This February, Brazil Carnival kicks off on Friday the 13th and goes through the 17th, also known as Fat Tuesday. This legendary celebration is said to have evolved from an ancient Greek spring festival that honored Dionysus, the god of wine. Over time, the Catholic Church adapted it to be a last bacchanal leading up […]
If you’re headed to Mardi Gras this year in New Orleans you probably already know that the most popular time to visit is the extended weekend beforehand (February 13- 17). Mardi Gras, or “Fat Tuesday (February 17)” is actually the last day of the Carnival season and it always falls the day before Ash Wednesday. […]
Have you asked yourself lately, “why use a travel agent?” Or how about this: It’s two in the morning and after a long day of work, a marathon with the kids, laundry and dishes that await you, you still haven’t booked that trip to Euro Disney. On your online search, you’ve gotten rinky-dink airline results, […]
Actually, it seems if you don’t snooze, you lose. There are many benefits of sleep, which means we should all probably snooze a whole lot more. While those who sleep in are often identified as being lazy, they are in fact wiser and more likely healthier than those of us who rise and shine on […]
After a long day you’ve finally made it to the home stretch. You’re in pajamas, you’re in bed, you’re about to fall asleep…but first you need to take one last look at your cell phone or iPad in bed. 3 hours later you’re still checking emails and catching up on celebrity gossip. Sound familiar? It […]
Even though we know how awesome yoga is for us, and even though we manage to get to a yoga class, for some reason, many feel it’s more of a challenge to practice yoga at home. There is no denying the facts: yoga, as Huff Post reports, reduces stress, increases flexibility and strength, helps you […]
Legendary reggae icon, Bob Marley would have celebrated his 70th birthday on February 6 of this year. Over 30 years after his untimely death from cancer at the age of 36, his music and image still permeate our culture. Today Bob Marley quotes are part of our cultural rhetoric. Time magazine named his album Exodus […]
Preparing a home-cooked meal is not an easy undertaking, and neither is coming up with healthy side dishes every single night. Forget about the actual cooking (which takes time and patience); the prep work also takes effort and the art of planning out a menu takes vision. It’s not as simple as roasting a chicken […]
When you become a parent it is terrifying. Even if everything goes smoothly from birth to the teenage years (and beyond) you are perpetually scared that something will go wrong. And sure enough, something will go wrong. It might be something small like a bump, a bruise, a broken bone or a broken heart, or […]