustace told Us Weekly. "So it was just a nightmare in the fall because we had set up this whole thing, and it looked like I was going to have back to court. Then my son’s rent checks were bouncing, so it was not a good situation."

She continued, "So, I was on that path to go back to court again in November. That’s when Tori reached out to me and basically said that she would be covering the alimony because Dean didn’t have any money, and she would be doing it."

While we're taking Eustace's account of things with a big grain of salt, this does line up with what others close to Spelling have been saying — that her family is still deeply in debt and McDermott is struggling to provide steady cash flow, so it's been falling to her to support the family of seven.

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"[Tori] stepped up, and I accepted that. So that, sort of, our relationship took a turn there as well because she was owning up to it and taking responsibility for it, which was good," Eustace continued. "She did a couple of payments for it because she said she had gotten a job, so she could cover that. And then I guess about three weeks ago... yeah, about three weeks ago it was due again, and it didn’t come through. Usually I just text her and she’s like, ‘I got it covered, no problem,’ and all amicable. And then I didn’t hear from her, I didn’t hear any response. And I reached out to Dean and he didn’t respond to me, and I reached out to both of them, and I didn’t hear anything. On Sunday, or Monday, she reached out to me, and she said, 'You’re not gonna believe this, but I just saw this.'"

Eustace said Spelling has confided in her about frequent migraines and stress.

"I mean, I would assume that it’s a very stressful chaotic situation over there," she said of Spelling and McDermott's home. "And so, I don’t know how that manifested so specifically, but I think it’s just chaotic from what I understand, and from what I’ve seen when I’ve been around it. It’s just chaos all the time."

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Police didn't take any action that we know of when they responded to Spelling's home last weekend. But from the sound of things, the reality star is in a rough spot. We hope she gets through it soon.

If you've ever thought the saying "money doesn't buy happiness" was a bunch of baloney ... well, we can't say we totally disagree with you. True, there are more important things in life than becoming rich, but the reality is that there’s more to money than money. It means a lot of other things, too. Security, for example. The ability to be generous with friends and family. And time — time to travel, time off from work and time to spend with your kids.

But that doesn't mean you should run yourself into the ground trying to find financial success. It works in reverse, too. Taking care of yourself allows you to have a more productive work life, and that can lead to a more secure financial future. That's why we talked about money when health bloggers from around the world joined us at our BlogHer Health conference. It was there that personal finance expert and Chase Slate ambassador Farnoosh Torabi put the mind-money connection best: "It’s not a coincidence that when you put yourself first by catering to your physical and mental well-being by exercising, by getting enough sleep, meditating, spending quality time with friends... this all can greatly impact your financial well-being."

To better understand how finances and well-being were connected, we partnered with Chase Slate, which asked BlogHer Health attendees about money: how it makes them feel, how it ties into their goals and how it impacts their well-being. See what people said in the infographic below.

If you find yourself struggling to meet your financial goals, Torabi says the first you should do is forgive yourself. Creating a personal narrative like "I'm not good with money" is useless; it just creates a roadblock between you and your goals. Instead, she suggests reverse-engineering the problem. Ask yourself why you want to get your spending under control: Is it to pay off credit card debt? Save for a down payment for a house? Start a family? Figure out what's motivating you, and find people — supportive people — to talk to about it. Once you have a clear goal and a support system, you might find saving is easier than you thought.

Ultimately, being in control of your finances brings peace of mind, creating more time for you to focus on you. And that's just one more way to be healthy — and happy.

Social media envy is real, and not even stars like Katie Holmes can avoid it. Holmes — who, it's worth noting, frequently travels to destinations such as Italy and the Bahamas for both work and play — admitted during an interview with Women's Health that she sometimes feels parenting-travel FOMO when she thumbs through her friends' pics on Instagram.

"Like, that one has taken her child to Morocco, why haven't I taken my child to Morocco?" she explained.

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Girl, we get it. As much as we love gawking at the most Instagrammable spots around the world, viewing those pictures feels different when you know the person behind the camera. It's hard not to get a little jealous. Why couldn't I take my kids on that vacation? Am I doing enough to teach my children about other cultures? Is so-and-so a better parent than I am?

These insecurities aren't just tied to travel, either. It's far too easy to compare ourselves, parents or otherwise, to others on social media — the way our homes look, the way our dinners look, the way our outfits look... the list goes on. But you (yes, you, dear reader, but also you, Katie Holmes) have got to remind yourself that these photos show just that: the way things look. They don't show the reality behind that appearance.

Holmes also told the publication her favorite way to break away from the hustle and bustle of daily life (and daily internet) is to read. But don't expect her to reach for a tablet. "I feel closer to an author when I'm holding a book," she said.

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And Holmes isn't only nostalgic about print culture; she added that she spends more time reflecting on her childhood relationship with her mom now that she's a mom herself.

"I feel really lucky because my mom is so creative, and she's such an artist," Holmes said. "I mean, she makes all of the curtains, she makes all the pillows. She made me a homemade sweater. She knows how to do everything. And it's all, like, just wrapped in love. Growing up I kind of took it for granted, but as I've gotten older, see the poetry in that."

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Though she may not be into knitting, Holmes is certainly an artist — and her acting and directing will undoubtedly serve as inspiration for daughter Suri's own creative future. Maybe the Instagram envy will skip a generation, though.

The royal wedding countdown is truly on, and just two months ahead of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle tying the knot, they've taken another big step toward welcoming Markle, an American, into the British royal family. According to new reports, she's been baptized into the Church of England.

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Sources have confirmed to E! News that Markle was baptized Tuesday night in a private 45-minute ceremony at a small chapel inside the Kensington Palace grounds. Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby reportedly presided over the service, which was attended by family and a handful of Markle's close friends, including Jessica Mulroney, who a palace insider said flew in from the U.S. to be by her bestie's side.

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Kensington Palace declined to comment on whether the baptism had occurred, but did say previously that it was likely to occur sometime in March ahead of the wedding. Markle is required by the royal family to be a member of the Church of England, the family's own church, before becoming an official royal herself.

E! News reports that the family celebrated Markle's baptism with a small, intimate dinner hosted by Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall at the Clarence House.

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This is just one more step toward the big day when Markle will officially join the family as Harry's wife. They've been slowly releasing details leading up to the momentous occasion, including their plans for a romantic carriage ride through London immediately following their vows. It's bound to be one of the biggest days in history for the U.K. — and for fans of the royal family all over the rest of the world.

If you're looking for ways to improve your sex life and spice things up in the bedroom with your partner, "taking a break" may not be the first thing that comes to mind.

From a relationship standpoint, it's not uncommon to hear about the benefits of time away from your significant other. After all, it's a good opportunity to take stock of your own life, spend some time putting yourself first and allow for absence to make the heart grow fonder (or something like that).

But these perks can translate to your sex life as well. In order to have a healthy relationship, it's crucial that we know ourselves well — and the same goes for a healthy sex life. Some time away from your partner is the ideal opportunity to get in touch with your own body and its needs.

Rhonda Milrad, a certified clinical sexologist and relationship therapist, tells SheKnows that a period of abstinence is the perfect time to explore self-pleasure. "It allows you to take time to experiment with sexual toys and masturbation techniques and to get to know your body more," Milrad says, noting that research shows people are more willing to use vibrators for pleasure and practice edging, peaking or surfing during time away from their partners.

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As Milrad points out, there are vibrators for all types of stimulation. You can find a new bedroom companion that focuses on clitoral stimulation, G-spot stimulation, oral sex stimulation and anal massage. Many vibrators are also made with glass that can be warmed or cooled.

Time away from your partner definitely doesn't mean you'll be deprived of pleasure. Instead, you'll have the opportunity to experiment on your own and discover what gives you the most pleasure. After a period of self-discovery, you'll be better equipped to tell your partner exactly what gives you the most satisfaction in bed.

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Edging (reaching a high level of arousal without orgasming) is practiced by many couples during sex. "Learning how to control one’s level of arousal allows for greater sexual pleasure and an ability to increase the duration of sexual activity," Milrad says.

Avi Klein, a licensed clinical social worker, tells SheKnows that edging is "the ultimate form of delayed gratification" and explained that it's not solely a way to attain more powerful orgasms in the heat of the moment. It can also form a strong sexual connection with your partner.

"The more you can stay connected without that release, the more powerful you will feel the urge for them," Klein says. "This can be stretched out both over hours [or over] the course of a day or days... but be careful to start small and don't overdo it or it can lead to burnout or frustration."

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Klein also explained that approaching sex for the wrong reasons is a common cause for sex lives that feel disappointing and unsatisfactory. When a roll in the hay becomes merely a box to check, a strategy to manage stress or a way to fall asleep more easily, things can begin to feel decidedly unsexy in the bedroom.

"Creating more distance from your partner can be a way to refocus your attention on them with more of an erotic charge, allowing you both to approach your sexual connection with new energy and curiosity," Klein says.

Gisele Bündchen and her adorable daughter, Vivian, shared an important message with fans on Thursday to honor International Women's Day.

"More love, more compassion, more respect, more equality, more support," she wrote alongside a darling photo of herself and Vivian on the beach. "May we give to each other and to the world what we would like to see more of. Happy Women's Day to all women around the world!"

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The supermodel also wrote the post in Portuguese and included the hashtags #sendinglove and #weareone.

International Women's Day serves as a reminder that fighting today for equality is vital for the future of young girls everywhere. According to the American Association of University Women, the pay gap isn't projected to close for another century (ugh). Right now, women across the country make significantly less than their male colleagues. White women reportedly earn 79 percent of a man's salary, while black and Latina/Chicana women earn 63 and 54 percent, respectively.

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All across the nation, women are calling "time's up" on income inequality, sexism, sexual harassment and sexual assault. And what are we demanding? Well, safer spaces, for one thing, plus the agency to make decisions about our bodies, plus more opportunities in the workforce and to finally be respected as much as men.

Yes, it seems ridiculous to have to list out such requests for common-sense decency and respect, but here we are.

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Hope's not lost, of course. Just as we can take to the streets, we can spark change in our homes by teaching our children about empathy, the importance of helping others and elevating marginalized voices and why kids should defend what they believe in, even when it's scary. Most important, we can teach our daughters that we're there for them, we support them and that we'll always be with them in the fight for a better tomorrow.

When I turned 30, a friend handed me a box of chocolate truffles and said, “Here’s to the decadent decade.” Birthday cards from friends who had already crossed the 20s-to-30s threshold read, “The 30s are the best,” and “This will be your best decade yet!” And they were right. At 35, I met my husband and finished graduate school. I embarked on a new career. Moments of recklessness were well behind me. The best part: I didn't feel old. I had renewed focus and purpose. And because of this, I never felt myself slip from that "best decade” into something resembling... middle age. At age 41, I mentioned to my gynecologist that I was interested in having a baby, and her concerned response surprised me.

“OK, we have to get you to a reproductive endocrinologist as soon as possible,” she began. “It’s not impossible,” she added, “But you may need help.”

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Until that day, there had only been fleeting moments in which I had felt cognizant of how much of my life had passed. But after meeting with that endocrinologist, being “older” crystallized for me. I learned that back at age 37 when I had married, I would have had a 29 percent chance of presenting a healthy, viable egg during my monthly cycle — one that would result in a normal pregnancy. But now, at 41, I had an 11 percent chance.

For the previous year, my husband and I had not used contraception — but we hadn't been vigilant about timing, either. Suddenly, I perceived myself as going downhill fast. I found myself defining the first half of my life as a series of opportunities I had failed to take advantage of; I could now count my fertility among those opportunities. Aging, to me, felt like defeat.

My husband studied each PowerPoint slide during the doctor's three-hour orientation session with curiosity and delight. We learned that we might benefit from genetic detection before embryo transfer, that we may cryopreserve viable embryos as we await the test results and that we may divert unusable genetic matter to research on telomeres (the very ends of DNA strands). When I reviewed the yellow folder with the many stapled packets of forms and instructions, I felt overwhelmed.

I’d had a sonogram the day I met the endocrinologist, and the technician had asked me whether I still got a period. As I scheduled exams and blood tests and genetic counseling, my sense of melancholy — about reaching the point when this was my only and still not guaranteed option to carry and deliver a child — ever present. I felt the sort of clarity that accompanies grief; tears came easily, the source of my pain was plain and uncomplicated.

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The day of my hysterosalpingogram, a scan of the fallopian tubes and uterus, I negotiated other discomforts. I am claustrophobic. The radiology office was in the basement and could only be accessed via elevator. The nurse advised me to breathe deeply during the scan, which is usually relatively quick, but became prolonged as the doctor was having some difficulty with the uterine catheter. I had a recurring thought: To parent, I would have to be strong enough to do things that frighten me. What if my (hypothetical) child needs a blood test or a catheter?

I heard a click, and the doctor removed the catheter. The nurse advised me to bunch the fabric on the exam table to catch any blood. It had been less than 10 minutes. Pain that had been quite pronounced gradually dulled and became distant.

My negativity started to grow faint as well. With IVF, there is no immediate reassurance — and no guarantee that the process will yield a viable fetus, soon or ever. It would be four months from my initial appointment before I completed the prerequisites. An outcome or any sense of resolution could be months, potentially years, away. The cumulative uncertainty that surrounds the process necessitates taking the long view. I could, I realized, be an optimist or a pessimist.

In my 30s, self-definition seemed plausible as long as I practiced conscientious goal setting. In my 30s, I had felt capable of realizing my goals. But for me, beginning IVF was a time to surrender that idea — to embrace uncertainty. In the weird waiting time of IVF, I noticed that fear, ambivalence, mourning, excitement and hope cycled through in increments. I noticed sensations and emotions before they slipped into hindsight. Time started to unfurl in a way that felt slow and continuous and vital.

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Whether IVF ultimately works for us or not, I know now that my initial melancholy — prompted by the realization that certain opportunities are now definitively behind me — obscured this process's inherent promise. No, not the promise of a child, exactly, but the promise that comes with being hopeful.

Today, looking forward rather than backward tempers my feelings of apprehension and defeat about leaving “the best decade” behind. My new doctor counseled me, “The concerns you might have about having waited are exactly the reason to do it this way." Trying to have a baby with assistance was a chance to look forward with optimism and not back with regret.

And yes, my 30s were one of the best decades of my life — thus far. The decades to come are not, however, doomed to be less meaningful or promising. My notion of time has changed; instead of moving too fast and leaving a version of myself behind, time has slowed and expanded for me, becoming appreciable.

Let's be honest; one of the best things about St. Paddy's Day the excuse to dye your food green. And chances are the kids in your life will be even more psyched about this prospect than you are. But don't just go throwing food coloring on all kiddo's regular favorites (green chicken fingers just don't work, OK?).

This year — instead of the same old green eggs and ham — kick things up a notch with these unique recipes. From shamrock pancakes to green macaroni and cheese, these tasty dishes are festive and kid-approved.

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1. Shamrock chips

These shamrock chips are cute and super-easy — with no special baking skills required.

2. Lucky pancakes

Your kids will flip when they see these lucky pancakes on their plate. Yes, you could use green food coloring in your regular pancake mix, but we love how Spabettie secretly amps up the healthy factor by using some stealth spinach to create the green color. Check out the gluten-free, dairy-free recipe on the website.

 3. Pistachio St. Patrick's Day cake

Perfect as a sweet treat in lunch boxes, this St. Paddy's Day cake simply calls for mixing instant pistachio pudding mix (and a few drops of green food coloring) into yellow cake mix.

4. Green popcorn & pretzel party mix

This green popcorn and pretzel party mix is positively delicious. Combine pretzels, green popcorn, white and semisweet chocolate chips, peanuts, green candy-coated chocolates and decorating sprinkles, and then melt in the microwave.

5. Green crinkle cookies

These soft and chewy cookies are sure to get your kids in the festive spirit. The recipe mixes standard cake mix with green food coloring (and mint flavoring, which we recommend) to create these yummy cookies.

6. St. Patrick's Day mac & cheese

Your kids will love this recipe because it's mac and cheese and it's green. You will love it because the green color comes from healthy veggies, including spinach, broccoli florets and peas. Win-win.

7. Green shamrock cupcakes

How cute is this? Not only does this give you the opportunity to teach your kids how to bake a cake and make frosting from scratch, but it involves plenty of green food dye and — the best part — lots of sprinkles.

8. Shamrock eggs

Your kids may turn their noses up if you tell them they're about to eat eggs and bell peppers — but if you call them "shamrock eggs" and add some grated cheese... well, that's another story. Simply slice a green bell pepper to get the shamrock shape, place the slices in a frying pan, and crack an egg in the middle of each one. You can even serve the green eggs with ham.

9. Green fruit skewers

This is such a fun way to get your child to try different types of fruit. On a skewer, stack only green fruit, including apples, pears, honeydew melon, kiwi and green grapes. Add a green ribbon at the top for a festive touch.

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10. Green ombré cake

If your kid's birthday is around St. Patrick's Day, this gorgeous, truly Instagram-worthy ombré cake is perfect. But be warned: It is fairly labor-intensive. Still, if you can master it, it'll totally be worth it. Just imagine the kid's face when the slice is revealed!

A version of this article was originally published in February 2015.

It's tough out here in the world of working women. You’ve heard the statistics from Pew Research: Women make significantly less than men for the same work, with white women making an average of 82 cents to a man's dollar. Black women make an average of 65 cents, and Hispanic women just 58 cents.

Pay discrepancy can cost a woman half a million dollars over a lifetime. And yet women are often seen as aggressive and unlikeable when they ask for raises or try to negotiate higher salaries.

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So what’s a girl to do? Should they negotiate their salaries at every opportunity to try to make up for the pay gap?

According to a 2017 study by CareerBuilder, more than half of companies expect you to negotiate your offer, and 52 percent of those polled said they offer candidates less in anticipation that they will ask for more — sometimes $5,000 or more is left on the table.

So should you ask for more? Probably. One notable exception according to Ladan Nikravan Hayes, career advisor at CareerBuilder, is if you're already being paid at expected rates. “If you’ve done your research and you know that the salary you’re receiving is in line with your position, your experience and the city you’re working in, don’t negotiate just for the sake of negotiating,” says Hayes.

Approaching negotiation the right way can have a lot to do with whether your requests are accommodated. For example, if you’re in the negotiation process for a new position, don’t come in too early with salary demands. “Never negotiate the compensation before you negotiate the job,” she says, because you’re more attractive to an employer once you’ve demonstrated your passion, experience and skills. If you start negotiating before you’ve made those clear, you could cut off their interest prematurely.

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The key is to do your research and come prepared with a salary range. “Use this research to inform your negotiating technique,” Hayes says. “Talk about what’s appropriate for the role based on your experience and what you have to offer.”

A similar technique can be used when you're asking for a raise at your current job too. "Attach hard numbers to your accomplishments," she says. "Be prepared to share examples of projects you completed and how your efforts have positively affected the company."

If after you try to negotiate, your potential or current employer won’t consider a higher rate, it may not be a reflection on you. “There may be a salary cap that no amount of negotiation can loosen,” she says.

But that doesn’t mean you have to walk away empty-handed. “Apart from not negotiating at all, the most common mistake job seekers make is only negotiating salary,” Hayes says. Take into consideration other factors that are meaningful to you. For example, a change in responsibilities, the opportunity to work from a different location, more flexible hours or more vacation time.

Hayes offered a few other questions to ask before accepting or rejecting an offer: 

• "Is this pay base only?"
• "Will there be a sign-on bonus?"
• "How will I be evaluated, and will there be an increase based on that evaluation?"

Still, if you ask for a raise and don't get it, you're not alone. A 2016 study by the Cass Business School in London suggests that women receive raises 25 percent less often than their male counterparts. While we continue to fight for equal pay on a legislative level, we'll just have to keep doing the job-hunt research, articulating our expectations to current and future employers and seeking out companies who pay us accordingly.

When two talented celebs collaborate, great things happen. Such is the case for Hoda Kotb and Kelly Clarkson, who combined their creative forces to create a kid-friendly song that doubles as a piece of actual art, because it's that beautiful.

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Kotb recently authored a children's book, I've Loved You Since Forever, inspired by her one-year-old daughter, Haley Joy. And the book is so sweet, it deserved to be expressed in another medium: song. So Kotb asked Clarkson to help out.

"Wouldn't that be cool if someone could sing the book?" Kotb said. "There is one person I know who has a voice that is in a class by itself."

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Kotb and Clarkson are longtime friends, so the decision makes sense. Plus, she's right — Clarkson's voice really is something special. So on Thursday's episode of the Today show, Clarkson appeared onscreen as Kotb led viewers on a tour of Atlantic Records, where they got to hear Clarkson recording Kotb's heartwarming words to her daughter.

Kotb even got involved, stepping into the recording studio to shake a rattle in time with the song. During their joint recording sesh, Kotb was moved to tears. And it's no wonder. The song turned out so beautiful.

"I made it more like a lullaby, like James Taylor, like there's kind of some Patty Griffin in it," Clarkson said. "I hope we do it justice."

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Kotb's reaction says it all: They did it justice and then some. Now can we see more collaboration from these two?