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From "mountain chic" to "festive" to "desert formal," modern dress codes demand a little more thinking from guests.

"I was like, 'Wait, what?!'" said April Schmitt, who got a call that airport workers in Pittsburgh found her engagement diamond at baggage claim.

"This response has left us speechless," the Maryland shelter wrote. "How do we even begin to express our gratitude for each and every one of you?"

"Decision-free" decluttering will cost you a little time but no thought and no heartache.

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With loads of spicy pepperoni, plump sun-dried tomatoes and creamy mozzarella, this family-friendly pasta salad with cheese tortellini channels the spirit and flavors of pizza.

She asks friends to cover her for nights out she can't afford, and now plans cosmetic surgery with her savings.

What's an appropriate token of gratitude for a stranger?

Three pounds of cherry tomatoes turn into a luscious, garlicky sauce in about the same time it takes to boil a pot of pasta.

Husband doesn't think step kids -- who are estranged from the letter writer -- are deserving of an inheritance from their estate.