Nothing gets families in the spirit of the season like a sleigh ride (or horse-drawn carriage ride if you don’t live in a place that looks like a winter wonderland), caroling and hanging lights in the trees outside your windows.
The only downside is that if you don’t have the right accessories for the season, [...]
Until recently, the virtues of a weekender were lost on me. I had a carry-on I could pack for a week in… why did I need another bag? Then an easy, breezy weekend away with friends popped up, requiring all that I pack be a bikini, makeup, a pair of sandals and three beach-ready dresses [...]
When I was growing up, my grandparents wore housecoats, used the phone book to find a number, listened to vinyl records of Johnny Cash and watched the Grand Old Opry on a TV with a knob you had to use to change the channel. Just a few short years later, I find myself confronted with [...]
If you travel mostly by car, you’re not confined to packing almost exclusively in a carry-on and personal item. Which means you have the freedom to pack what you want and in as many bags as your car, truck or SUV or van can hold – so your options are really endless. Of course, you [...]
Teens are notoriously tricky to shop for. The teens in my life usually just ask for money – but I hate giving people money. It’s so impersonal and makes gift giving so much less fun. So I usually prod them just a little and they usually come up with at least a couple of things [...]
Whether you’re ready to admit it to yourself or not… the holidays are practically here – and along with it: The first big travel day of the season. So to help you survive the madness that inevitably ensues, I’ve cooked up a few tips to make it easier to negotiate the airport and car trips [...]
In addition to noshing on chic appetizers and the trendy drink du jour, cocktail parties are all about making connections and meeting new people. And with the holiday party season gearing up, now is the perfect time to spruce up the way you carry your business cards and present who you are to the people [...]
As far as I’m concerned, buying holiday presents is like building a house – each are brick-by-brick, little-by-little processes. And both are too taxing to do in one quick, swift movement. So this year I’m starting small (literally, I’m starting with the smallest people on my list – the kids) and attacking my shopping list [...]
The holiday season is rapidly approaching – and along with it comes a marathon of cleaning, baking, decorating, entertaining and shopping, as well as many nights of dropping into bed exhausted from the sheer volume of our to-do lists. The good news is that there are some fantastic, healing therapy packs you can pick [...]
