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Today is the most magical geeky day of the year: It’s unofficial Star Wars day. (May the fourth sounds like may the force, get it? Get it?)

If you’re obsessed with Star Wars and also enjoy a great cup of coffee, I have just the thing to add to your mismatched mug collection. For the next hour or so, this supremely cute R2-D2 mug is on sale for just $10. It normally costs $20, so that means it’s 50 percent off right now. May the fourth be forever in your cup.

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In a perfect world, a bridal shower is a meaningful way to celebrate the bride, and a forum for family members, friends, and coworkers to mingle before the main event. Gifts are given to either make the lady of the hour feel pampered or to enhance her home. The food is tasteful, and planned activities (if any) are low-key and optional.

However, there are a lot of things that can complicate a bridal shower. For starters, some brides don’t actually want one. They might be mindful of expenses and don’t want their loved ones to shell out for yet another bridal event. Or they might be weary of the spotlight. Add in difficult guests, overly fussy tea sandwiches, and forced activities, and a bridal shower can fail faster than you can say, “crudités platter from Costco.”

But it doesn’t have to be that way.

I asked dozens of brides — past and present — what they secretly yearned for and what they downright detested. Taken together, here’s some sensible advice for you. If you’re planning on throwing a shower for a friend or family member, be sure to heed these words.

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Prost! Salud! Here, here! Those would all be very acceptable ways to cheers someone before taking a drink. What do I like to say? “Cheersy pants!” You see, I have a habit of cute-ifying words — and adding the words pants to the end of sentences. (I promise, it’s more fun and endearing in real life than it sounds … I think.)

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From Apartment Therapy → Organization Orgasms: 21 Well-Designed Pantries You’d Love to Have in Your Kitchen

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From Apartment Therapy → Everything You Need to Organize Your Kitchen Drawers (& Nothing More Than $30)

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When I want to impress people with a meatless dinner, I almost always include lots of mushrooms in the equation. Their umami-rich flavor and meaty texture have a way of winning over even the most staunch meat eater at the table. This vegetarian pasta proves this point: A slew of mushrooms are sautéed with a mix of olive oil, butter, and lots of garlic to become a rich sauce for simple spaghetti. Extra nutty, salty Pecorino Romano cheese replaces the usual Parmesan to up the savory factor of the pasta even further and make it one anyone with a fork in their hand will want to twirl. Oh, plus there’s the added bonus that this dish comes together in just about 15 minutes.

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Lemons are delicious and surprisingly good at cleaning, but if you buy more than you can use in one recipe — or one cleaning session — you’ll want to preserve them properly to keep them nice and juicy. Even though they’re high in citric acid, a natural preservative and bacteria-killer, they’ll go bad just like the rest of your fruit.

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See how darling these key lime cupcakes are? A cheesecake-meets-key-lime-pie filling makes these no-bake cuties the perfect light and refreshing dessert for a beautiful spring brunch or porch party.

The gingerbread cookie crust brings the zing to these tangy, tart, and creamy key lime pie minis. Topped with a lightly sweetened sour cream mixture and an optional candy lime wedge, these single-serve desserts are as delicious as they are Instagram-worthy. Let’s take a little virtual key lime vacation, shall we?

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Not that you need an excuse to make margaritas, but tomorrow is Cinco de Mayo! And while the traditional recipe is always a winner, this year I’m thinking about switching things up with an extra-special twist on the classic cocktail. With pineapple, vanilla bean, and mint, this sunny margarita is sure to be a crowd-pleaser.

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