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☆ TikTok's Lunden and Olivia Stallings are straight people's favorite lesbian couple. What do they owe queer fans?
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-25 | by ( Kate Taylor | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +29 min

Lunden and Olivia told me their mission as influencers was to "represent and inspire others to be their authentic self." Advertisement"I did feel represented by them," Asia said, but the tweets "showed me that they are still white women." "We are especially confident in our sexuality and the way that we feel and who we are," Olivia told me. Lunden and Olivia told me they want to advocate for all LGBTQ+ people, including those who don't look like them. It's a chance, the couple told me, to combat the hate and negativity LGBTQ+ parents face.

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☆ My boyfriend and I lived together for 28 years. We never spent a Christmas together.
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-23 | by ( Heide Brandes | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

In the 28 years we lived together, my boyfriend and I never spent Christmas together. In the 28 years I lived with my long-term boyfriend, we never spent a Christmas together. I didn't want my parents to spend Christmas aloneAfter my parents moved to from Oklahoma to North Carolina, I spent that first Christmas with them, telling myself it was to help them acclimate to their new home. AdvertisementHe and I went our separate ways, but it wasn't because we never spent Christmas together. I sometimes wish, when I think late at night of our life together, that we had spent at least one little Christmas together.

Persons: didn't, —, I'd, Eve, Santa Claus, frailty, would've Organizations: Service Locations: North Carolina, Texas, Oklahoma, Santa

The 300 volunteers were divided into eight teams, each named for a different Santa’s reindeer. The transformation — praised by Jill Biden, the first lady, as a result of “hard work and painstaking attention to detail” by the droves of volunteers — resulted in a holiday-themed White House overflowing with historical touches. No matter the administration, turning the White House complex into a wonderland is a feat that relies on donated materials and the time of volunteers. Here are a few numbers behind this year’s display. 200: Age of ‘’Twas the Night Before Christmas’When planning began this spring, Dr. Biden told her team that she wanted visitors to experience the décor through the eyes of a child.

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☆ The 29 Best Holiday Gifts to Shop This Black Friday
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-24 | by ( Buy Side Staff | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +15 min

To help you shop for nice prices, we limited our list to our favorites that are on sale now for Black Friday. One thing I have my eye on is this Nyx Butter Gloss Holiday Gifts Set with 14 full-size lip glosses in a variety of colors. She loves color, but she also has a goth streak, so I wasn’t surprised she asked for black nail polish. It would make a great gift for a college student, new grad or really anyone who could use a travel gear upgrade. It’s a great set to update your kitchen or give as a gift this holiday season.” —Emily Welsh, VP and general manager

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☆ The Holiday Gifts Buy Side Staffers Are Buying This Black Friday
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-20 | by ( Buy Side Staff | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +12 min

By Buy Side StaffThe Buy Side staff shops for a living, which also means we spend an inordinate amount of time scrutinizing gift options. To help you shop for nice prices, we limited our list to our favorites that are on sale now for Black Friday. She asked for compression socks, so I’m buying her these pretty ones in blue chevron to help her with recovery. It would make a great gift for a college student, new grad or really anyone who could use a travel gear upgrade. It’s a great set to update your kitchen or give as a gift this holiday season.” —Emily Welsh, VP and general manager

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☆ I'm a seasonal 'elf' who makes money decorating people's homes for Christmas
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-24 | by ( Jen Glantz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

We offer decorating services for other holidays and events, but our main focus is Christmas. I became a co-owner of The Ultimate Elf and made that my seasonal job from October to January. While we do offer decorating services for other holidays and events, like Halloween and bridal showers, our main focus is Christmas. Clauson moved back to Chicago and, as a co-owner of The Ultimate Elf, made holiday decor her seasonal job from October to January. I put away my Ultimate Elf hat and count down the days until the next holiday season.

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