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By Caroline Utz and Kristen Adaway
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Caroline Utz is the Home Editorial Assistant for Good Housekeeping and Woman’s Day, where she covers everything from the latest design trends to the oldest cleaning hacks. Before joining the Hearst Lifestyle Group team, she freelanced for MarthaStewartWeddings.com. Caroline earned her B.A. in journalism from the University of Richmond. She now lives in New York City, where you can find her hunting for the perfect everything bagel.
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As the Associate Digital Editor for Woman’s Day, Kristen covers almost everything under the lifestyle umbrella, including holidays, food, and home. In her kitchen, you’ll probably find absurd amounts of rice, Twizzlers and oat milk. She also has over 50 playlists on Spotify, including a specific one for Drake’s best hits (read: all of them).
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