“It’s been so long since I’ve had carbs I can’t remember what you are supposed to do with them? Am I doing this right??” Most of us master our societal two-fold prime directive quite early in life. Before our cells even have the chance to completely turn over once – an event that happens about …
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Rihanna – she of the battered by Chris Brown fame (What? She’s a singer too??) – recently got some new ink done: Lots of people are questioning the aesthetics of the tiny tattoos but even more are asking what it all means. I’m going to go out on a limb here and say it’s pretty …
Puppies! Kittehs! Dancing rainbows! You know I still have a soft spot for Lisa Frank. Here is your homework assignment: You are given a Lisa Frank-esque rainbow with six colors (unicorns optional); you are to cut out the rainbow, write your name on the fluffy smiling cloud end and then on each of the colors …
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It was a black halter dress bedecked with very ’50s red cherries and matching piping. Flattering in that fit-and-flare way that has me wishing I was born in an earlier era, the dress was a vintage dream. “Where did you get that?” I gasped, admiring the red patent leather belt. “H & M,” the girl …
Anyone else ever notice that health & fitness sites and mags often recycle the same old question-and-answers? On one hand, there is something to be said for learning by repetition but on the other hand if I have to read more expert’s take on how to do an interval workout on the treadmill I’m going …
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Bag Number One (mille grazie to Turbo Jennie for the tip!): The question must be asked: Who is this bag for? Men enjoy looking at scantily clad supermodels and yet do not generally use tote bags. Women use tote bags but generally do not enjoy looking at photoshopped scantily clad supermodels. So who on earth …
Much has been written about finding your healthy weight but in recent years, some of the focus – especially in LadyMag Land – has shifted to finding your “happy weight.” I’m assuming that by happy weight, they are talking about a weight at which you would be both comfortable in your own skin and also …
103. 20. Those two numbers have haunted my every waking moment for the past three days. Even though I have a known weakness for numbers – body fat percentage! max reps! weight! calories! IP addresses! (xkcd, I love you!) – the tenacity of these two little numbers in my mind has surprised even me. Every …
Click image to enlarge What’s wrong with this picture? The obvious answer, thanks to my Perez-style arrows (which is why you will never have to worry about me photoshopping anything on this site), is that this “health” segment on Oprah’s website is sponsored by Hersheys. Not that there is anything wrong with a little chocolate …
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The heaviest wedding dress in the world: 30 layers of material and 30,000 Swarovski crystals, it weighed an astonishing 25 stone (355 pounds). Call it Bride Wars, take two: Today, a friend S came over to my house so I could try on a gorgeous wedding dress she made. No, I have no personal announcements. …
