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Our two-year-old couldn’t keep his hands off of the Penne with creamy brie and tomatoes. Or should I say Rotini with creamy brie and tomatoes recipe? I had a hard time snapping a photo before serving it because he kept asking, “Mommy, can I have some?”, while I was trying to ease the bowl away from his reach. I suppose I could have tried harder to get him not to stand on the furniture and stick his hands into our dinner but he’s never really done it before and I thought it was cute.

Today, I'm headed to the doctor to figure out what's going on with my thyroid. And I'm nervous, really nervous.

When it comes to dining outside, a few well-chosen accessories are all you need to make it memorable.

There's a lot to love about these chic, colourful and comfortable summer shoes

On Mother’s Day, I decided to host my first lunch party at my house. This is because I felt like being a “good” daughter, my mother deserves it, and my brothers weren’t stepping up to the plate. I was scared out of my mind.

Diana Beresford-Kroeger has spent a lifetime studying as a botanist and biochemist, and has cultivated a garden with 6,000 potentially healing species

A parcel and deskside beauty must-have.

As women age, the arbitrary rules that govern what they can and can’t wear appear to get more and more infantile. Or so a new UK survey indicates. Conducted by a UK diet company—I’m already suspicious—the poll found that most women feel uncomfortable donning a bikini as they near 50 and that they negatively evaluate women who wear bikinis after a certain age.

In the spirit of shorts season, Consumer Reports recently ranked the top diet systems, and picked Jenny Craig as their favourite. We were surprised — processed foods, really? — and went out to ask a naturopath and a dietitian for a second (and third) opinion. And we were shocked by the results!

I recently noticed that the sizes in my closet run the full gamut, from extra small to large, in shirts, skirts, dresses and jackets. And I also noticed recently — while shopping for summer shoes and so, of course, also pausing to try on a wide variety of dresses — that it makes me happy when I fit into a four or six or some equally small size.

There are hundreds of different kinds of tea and most offer an abundance of healing properties that are powerful enough to make a difference in your health.

Learn how to live a more fulfilled, less self-critical life — therapist (and casual surfer) Sarah Brokaw shares the secret to rediscovering joy. Yes, it’s possible.