Lifestyle

HerFamily (NE) June 2013
Planning a family road trip? It’s easy to keep the kids entertained across the miles in today’s world—just load up the portable DVD player, the handheld game system, and the iPad. Perhaps you remember roughing it in the old days...  Read More
HerFamily (NE) June 2013
All busy moms—stay-at-home and working mothers alike—need to break routine and get away from it all once in a while. There’s no shame in admitting it. Even a single night away from home can do wonders to reinvigorate your spirit...  Read More
HerFamily (NE) June 2013
Road trips can be a lot of fun, but they can also turn into a nightmare if you aren’t prepared. There are a few items that should be checked before you set out for your destination to ensure that your vehicle is as ready for the drive as you...  Read More
HerFamily (NE) June 2013
For a stay-at-home mom of toddler twins in a new state, there should’ve been a therapist included in our relocation package. “You wanna hang out this weekend?” doesn’t exist in this part of the country because, if there...  Read More
HerFamily (NE) June 2013
When Coco Chanel returned from a luxurious vacation in 1929, she declared “The 1929 girl must be tanned,” starting a beauty revolution that changed the sun-kissed look from being a sign of working-class status to chic, wealthy...  Read More
HerFamily (NE) June 2013
Sugar-Free Lemonade Ingredients: 1¾ cups sugar-free sweetener, granulated 1½ cups lemon juice 8 cups water Instructions: In a small saucepan, combine sugar-free sweetener and 1 cup of water. Bring to a boil and stir to...  Read More
HerFamily (NE) June 2013
When it’s time to eat vegetables, does your child do the Brussels sprout pout? Don’t give up. It can take eight to 10 tries before children accept a new food. Children are born with a natural preference for sweet foods and develop a...  Read More
HerFamily (NE) June 2013
Summer Time = Fun Time! This is true for all of us, especially kids who are looking for a break from school. But according to Harris Cooper, author of Summer Learning Loss: The Problem and Some Solutions, a concern of educators and parents is that...  Read More
WNC Woman (NC) May 2012
For the past 38 years, Asheville Greenworks, our local non-profit environmental organization, has worked tirelessly to encourage our community to be and stay “clean and green.” The first annual Green Swan Festival (GSF) celebrates and enc ...For the past 38 years, Asheville Greenworks, our local non-profit environmental organization, has worked tirelessly to encourage our community to be and stay “clean and green.” The first annual Green Swan Festival (GSF) celebrates and...  Read More
Vermont Woman (VT) Summer 2012 (Vol. 5, No. 7/8)
Some inventions are such obviously good ideas that you wonder why no one thought of them sooner. For example, bikes designed especially for women. Since women’s physiques are obviously different from men’s, shouldn’t their bikes ref ...Some inventions are such obviously good ideas that you wonder why no one thought of them sooner. For example, bikes designed especially for women. Since women’s physiques are obviously different from men’s, shouldn’t their bikes...  Read More
Montana Woman (MT) February 2012
Even on a patio or the balcony of an apartment, you can successfully grow a wonderment of fruits, herbs and vegetables in containers. Strawberries, herbs, tomatoes, potatoes, and even corn are a possible as long as you follow a few guidelines. Pick g ...Even on a patio or the balcony of an apartment, you can successfully grow a wonderment of fruits, herbs and vegetables in containers. Strawberries, herbs, tomatoes, potatoes, and even corn are a possible as long as you follow a few guidelines. Pick...  Read More
I started t doubt mysef.  If I was I "Skin care specialist,” how could I possibly help others, if I could not help myself or my family? I found myself scratching the tops of my legs until they bled, my underarms itched horribly after ...I started t doubt mysef.  If I was I "Skin care specialist,” how could I possibly help others, if I could not help myself or my family? I found myself scratching the tops of my legs until they bled, my underarms itched horribly after...  Read More
Northwest Woman Magazine (WA) February 2012
Hotels.com reveals it all from what puts couples in the mood, and that ideal celebrity dates are George Clooney and Jennifer Aniston   V-Day is around the corner and its starting to smell like romance – or maybe scented candles ...Hotels.com reveals it all from what puts couples in the mood, and that ideal celebrity dates are George Clooney and Jennifer Aniston   V-Day is around the corner and its starting to smell like romance – or maybe scented candles...  Read More
Brava Magazine (WI) May 2012
  To this 5-year-old, the Dells are pretty much the awesomest place that ever awesomed   With summer comes summer vacations, so I thought this might be a good time to wax rhapsodic on that great Wisconsin Summer Institution: the Dells ...  To this 5-year-old, the Dells are pretty much the awesomest place that ever awesomed   With summer comes summer vacations, so I thought this might be a good time to wax rhapsodic on that great Wisconsin Summer Institution: the Dells....  Read More
Northwest Woman Magazine (WA) February 2010
Last year, many companies and retailers were forced out of business stemming from the results of a recessed economy caused by a global credit crunch. The US Dept. of Labor’s report indicates the unemployment rate in December 2009 for Washington ...Last year, many companies and retailers were forced out of business stemming from the results of a recessed economy caused by a global credit crunch. The US Dept. of Labor’s report indicates the unemployment rate in December 2009 for...  Read More
Waccamaw Outdoors (SC) Jan 2012
August 17, 2002. My wife, Kaye Darlin’ was on vacation with her brother in New Orleans. The weather was sweltering hot and the fish bite was on – I mean ravenous! So what else is a man to do, but go fishin’…… I filed ...August 17, 2002. My wife, Kaye Darlin’ was on vacation with her brother in New Orleans. The weather was sweltering hot and the fish bite was on – I mean ravenous! So what else is a man to do, but go fishin’…… I filed...  Read More
Northwest Woman Magazine (WA) January 2012
It’s here! Resolution time! What is your resolution for 2012? Are you wanting to get organized once and for all?   This year let it be a reality. If you have tried before and it hasn’t happened, what has been the problem? Do you...  Read More
Northwest Woman Magazine (WA) March 2012
Camilla Gray-Nelson never planned on being a dog trainer. She was a farm girl, growing up on her family’s dairy in Northern California where her friends were the cows, horses and dogs on the ranch.  As she grew to understand their...  Read More
I started t doubt mysef.  If I was I "Skin care specialist,” how could I possibly help others, if I could not help myself or my family? I found myself scratching the tops of my legs until they bled, my underarms itched horribly after...  Read More
Vermont Woman (VT) Fall, Sept/Oct 2012
“Warnaar plays mostly original music, selecting from a repertoire of over 200 songs, grounded in funk, Latin and world beat—and as danceable as Wilson Pickett.”             ...  Read More
Every month I am pleased to share with you another part of my ‘path to green.’  My journey into holistic living has been a process six years in the making and each year I find more and more ways to live a pure and sustainable life....  Read More
Northwest Woman Magazine (WA) november 2011
Here's some sweet and savory bite sized recipes to try for the holidays. Excerpted from 175 BEST BABYCAKES® CUPCAKE MAKER RECIPES: Easy Recipes for Bite-Size Cupcakes, Cheesecakes, Mini Pies and More.     Red Velvet Cupcakes Many...  Read More
Her Living (NE) December/January 2013
If all the world’s a stage, then 25-year-old actress, dancer, and choreographer Courtney Stein is definitely a player. While performing in the musical Once On This Island at the tender age of 5, Stein, who was born and raised in Omaha, says...  Read More
Family Spectrum (NE) July 2012
I had the privilege recently of spending a few precious days with my brother Ken, a Chief Warrant Officer (CWO4) in the U.S. Navy. This well-educated man, who has literally lived all over the world, asked me a question that made me realize we have...  Read More