Thursday, May 31
Reading the roadmap of varicose veins
Dear Crabby: My legs are starting to look like a roadmap, and they ache at the end of the day. What can I do about varicose veins?
The other Oz: Perth
We see kangaroos and emus along the road, and we really begin to realize that we are in Australia after all.
A different divorce
Nancy Anderson did not want a divorce. She wanted a dream. Launching her son into adulthood, traveling with her husband, grandchildren, knotted hands intertwined in old age. But she knew that fighting for the dream would be pointless.
Don't blow this chance to stay cool
The mark of a quality ceiling fan is often in what you don't see — and don't hear. It's all about the motor.
See what's new on the site today
We've got new stories on the Travel, Family, Health and Home pages plus a timely new blog by the Showbiz Kid. Read on for previews and quick links.
Dust mites, be gone!
Here's a tip that can rid stuffed animals of irritants.
Flashback of the day
The most famous source in history revealed.
Wednesday, May 30
Locally grown
What’s up with supermarkets in Iowa selling apples from ... (huh) China?
When you purchase a food item in your supermarket, there’s a good chance it traveled many miles to get there. This requires more packaging, refrigeration and fuel, and generates large amounts of pollution and waste.
Done with the wind
Sometimes you literally can hear the winds of change in the air. Hang a set of wind chimes at the corner of your porch and every slight breeze will set them ringing.
Look at what's new this Wednesday
We've got brand new stories on the Garden, Home and Family pages, plus a new Herspectives column and Home Alone blog today! Read on to get details and links to the stuff you want to read.
Keep your rooms bug-free
And get some aromatherapy in the bargain
Flashback of the day
A leap of faith — and quite a few cars
Women who walk
Alicia Lahti knew that people viewed her 23-year marriage as happy. And why not? Her husband was "a wonderful man," she said. Together they built a home and careers, traveled and raised two "brilliant kids," now 17 and 21.
Tuesday, May 29
Look at what's new on the site this Tuesday
We've come back refreshed after a long weekend with new stories on the Legacy, Business and Beauty pages, plus a new blog by Michelle Churchill. Read on for previews and quick links!
Keep invading ants at bay
Feeling antsy? Could it have something to do with that parade of annoying little ants marching across your floor and up over your countertops?
Glowing with GlowFusion
At ballet class my friend Marrieta, whom I hadn't seen in awhile, commented on how well I looked. "It's bronzer," I told her.
Don't fall for sales pitches; eBay businesses take work
Books and seminars abound touting easy riches from eBay, the online auction house that draws millions of buyers. But before you quit your day job, consider this old adage: "If it sounds too good to be true, it is."
Flashback of the day
Time for a birthday kiss from Warren Beatty.
Monday, May 28
Departing from our usual fare, it's a Memorial Day special
We're dedicating our site today to remembering and honoring the remarkable women our readers have lost. Read on for details and links to our reader-submitted Memorials.
Saturday, May 26
Remembering Rachel Carson, born 100 years ago
Without Rachel Carson and her book, "Silent Spring," Al Gore writes, "the environmental movement might have been long delayed or never have developed at all.""
Eyelid surgery isn't all about vanity
When I had plastic surgery to get rid of a neck that made me look like a walrus and bags under my eyes I could touch with my toes each morning, I also had one droopy eyelid "lifted."
Shape of the stemware can affect the taste of the wine, experts say
Proper Americans a century ago believed that every food deserved its own special sterling utensil, be it sardine forks, asparagus tongs or tiny fruit knives. Whether or not the food tasted better was moot, but surely having everything just-so was almost as delicious to that upright, uptight generation. Today's America is a considerably more casual place.
Tie one on
Antique aprons becoming more collectible
The apron is a piece of Americana that, for many, triggers warm memories. In recent years, it has become the rage among collectors and a retro-chic fashion accessory.
Here's what's new on the site this weekend
We've got fresh material on the Legacy, Health, Fashion and Wine pages for your Memorial Day weekend reading. Click through to get details and links to what interests you most.
Friday, May 25
Shower curtains 101
Use this tip to keep your shower mold and germ-free.
Three attempts to tap the power of pomegranate
The virtues of the pomegranate are many — it's an antioxidant, good for the heart and revs up immunity to keep colds at bay. But what we're particularly interested in is this: the claim that it's great for your skin.
Painting in the second half of life
Get your muse on! Part 3
Pam Rees finds that taking up painting at an older age has certain freedoms. “There are no ‘shoulds’ for me now. I know what I like, what I want to paint, and I do it. If I never sell any work, that’s ok. This isn’t my living, just something I love."
Here's what's new on the site this Friday
We're celebrating our big Eppy award win with new entries on the Create, Beauty and Herspectives pages plus a hilarious new blog by Pat Detmer in "Laughing All the Way."
Thursday, May 24
Everything's coming up roses
Enjoy the blooms at these festivals and gardens
June is the month when everything comes up roses in the United States. All over the country, there are rose festivals, rose tours, and rose bushes heavy with blossoms.
With retirement savings, it's use it or lose it
Many people pondering retirement may actually have more wealth than they realize, but the trick is tapping it without blowing it.
Woman bridges the worlds of the hearing and the deaf
For 20 years Patty Gordon, 45, has worked as a bridge between the worlds of the hearing and the deaf. She is known nationwide for nurturing the next generation of interpreters as a mentor, teacher and creator of StoryBlend, an annual two-week ASL immersion theater workshop.
Look at what's new on the site this Thursday
You'll discover fresh stories on the Retirement, Travel and Women in Profile pages plus a brand new Home Alone blog today. Read on for details and links to what you want to read right now.
Wednesday, May 23
Farewell to New Zealand via Stewart Island
With my departure from New Zealand looming on the horizon, it became time for some tough choices. Everyone, it seems, that comes to New Zealand’s South iIsland goes to Queenstown and nearby Milford Sound. It is supposed to be the ultimate in scenic boat rides and hiking.
Did you hear? Men gossip as much as women
Men, someone needs to tell you this, so it might as well be me. You can deny it. You can call it shop talk, locker room banter, keeping in touch or networking. But the truth is, you gossip just as much as women do.
Will your sunglasses keep you from sleeping at night?
Summer is fast approaching and as the spring rains abate, we find ourselves reaching for our sunglasses. So what should the “fashionista” look for in sunglass purchases this year? Luckily, fashion and health dovetail nicely with this year’s trends.
Reach out for help when grieving doesn't cease
Life question: I would like to know how a person can get unstuck in grief. My sister died a year ago and I still feel paralyzed with sadness, especially every time I see her kids who appear to be doing well.
Here's what's new on the site this Wednesday
Feast your eyes on the new stories on the Health, Advice, Travel and Men's Room pages plus a dazzling new blog by the ShowBiz Kid. Click through to get previews and links to whatever strikes you.
Go for the gold
Brighten up old jewelry with this trick.
Tuesday, May 22
What Kate could teach us
Author gleans self-help lessons from the life of the screen legend Katharine Hepburn
The idea of writing a "how to" book based on someone as inimitable as Katharine Hepburn seems a contradiction in terms. It is unlikely, for example, that we would want to imitate her and fasten our pants with a large safety pin when we lose a button.
New twist on old hardware
Give hand towels a classy presentation
I love the beach, but ...
I am not a sun worshiper. Not that I haven’t tried; I have, only to suffer some nasty burns. But golden skin eludes me. There is a benefit to this, though, despite being called Casper or having pasty white legs. I have very little sun damage.
Look at what's hot on the site today
We've got new stories on the Books and Family pages, a new beauty column by Babette and a fresh Red Skirt/Blue Skirt blog. Read on for details and quick links to whatever you want to read.
Grandma, what a big schedule you have
Grandparenting looks a lot different than it used to. For starters, it does pilates. And jets across the country for business trips. And runs the House of Representatives, thank you very much.
Flashback of the day
The Boss' first day on the job
Monday, May 21
Vintage guitars: Sweet sounds of music, magic — and money
Fueled by the nostalgia of baby boomers whose childhoods played to soundtracks laid down by Elvis or the Beatles or Eric Clapton or Jimi Hendrix, vintage guitars have become a sizzling commodity.
Moms pass along beauty tips to their daughters
Kary Mancebo-Ingram remembers her mother's admonishment to "stand up straight." Kary is 6 feet tall. "She always made sure I was standing straight," she said. "She said there wasn't anything to do about being tall."
Lavender: The new neutral
I find neutrals calming, tasteful and restful. And the perfect backdrop for anything and everything, all seasons of the year, whether the shade is taupe, tan, ecru, almond, cream or ivory. Or lavender.
Increase acknowledgment for more ease in your relationships
At work or at home, it is easy to point the finger at other people and say that they are our problem. However, blaming others just leads to a dead end. We cannot control other people, and we will waste a lot of energy and give ourselves a lot of grief when we try.
Here's what's new on BoomerGirl this Monday
You'll find fresh stories on the Business, Family, Home, Advice and Men's Room pages today. Read on to get details and direct links to whatever interests you.
Make suggestions to get the holiday you want and deserve
Dear Susan: It’s the day after Mother’s Day and, as seems to happen every year, I feel let down.
Give your scarves a decent home
They deserve it.
Flashback of the day
Everything's Coming up Roses
Saturday, May 19
Straining yogurt creates healthier alternative to fatty cream cheese
If your healthy eating habits have left you hungering for cream cheese, take comfort knowing there is a healthy alternative.
Family celebrates three-graduation weekend
The road to college graduation has been a long one for Tami Klinedinst. It has involved raising four children, living on two continents and, at times, working five jobs to make ends meet.
Look at what's fresh on the site this weekend
We're offering new stories on the Family and Food pages, a new "Shift Happens" blog by Eileen Roddy, and a new entry in the Photography gallery today. Click through to get previews and quick links.
Friday, May 18
Bicycle retailers adapt to meet needs of boomers
"I want a comfortable women's bike," said Judy Manden, 61. "We're older, and we don't want to go like this," she said, pantomiming a rider leaning over handlebars on a road bike.
Spring surprise hidden beneath huge green leaves
This harbinger of spring will greet shoppers in piles of bright crimson stalks when farmers return to markets this month. And most of that crop will be chopped up and tumbled into pie crusts. We have no problem with that. Rhubarb pie is good.
Will smoothing on a skim cream take off the flab?
Wouldn't it be grand if instead of hitting the gym, we could slather on wonder cream to magically melt those pounds away? Seems like a pie-in-the-sky request? We thought so, too.
Look at what's new this Friday!
We've got fresh stories on the Food, Fitness and Beauty pages, a new Showbiz Kid blog and a reader-submitted essay in Herspectives today. Click here to get previews and hot links.
Flashback of the day
Ash over the Northwest
Thursday, May 17
Chatting with Mom
In the first months following my mother's death in the spring of 2003, our one-sided chats at Green Lawn were awkward affairs. I carried the baggage of unfinished business and unspoken love to a glistening headstone of cinnamon-hued granite and simply stared at the etched symbols and words — the first few notes and lyrics of her favorite hymn.
Get rolling at a do-it-yourself sushi party
If you're looking to host something different from the same old backyard barbecue, consider sushi. It's the perfect warm-weather food: light, low-calorie and low-fat. Even better, at a do-it-yourself sushi party, it is perfectly OK to play with your food.
Strong frame the foundation of a bed to keep
You spend a third of your life in bed, so it's important to find the sturdiest frame you can. You don't want a wobbly bed that wakes you up when you turn over.
Florida trip inspires personal connection
Travel makes the world a much smaller place. When we travel, destinations we have never been to become known, even familiar.
Last-minute gift ideas
Hit the grocery store for great ideas
Flashback of the day
A follow-up to Kon-Tiki
Here's what's fresh on the site this Thursday
We're delivering new stories on the Travel, Entertain, Home and Memorials pages plus a new blog by Leah Hemenway (Home Alone) today. Click on through for details and links to your "must reads."
Wednesday, May 16
Flashback of the day
Lunchtime gets an "Uh oh! "
Boomer parents staying at Gen Y's helm
These days, a small but vociferous minority of parents does not hesitate to cross the line between behind-the-scenes supporter and overzealous advocate in their children's careers. They're known as "helicopter parents" for their tendency to hover even after their offspring leave home.
Get the most out of dried herbs
Watch expiration dates!
For boomers, long-term planning can have extra challenges
In less than a year, Rona Bartelstone became a primary caregiver for her husband and both parents. Baby boomers may feel the pressure to help with their parents' care, but how can they do it without sacrificing their own savings? For Bartelstone, the answer was simple: long-term care insurance.
Look beneath the veneer to find a dining room table to keep
A dining table may be the single most expensive piece of furniture you ever buy. Choose wisely and it could last a lifetime and become a prized family heirloom. But let yourself be swayed by low price or looks alone, and you could land a lemon that wobbles, cracks and is too flimsy to be repaired.
Look at what's new on the site this Wednesday
New stories on the Garden, Wealth, Family and Home pages plus a new blog by Pat Detmer await you today. Read on for details and links.
Annie’s Annuals: A cottage gardener’s dream
Many of us home gardeners share the same enthusiasm for the look of the dreamy cottage garden.
Tuesday, May 15
Photograph or masterpiece?
The challenge of looking at our image is that we judge the exterior representation. It’s easy for me to do this in my spiritual life as well. I can present a façade to others and attempt to create an illusion of perfection.
Stress management equals trimmer waistlines
Yet another reason to keep level-headed at all times
Minor lifting can get arms ready for summer sun
Now that the weather is getting warmer, I really would like to start wearing my sleeveless tops, but my arms are looking a little saggy. Is there any quick fix for this?
5 Great getaways with the girls
If there’s an occasion that screams for a vacation with the girls, it’s the Big 5-0. Reaching the mid-century mark intact (after all we’ve been through) is a huge milestone, big enough to warrant several days away from home with the women you love most.
Flashback of the day
Bugs: "Duck season!" Daffy: "Rabbit season!"
Anchor your living room with a quality sofa — and don't get burned
Furniture once was considered an investment. People saved up for sturdy pieces that, with a little upholstery work here and there, would last a lifetime. Now durable furniture is harder to find. A higher price tag or a brand name that had a good reputation when your parents got married doesn't necessarily signify better quality today.
Here's what's new on the site today
A new blog and stories on the Fitness, Home and Spirituality pages are just some of the latest additions to BoomerGirl. Read on to find details on everything new.
Monday, May 14
New weapons take on deadly diabetes epidemic
From "smart pumps" with constant glucose-monitoring to a new drug that helps diabetics lose weight as well as control their blood sugar, some folks are fighting back — and winning.
Good furniture becomes part of the family
When did furniture become disposable? I don't get it. If a piece of furniture isn't built to last a lifetime, it probably isn't going to perform well in the short term, either.
Home, second home
New memories await in these 5 Texas locales
In Texas, finding a dream vacation home often means stepping back into beloved times and places: summer camp on the placid Guadalupe River, the freedom of a lake weekend, sandy tailgate picnics on Mustang Island. The state is one of the hottest spots for a national house-hunting spree started by baby boomers with the time and the savings to follow their hearts.
Health-minded boomers staying fit on the road
Although boomers can't wait to hit the road, they don't want to leave fitness at home. As benefits have become known, health-minded boomers have increased activity levels and developed regular fitness programs.
Power starter
Try this nutritious smoothie for a great start to your day
Flashback of the day
Saying goodbye to a whole bunch of ... nothing, really.
Here's what's new on the site this Monday
We've got new stories on the Travel, Health, Home and Fitness pages plus a reader-submitted Herspectives column on the Paris look. Click through for hot links to whatever interests you.
Saturday, May 12
Heavy rains keep gardeners at bay
How quickly a saturated garden will dry out depends on a number of factors, including the type of soil you have (sandy soil drains better than soil that is high in clay), how level the garden is (low spots create pockets where water collects) and whether the area already has been tilled this season. Ground that has been aerated with a tiller tends to let go of moisture a lot more quickly.
Back in the game
Rules have changed, those returning to dating find
Midlife singles have issues they didn't face when they were dating when they were younger — exes, messy divorces, children and trying to identify themselves as being single after years of being part of a couple.
Curators of curiosities
Simple collections of family heirlooms or treasures displayed on a shelf have led to missions of preservation.
Once anyone has three or more of something, it’s a collection, according to Angie Conrad. And Conrad definitely has more than three items in more than three collections at her home.
Look at what's fresh on the site this weekend
We've got new stories on the Passions, Garden and Dating pages, plus a new Herspectives column for Mother's Day. Read on to get previews and links to what you want to read now.
Friday, May 11
The mother of Mother's Day
In the United States, Mother's Day was originally suggested by poet and social activist Julia Ward Howe. In 1870, after witnessing the carnage of the American Civil War and the start of the Franco-Prussian War, she wrote the original Mother's Day Proclamation calling upon the women of the world to unite for peace. This "Mother's Day Proclamation" would plant the seed for what would eventually become a national holiday.
Candles for Mom
This suggestion comes to you thanks to Green Purse Alerts! subscriber Laureen in Basking Ridge, New Jersey. It's just in time if you still need a unique Mother's Day gift. But don't hesitate to hold on to it all year long and pull it out next time you're shopping for dinner, party or picnic candles or just want some natural lights to soften your mood.
Add a little sparkle to your drink
Ladies, if you're attracted to the sophistication and elegance of champagne and sparkling wine, Raphael Yakoby is hoping you'll quickly add vodka to your list.
Here's what's new on the site this Friday
We've got new stories on our Wine, Business, Legacy and Women in Profile pages plus a tasty new blog by Lisa Johnson (And Razzleberry Dressing) today. Read on for links to the stories that intrigue you.
Flashback of the day
Many times I've been alone And many times I've cried, Anyway you'll never know The many ways I've tried.
Sorry, the kitchen is closed
Here's a tip to curb late-night eating
Here's a tip to curb late-night eating
Deep-dish decadence
Couple’s chocolate pizza business sweetens with possibility of landing spot on TV shopping network QVC
It started as a 4-H cooking project, then became a “good luck” gift for fellow cast members in area stage productions. Now, Annette Cook is taking her signature chocolate pizzas to a new level.
Thursday, May 10
Hot Springs and Bachelor Whales
Hanmer Springs is an alpine-style village on the South Island high country. In the winter it offers skiing, and in the summer it offers hiking on trails of all levels of difficulty. What it is famous for year round, though, are thermal hot springs.
Look at what's fresh on the site this Thursday
We have new stories on the Fashion, Travel and Legacy pages, a new blog by the McHugh family and a reader-submitted essay in Herspectives. Click through to get previews and links to what interests you right now.
911 for the sweet tooth
Try this healthy alternative to cookies and cake
Flashback of the day
I'll be true to you
Wednesday, May 9
A stylish outing for mom
My mom stared down at her feet as I asserted that those solid white dainty sneakers spelled instant “O-L-D.”
Giving to Greensburg
Imagine it, if you can. Your whole town is wiped out in a matter of minutes. Life, as you've known it, is over. Your friends, family and neighbors — an entire community — have been upended by nature's wrath and the grief of 11 lives lost. No one's future is clear or certain.
Go sugar-free for sweet results
Lose two pounds per month by changing ONE thing
Kitchenware handed down from mothers and grandmothers links present-day cooks
Audra Kenneson still tears up when making pies, but not from the frustration she felt as a crust-challenged teen. Now the emotion comes from cooking with her mother's old yellow plastic rolling pin and her grandmother's chipped ceramic pie plate.
Baby boomers, often targeted in layoffs, fight age discrimination
The large number of baby boomers in the work force is helping to drive what some lawyers see as a steady rise in the number of age-bias complaints. Many boomers have fought for civil rights, are bolder than the previous generation, and will stand up for themselves when they fall victim to what they see as unfair treatment.
Look at what's new on the site today
We've got new stories on the Food, family and Business pages plus a Mother's Day blog by Pat Detmer today. (Heck, let's give Mom the whole week.) Read on for previews and quick links.
April showers bring May salads
The tiny seeds I planted in my small Kansas garden in late February have now blossomed into beautiful mixed greens just as pretty as any bed of spring flowers.
Flashback of the day
The first Kermit sighting
Tuesday, May 8
Dining out at half the (calorie) cost
Here's a tip to keep those restaurant calories in check
Pimp my Prius, please
Embracers of hybrid technology join auto club all of their own
Maybe once you’re in the Prius club, a slight head nod is the acknowledgment of choice. I wonder if there’s a secret horn honk? I guess I should read the manual — and get plugged in.
Till debt do us part?
Borrowing shouldn't be secret affair
Surveys show money troubles — read: high credit card balances — are one of the leading causes of divorce. And debt can be especially troublesome if one spouse is amassing it behind the other's back.
Women, make sure you know the family finances
"Somebody should have knocked me on the head 40 years ago," said Kathylynn Holliday, 56, to other women at a finance seminar. It wasn't until Holliday's husband died that she learned how little she knew about managing her finances. She's not alone.
Look at what's fresh on the site this Tuesday
Feast your eyes on the new stories on the Beauty, Wealth and Men's Room pages AND a new Mother's Day blog in "Home Alone." Click through to get sneak peeks and quick links to what you want to read right now.
'Pink egg' eliminates caking
I was a bit dismayed when a makeup artist friend of mine commented that my foundation looked cakey. “No worries,” he said, “try this,” and he handed me this sponge that looked like a pink egg.
Flashback of the day
Get ready for the spin-off!
Monday, May 7
Lowering the boom on the baby boomers
In Christopher Buckley's latest satire, a blogger suggests that members of the baby boom, upon reaching retirement age, generously off themselves to resuscitate the moribund Social Security system. Of course, Buckley's book is fiction, foremost in the assumption that the baby boomers will ever retire.
The “X” factor
Dear Christine, I am relatively new to our company and want to advance but am confused about the best tack to take. How do you become someone who works hard, does a good job, AND commands authority, trust, and confidence?
Here's what's fresh on the site this Monday
We're beating the Monday blues with new stories on our Books and Business pages, a new reader-submitted Herspectives essay and a new blog by our ShowBiz Kid. Click through for links to what you want to read right now.
Speed clean your home
Give everything a quick scrubdown
Saturday, May 5
Will YOU reach the century mark?
If you could live to be 100, would you really want to? The answer for most of us would probably depend on our health.
Cooking with tea
Oolong works in brine for shrimp, poultry, pork
Tea is one of those ingredients you don’t often consider cooking with. And that’s a shame, because it is a nearly effortless way to add or accentuate flavors.
Vine-ripe tomatoes turn heads, tempt your taste buds
The No. 1 reason people plant vegetable gardens or go to farmers markets is for the tomatoes. Over the years I have struggled with language, trying to find a way to describe the irresistible flavor of a home-grown tomato that has been allowed to hang on the vine until the moment of optimal ripeness.
Bringing nurturing to a moving field
Now that boomers are downsizing into 55-and-older condos and helping their parents ease into assisted-living residences, many are hiring newcomers to the moving industry: senior move managers.
Look at what's new on the site this weekend
We've got a new stories on the Food, Home, Garden and Health pages for your weekend reading. Read on to get previews and quick links to whatever turns you on.
Friday, May 4
Get control of your stuff
We all know that clutter drags you down. It zaps your energy as well as the energy of your environment. But that doesn’t seem to prevent us from making it, collecting it and nurturing it.
The suite life
A girlfriend getaway is more than taking a trip or booking a plane reservation. It's about making a life, about throwing out ho-hum ruts and lifeless rituals. A girlfriend getaway, above all, leads you to a different way of thinking.
Mental health professionals follow strict laws
Dear Susan: Since you are a mental health professional, I want to know how those idiots in Virginia could have that psycho kid on a psych ward and just let him go. Were they blind? What good are psych hospitals if we can’t lock up the dangerous people?
Older singles, protect four things when dating
Many people over 50 who become single are a bit naive and gullible. That is understandable — some haven't had a date with anyone other than their spouse in 30 or 40 years.
Look at what's new on the site this Friday
New stories on the Travel, Home, Dating and Advice pages await you, PLUS a new blog in The Men's Room today. Click through to get previews and links to whatever you want to read.
Don't turn up your nose at frozen produce
Don't skimp while we're waiting for summer produce.
Thursday, May 3
Nurse builds long-term legacy
As more and more baby boomers approach retirement, it's common to think about volunteering as a way to give back. It's called "leaving a legacy," and one Topeka woman is doing just that.
Beaded candle sets hearts aglow
We still turn to candlelight to soften life's edges, to kindle romance and to stand as symbols of hope and inspiration. We give them as gifts, and receive them with pleasure.
‘Little House’ still big deal 75 years later
A narrow wooden desk in a corner of an Ozarks farmhouse has been known to move visitors to tears. Some readers have such fond memories of the “Little House” novels about Laura Ingalls Wilder’s frontier childhood that they cry when they walk into her Missouri home and see the desk where she wrote many of the books.
Nonprofits hope to tap in to baby boomer volunteers
The baby boom generation is the biggest windfall of potential volunteers that nonprofits have seen in a long time. But no one knows the best way to appeal to them.
Look at what's new on the site today
We've got new stories on the Travel, Legacy, Books and Women in Profile pages plus a nifty but simple craft project on the Create page today. Click through to get sneak peeks and quick links.
Wednesday, May 2
Greymouth and Pancake Rocks
A persistent drizzle, which certainly reinforces the "grey" in Greymouth, has now joined the fog but it also creates some rather beautiful waterfalls splashing down the cliffs above the roadside.
Margarita magic
Let tequila, lime and orange flavor your food as well as beverages
Europeans love to cook with wine, so why shouldn't Mexico's best-known liquor — tequila — find its way into food?
Keep them out of your inbox
Delete or store all your electronic mail to save time later
Celebrating 'The Silver Palate'
"It was the voice of a new generation of cooks. It was hip, well-traveled and sexy," says food writer Molly O'Neill of "The Silver Palate Cookbook" which is celebrating its 25th birthday. Read about the cookbook with 2.3 million copies in print, then tell us YOUR favorite kitchen helper.
Here's what's new on the site today
We've got brand new stories on the Books and Entertain pages plus new blogs from Red Skirt/Blue Skirt and Pat Detmer. Read on to get previews and links to whatever interests you.
Tuesday, May 1
Hair talk
Husband hair. We are doing husband hair talk. What is going on? Is this a sign of advancing age?
Let go of the 'rules' and play the game
Nearly all the concepts and judgments we take for granted are gross distortions of things as they really are. Everything we think is “real” is simply a reflection of the “Clue rules” we all agreed upon.
France on two feet a day
After 25 years of marriage and with a newly empty nest, my husband and I decided it was time for the best vacation ever.
Organize and strategize for a smooth move
Make moving day less stressful with this quick tip
Look at what's new on the site this Tuesday
We've got new stories on the Travel, Spirituality and Men's Room pages plus a new blog from blogger Ronna vonKnorring in Costa Rica. Click through for previews and whatever you want to read right now.