Nike+ Human Race Set for This Sunday by admin
International competition is alive and well this weekend – and you can participate! The Nike+ Human Race kicks off Sunday in 26 cities around the globe, including Austin, TX; Buenos Aires; Chicago;...
View ArticleLucy Kaplansky by josie
by josieThe day my husband, Rick, and I met our adopted infant daughter, Molly, in China in 2003 was the day that everything changed. The adoption process had been long, arduous and frustrating, and...
View ArticleLa Prairie Life Threads Explore Facets of Women's Lives by josie
La Prairie's new Life Threads fragrance line is available in Silver, Gold and Platinum scents. When we first sampled the three new Life Threads fragrances from La Prairie, we were sure that Silver was...
View ArticleGift of Meduri World Delights Shows Good Taste by Brett Bumeter
Meduri World Delights can be enjoyed on their own or added to salads, muffins, desserts and other recipes. It was love at first bite — truly — when we first tasted the Cinnamon Fuji Apple Wedges from...
View ArticleGreen Picnic Ideas for Summer! by josie
WASARA products, available from Branch Home, are biodegradable and eco-friendly. Now that Earth Day has come and gone, it may be easy to forget those promises we made to always consider the...
View ArticleC.J. Golden by Brett Bumeter
Growing up in the 1950s, I was taught to be a “proper” and demure young woman. It was mandated that I be smart (but not smarter than the boys), pretty (but not apply too much makeup), slim (yet eat all...
View ArticleHow to Arrange the Vacation of a Lifetime by anne
You dream about taking a life-changing, exotic vacation — about visiting someplace amazing and wonderful that you’ll want to talk about for the rest of your life. Maybe it’s an African safari or a trip...
View ArticlePatty Bialak by josie
“No room on plane,” stated the Chinese government official. He ended his pronouncement with a bow as he extended his arm in a gesture, and tilted his head with a nod that instructed me to walk away...
View ArticleNew Year's Food Traditions From Around the Globe by josie
In Portugal, Spain, Mexico and Peru, a dozen grapes are consumed at midnight, each representing a month's wish. Because we often vacation over New Year’s, we’ve found out what many different cultures...
View ArticleKombucha Brooklyn Offers Seasonal Tastes and a Home Brew Kit by josie
Kombucha Brooklyn offers a home-brewing kombucha kit through its website; later a kit will be available at Williams-Sonoma. While kombucha has enjoyed a surge in popularity in the past few years,...
View ArticleOkavango Delta and Lanzarote Adopt Global Sustainable Tourism Council’s...
by josieA visit to the Okavango Delta can include spending time with the San people, exploring ancient cave paintings and traveling with a local safari guide. A seventh-generation New Yorker, I claim...
View ArticleZuke’s Offers Healthy, Natural Treats for Dogs and Cats by josie
by josieZuke’s natural pet treats, such as the Super Greens superfood treats for dogs, are made in the U.S. with natural ingredients. After jerky pet treats made in China were linked to illnesses — in...
View ArticleCelebrate Chinese New Year With Delicious Dumplings by josie
by josieCelebrate Chinese New Year with this simple recipe for ginger-pork dumplings. In honor of Chinese New Year, I’m sharing a recipe for juicy ginger-pork dumplings. This 15-day holiday is also...
View ArticleJean Smart Takes Part in Star-Studded ‘Call Me Crazy’ by josie
by josieJean Smart plays a mother coming to terms with her daughter’s mental illness in Lifetime’s “Call Me Crazy.” Having scored impressive ratings and an Emmy nomination two years ago for the breast...
View ArticleFood Trends: The Misunderstood Kumquat Is Now Starring on Cutting-Edge Menus...
by josieBoth the sweet peel and tart interior of the bite-size kumquat fruit are edible raw. It’s an odd little fruit with a strange name. The kumquat, long revered by Asian cultures, is appearing in...
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