The Truth about Treating Spider Veins & Varicose Veins
Beauty, Featured Stories, Style
We’re all vain about our veins. Most women desire magazine-ad worthy legs for showing off in shorts and skirts. While in our teen years this is possible for some, after a certain age, sporting noticeable veins, aka varicose veins or spider…
Card Hard: The Subtle Art of Writing a Thank You Note
Featured Stories, Life, Love & Relationships
Sure, it’s much easier and faster to write a thank you note digitally. But did you know there are unexpected benefits in actually writing out a bread-and-butter note that outweigh the efficiency of technology? According to the NY Times,…
Tune In: Your Infallible Go-To Fall Workout Music Playlist
Featured Stories, Fitness & Exercise, Health
Workout music can work wonders when you’re trying to get motivated, and motivation is a key ingredient to staying fit, especially now that fall is in full swing. It’s not bikini season anymore and there’s a chill in the air, which means…
Why is Everyone Talking About Bone Broth?
Diet & Nutrition, Featured Stories, Health
There’s a lot of buzz in the healthy food world about bone broth, which has a lot of people (guilty) wondering why everyone is getting so excited about this liquid dish. Let’s back up. What exactly is bone marrow broth? If you’re anything…
So You Know: The Real History of Halloween (All Hallows’ Eve)
Entertainment, Featured Stories, Life
Before Halloween was taken over by sexy, punny costumes and hoards of candy it was known as All Hallows' Eve — Hallowe'en is a shortened version of Hallows' Even. Most historians believe that around 500 or 600 A.D. Catholic missionaries…
Fungus Among Us: 15 Wild Mushroom Recipes that Always Win
Featured Stories, Recipes
It’s time to take a walk on the wild side, fun-gi (pronounced “fun guy”)—that’s right it’s time for some mouth-watering mushroom recipes. We don’t mean the Alice in Wonderland or Grateful Dead concert kind either. We’re talking…
Grain Integrity: Fool Proof Tips on How to Cook Rice
Featured Stories, Recipes, Sides & Sauces
How to cook rice is the million-dollar question for many of us. We’ve all been there: one day you make a pitch perfect bowl of brown rice and then the next day, when you try a new brand when entertaining friends at home, the rice comes out…
Close Out the Clutter: 12 Books About Getting Organized
Book News & Features, Featured Stories
Whether it’s your home or your head, we all create clutter. Peter Walsh, an organizational expert and former host of The Learning Channel's Clean Sweep told WebMd, that he divides our messes into two general types: “Memory clutter is…
15 Non-Scary DIY Halloween Costumes for Kids
Entertainment, Featured Stories, Life
t's easier than you think to whip up awesome DIY Halloween costumes that will make everyone think you're the craftiest mom on the block — even if you've never used a sewing machine or picked up a paintbrush. So forget about spending a fortune…