{"id":87,"date":"2026-10-12T23:31:35","date_gmt":"2026-10-12T23:31:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/homewithnina.com\/?page_id=87"},"modified":"2026-10-12T23:48:21","modified_gmt":"2026-10-12T23:48:21","slug":"blog","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/homewithnina.com\/?page_id=87","title":{"rendered":"Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style>\n.nina-blog{--forest:#303F29;--olive:#59683D;--ivory:#FAF8F2;--sage:#E3E9DF;--ink:#303630;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:var(--ink);line-height:1.75}\n.nina-blog *{box-sizing:border-box}.nina-blog .wrap{width:min(1120px,calc(100% - 44px));margin:auto}\n.nina-blog h1,.nina-blog h2,.nina-blog h3{font-family:Georgia,serif;color:var(--forest);line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 16px}\n.nina-blog h1{font-size:clamp(42px,5vw,64px)}.nina-blog h2{font-size:clamp(29px,3vw,39px)}.nina-blog h3{font-size:25px}\n.nina-blog .eyebrow{font-size:13px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.15em;font-weight:700;color:var(--olive);margin:0 0 14px}\n.nina-blog .hero{background:linear-gradient(115deg,#FAF8F2,#E3E9DF);padding:82px 0 75px}\n.nina-blog .hero p:last-child{font-size:21px;max-width:730px}\n.nina-blog .section{padding:80px 0}.nina-blog .cards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:24px}\n.nina-blog .card{border:1px solid #d8ddcf;border-top:4px solid var(--olive);background:#fff;padding:32px 27px;display:flex;flex-direction:column}\n.nina-blog .card .eyebrow{font-size:12px}.nina-blog .card p{font-size:17px;line-height:1.7}\n.nina-blog .read{margin-top:auto;padding-top:18px;color:var(--forest);font-weight:700;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:4px}\n.nina-blog .foot{background:var(--ivory);padding:58px 0}\n@media(max-width:900px){.nina-blog .cards{grid-template-columns:1fr}.nina-blog .section{padding:52px 0}}\n\n\/* Blog landing page: sage header *\/\nbody.page-id-87 #masthead .ast-primary-header-bar,body.page-id-87 #masthead .main-header-bar,body.page-id-87 #masthead .ast-mobile-header-wrap .ast-primary-header-bar{background:#E3E9DF!important;background-image:none!important}\nbody.page-id-87 #masthead .main-header-menu .menu-link,body.page-id-87 #masthead .ast-builder-menu .menu-item>.menu-link{color:#303F29!important}\n\n.nina-blog .hero .nina-blog-subheading{font-family:Georgia,serif;color:#303F29;font-size:clamp(22px,2.7vw,30px);font-weight:500;line-height:1.4;margin:0 0 18px}\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"nina-blog\">\n<section class=\"hero\"><div class=\"wrap\"><p class=\"eyebrow\">At Home with Nina<\/p><h1>Ask Miss Nina<\/h1><p class=\"nina-blog-subheading\">Home, Life &amp; What&#8217;s Next \u2014 Advice, Ideas &amp; a Little Humor<\/p><p>Real-life ideas for staying home, helping family, and enjoying the little things along the way. 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