From boots to bags to jackets and jewelry, leather (real or faux) is everywhere and has been forever. There are very few stores that you can walk into now that do not have at least one leather or pleather item on its shelves or hanging on its racks. However, it can be difficult to narrow down the […]
Winter can be a challenging season for just about everyone, thanks to temperatures below freezing, heavy cloud cover and gray slush. But for the more than 14 million people in the United States alone who suffer from seasonal affective disorder (SAD), it can be debilitating. SAD is a depressive mood disorder that has a seasonal […]
Baby, it’s freezing outside. When temperatures hold firmly at C-O-L-D, what can you do with restless kids? Here are 11 simple ways to kick up the fun indoors and out, keeping kids happy and parents sane! Outdoor F-U-N Make Maple Candy How sweet it is! Heat maple syrup and a bit of vanilla extract in […]
If you want your children to do well in college, the answer may lie not in what you give them — but in what you withhold. A recent study found that as parental financial support increases, students’ GPAs often decrease. University of California, Merced sociology professor Laura Hamilton, who conducted the study, says that when parents […]
With a young daughter, a busy career involving substantial travel and a working husband, Jan Tratnik didn’t believe that she had the bandwidth to also become the primary caretaker of her mother who developed early-onset Alzheimer’s. Nor did Tratnik anticipate that her vibrant, independent mother living in another state with an active social life would […]
Think you can’t wear colored eyeliner without looking like a teenager? Think again! Many celebrity makeup artists prefer a colored liner to a neutral because, when used correctly, it makes the eyes really pop. Try deep purple, navy, bronze or copper liner with a little bit of blending to create a beautiful smoky eye. Here’s […]
If every child had a Sister Paulanne in his or her life, we would have a vastly better world. Every child would have someone to provide help and stability to his or her family when it’s most needed. And every child would learn that giving to the less fortunate is an important part of life. […]
What exactly is coming out of our faucets – and how worried we should be about it.
New Rule Coming on Keyless Ignitions After Drivers Forgetting to Turn Their Cars Off Led to 13 Deaths Push-button starters are one of the most popular and increasingly common features on new cars, but it is also increasingly a cause of warning over possible fatal consequences. Push-button starters allow drivers to leave keys in purses […]
Chapped hands, cracked lips and dry skin everywhere. Winter’s definitely here! According to dermatologist Jordan Carqueville of The Skin Care Center in Glenview and Chicago, “dry skin occurs when there’s a lack of water in the epidermis (the top layer of the skin). Oils on the skin’s surface hold water in, so special care needs to […]
