Once upon a time being a consumer was simple—you see something you want, you decide if you can afford it (if you’re my mother you negotiate until you get a good deal) you buy it and then you enjoy. The end. But these days, with the advent of air miles, there is so much more […]
We have friends throughout our lives—some come into our lives to stay, others drift away. We know that having friends and staying social improves our quality of life and helps us maintain good health. Making friends as an adult becomes much harder than it was in grade school. Figuring out what’s holding you back is […]
November first is Book Lovers’ Day and we’re doing the happy dance because we LOVE books, and we can never get enough of listing the myriad advantages of reading books. Avid readers, whether we’re talking about our kids, friends, parents, lovers or even ourselves, are awesome to have around. Vladimir Nabokov may have said it […]
November is Aviation History Month and the beginning of a busy travel season. While the road trip is still an iconic American meme, airplanes have definitely replaced trains as the most popular way of traveling long distances. Most of us rely on them to get home for the holidays or see the sites we always […]
Research shows women’s intuition is more powerful than you may realize. Our gut knows more than we do on a conscious level. From meeting someone who makes your skin crawl, to just knowing that it’s not a good day to get in the car and drive across town, our intuition can guide us to safety […]
Like those hard and pointy claws of the scorpion, people born between October 23 and November 21, under the Scorpio zodiac, sign tend to be tough, tenacious, strong-willed, and sexy. Considering the amount of scrutiny celebrities endure and the need to be sharp, innovative, and thick-skinned to survive the industry, it is not all that […]
In September, Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week took New York by storm with fresh, exuberant Spring 2015 collections. From Gwen Stefani’s return to the tents with her latest L.A.M.B. collection, a tribal print with a Jamaican vibe mashup, to Jenny Packham’s more sophisticated “Marilyn Undone” inspiration, it was a style extravaganza filled with unexpected moments and celebs […]
You winterize your house, checking out the furnace and looking for drafts. You winterize your car by adding antifreeze and snow tires. It’s time to winterize your hair as well. We all know winter is harsh on skin and it’s no less damaging to that glorious mane of summer hair that you’re rocking. Extreme cold […]
In case you’ve been living under a rock, Election Day is fast approaching. As we enter into November, we’re preparing to exercise our civic duty and right to elect our officials and you should be too! In 1992 Gore Vidal wrote in Screening History, that “Half the American people never read a newspaper. Half never […]