Candy — it’s so pretty and shiny, sometimes it just calls out to you. (“Eat me! Eat me!”)

But just as you’re about to pop the precious confection, another voice — an ugly inner voice — intervenes. (“A moment on the lips, ...

Moms have a thing about marriage.

It’s not enough that you can fix your own  flat tire, pay your bills on time, and even remember to take out the trash every week.

But you can satisfy her need for something ...

Things have changed since the days when extended make-out sessions with the captain of the football team meant you’d be wearing your whale-patterned turtleneck the next day.

Specifically, nowadays you wouldn’t be caught dead in a whale-pattered turtleneck.

So what ...

Your social life? On fire. You’re booked solid with brunches, housewarming parties, and celebratory birthday dinners.

Your fashion life? Burned out. With all the guest-list overlaps and digital photo albums, your favorite little black dress is getting more exposure than ...

Discretion is your middle name.

While others highlight, you go for a few depth-defining lowlights. Your basic black briefcase is lined with neon pink houndstooth. And information regarding your lacy leopard skivvies is provided on a need-to-know basis only.

Ever since you learned that Target sells cute knickknacks and shoes, Amazon knows your tastes better than your parents do, and Wal-Mart is the new FEMA, you’ve begun to wonder if maybe corporate America isn’t the way to all your ...

If all jewelry is unique, but only some is one of a kind, then how many pieces are individual?

If you can solve the riddle, let us know. Because, these days, it seems every jewelry designer claims her work is ...