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Finding time for some kind of meditative practice can lower stress and boost happiness.

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Some of these are staples, some are hot for 2011 and they’re all hitting store shelves now

Who couldn’t resist making a side dish with only two ingredients (three, if you count the oil)? We were having a weekend lunch comprised of various leftovers and I was looking for a side vegetable dish to complement our meal. This recipe caught my eye: Baby zucchini with blue cheese. I just happened to have some adult zucchinis and blue cheese on hand and neither item had been chosen for any particular recipe. They were just sitting there in the fridge, waiting to be introduced to each other. Two ingredients and just two simple steps to make it? Sold! Plus, we were having friends pop by for a mid-afternoon impromptu toddler date (after a weekend of experiencing cabin fever from avoiding heading out into the cold) and I thought it would look fancy to offer them a little appetizer when they arrived.

My guy and I haven’t been dating that long. I had too tell him because I was practically in tears. Not because it hurt, but because the tooth I had chipped was one of my front upper teeth. Professional hockey players with chipped teeth? Cute! Professional writers who had to appear on a TV show the following day? EMERGENCY!

Reinvent ceiling medallions to make a stunning tone-on-tone wall installation

I have about 15 bruises on my left shin. All of them are from Mark....in his sleep. I tried to sleep next to him but eventually, not being able to get any shut-eye forced me to give up and sleep in the guest bedroom.

The host of Fashion Television and mother of two travels to some of the world’s most glamorous locales, but it's her farm in the country that she loves most.

Today’s post was inspired by my conversation with a barista as she rang in my grande non-fat vanilla latte. I’d dug out a Starbucks gift card and handed it over in hopes there was still some cash on it and that got us chatting about found money—you know, when you find an old gift card in your underwear drawer that you haven’t cashed in yet.

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Achieve your weight loss efforts with these smart snacking habits. And an apple and cinnamon mini-muffins recipe to help curb your cravings

This past weekend was my good friend’s birthday so I volunteered to bake a birthday cake to help celebrate her big day.