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Host an awesome Memorial Day party with these tips.

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Gather 'round, it's Memorial Day BBQ time! ☀️🍔 Make sure your guests are comfortable with plenty of shaded seating, and set the patriotic mood with a red, white, and blue color scheme 🇺🇸 Don't forget to leave enough room for everyone to kick back, relax, and enjoy the festivities!

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Are you making a dessert for an upcoming Memorial Day picnic? Try this Berry Almond Crisp as a perfect summery treat!

Ingredients:
• 1 pound strawberries
• 14 ounces red currants
• 1½ pounds raspberries
• Generous 1 cup superfine sugar, divided
• 2¾ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• sticks salted butter, diced and softened, plus more for greasing

Directions:
1. Preheat the oven to 400°F and grease two 9½-inch round porcelain baking dishes with melted butter. Wash and dry all the fruit, and then hull the strawberries and pull the red currants off their stalks.
2. Put the berries and currants in a large bowl, sprinkle with a scant ½ cup of the sugar, and stir to combine. Divide the fruit between the baking dishes, spreading it in a single layer.
3. In a separate large bowl, combine the flour, cinnamon, remaining sugar, diced butter, and ground almonds. Rub the ingredients lightly together with your fingertips until coarse crumbs form.
4. Scatter a layer of the crumb mixture over the fruit in the baking dishes and bake for 40 minutes, until the topping is golden and crisp. Serve warm.

Recipe from: Enjoy: Recipes for Memorable Gatherings by Perla Servan-Schreiber. Photography by Nathalie Carnet.

Use these shopping tips to score great deals at flea markets.

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Our freedom comes from the sacrifices of our military, and for that, profound gratitude is expressed.

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Upgrade to Energy Efficiency These energy-efficient upgrades can bring you tons of ROI on your home.

The key to a successful home tour is preparing your place to help buyers see its true potential and help them better imagine living in the space. So even before listing, go room by room to remove excess items, scrub all surfaces, and organize storage spaces. A clean, clutter-free home will feel more spacious and inviting to buyers, making them more likely to give an offer.

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