The initial thrill of engagement (“Have you seen my ring? Wanna see it again?”) is followed by a creeping, needling anxiety (“Have you seen my sanity? My inner calm? My sense of self?”).
Where’s the fun? In the monogrammed forks, ...
Treating someone like a dog used to be a bad thing. These days, dogs are not only better treated than some humans; they’re better dressed, better groomed, and better fed. Don’t let yours be the exception.
Coco loves to play, ...
Our relationship with milk has grown distant.
Back in the day, you had your own cow. Then came the milkman: You knew him by name. Today, well, who knows where that stuff in the cartons comes from.
Going back to ...
The demise of Brad and Jen has caused a nationwide outbreak of soul-searching (or at least tabloid-browsing). Shell-shocked Americans are left to wonder: Is true love dead?
The answer: not dead, friends. But in need of some serious rehabilitation.
Head ...
Somehow makeovers have turned into do-overs — no doubt thanks to all the television shows promoting the slash-and-burn technique of “improving” your face and home. But extreme doesn’t necessarily equal good. Need an example? Tara Reid’s turgid twins.
Need another? ...
They say when it rains, it pours. And for you, it’s no joke.
The minute the first drops start to plunge, so does your fashion sense. Out comes the mothy wool sweater, the formless North Face jacket, the “functional” duck ...
You’ve been a fan of the traditional ink-and-paper invite since the seventh grade, when you were the queen of passing notes in history class. (How else was everyone going to get wind of your rockin’ slumber party?)
Despite the occasional ...
Your first few years out of college have come to be known as the Found Art years. As in, you decorated your home with stuff you found — in thrift stores, in your parents’ attic, on the street (hey, it ...
