Coming back to life after the Holocaust
"Happy birthday!" my mom and her first cousin wished each other on Sunday, even though neither was born on Jan. 27. Rather, it's the anniversary of their new lease on life, of the day the Soviet Red...
View Article'Prairie modern': How to ease a 'deep woods' interior out of the dark
Following a migration pattern of many couples starting families, Corine Graham and Patrick Scanlan left their modern condo, with its open floor plan and sleek B&B Italia sofa, and moved into a...
View ArticleAsk the Mompreneur: 4 tips for better negotiation skills
This week's "Ask the Mompreneur" features an interview with Taffy Williams, CEO of Concord, N.C.-based Colonial Technology Development Co. Williams is a serial entrepreneur and biotech startup expert...
View ArticleThe Parent 'Hood: Cleaning up their rooms
Your 8-year-old's room is a constant disaster. Is this a battle worth picking?
View ArticleRex Huppke: Agility vital for modern workers, employers
I've read about how important it is to be agile in today's workplace.
View ArticleSnake charmers for your wardrobe
For those who follow the Chinese zodiac, the year of the snake begins Feb. 10. People born under this sign are thought to be more likely to be seductive, gregarious, charming, smart, good with money...
View ArticleCollaboration Nation: Goldsign x J. Crew women's denim
Goldsign, the 8-year-old Los Angeles-based denim label founded by jeans genius Adriano Goldschmied, has teamed up with J. Crew to offer women's denim pieces that hit the retailer's shelves Monday.
View ArticleFirst lady of style
First Lady Michelle Obama stole the spotlight at the inaugural festivities last week as a sartorial knockout. She was sporting a sleek new hairstyle and proved with every outfit that she is as much a...
View Article'Project Runway' competitor James Martinez says it's 'not about being the...
James Martinez says he's in it for something far more important than mere money, a car and a fashion magazine spread.
View ArticleMore faith, less food results in 100 pounds of weight loss
When Arin Davies found herself at 274 pounds and rising, she reminded herself what was important in her life.
View ArticleSolar charger a must-have on the trail
It's inevitable: the battery on your electronic device will die at the most inopportune time. Whether you need your GPS to get back on the right trail or have to make a call in a pinch, expect to need...
View ArticleFor this walker, there's no place like home: Man sheds 70 pounds just walking...
ALLENTOWN, Pa. - David Palmer shed nearly 70 pounds just by walking around the house.
View ArticleNow's the time to for gray whales of Calif. coast
Every winter, the entire population of gray whales (oceanographers estimate 15,000 to 20,000 of them) travel down the California coastline as they travel between summer feeding grounds in Alaska and...
View ArticleBackcountry yurts are a winter haven
Daybreak's rose-colored light glows over the snowy mountain peaks surrounding Stargaze Yurt in the Boise Mountains.
View ArticleBest apps to lose weight and get in shape
With these dietitian-approved weight-loss, fitness, and nutrition apps, the key to looking and feeling better is at your fingertips
View ArticleFriends walk coast and learn an essential truth � there's...
What do you do when you embark on a long journey, and right after your first steps some ornery dude in a pickup tells you to get the heck off his property and go back to the beginning?
View ArticleTen places to get fit
You know the drill. Lonely Planet is out with a list of the best places to get fit around the world. Their ideas range from a fitness camp in Kenya (think barefoot running) to "fatpacking" (backpacking...
View ArticleGear: Warm up your cold-weather cycling
If you're a year-around cyclists, heads up! Leg and arm warmers might be just the thing. You might check out leg and arm warmers from Cannondale at bike shops.
View ArticleGORP offers outdoors adventure planning, advice
Looking to plan an outdoors adventure? GORP.com might be as close as you come to a one-stop source.
View ArticlePuppy classes help new owners
The first night of a puppy class can be hectic as excited little ones age 8 weeks to 4 months begin to learn acceptable behavior and how to properly socialize with other dogs.
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