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Without anxiety, we might be pretty useless people. This, and the recent bus bullying video gone viral, begs the question: are we instilling ENOUGH of these jitters in our children?

Every designer has a bucket list. The top to-do on mine is to flank an entire wall in the ever-so-avant-garde Bisazza tile...

Where have all the REAL foods gone? I prefer my chicken to have the svelte legs and thighs of a bridge runner, and I'll take my produce just as God intended it

Foul weather can make the best of times turn sour—but that's no excuse to sartorially concede to it. As we head into the teeth of rainy season, I've got you covered on how to beat the rain in style

Over the years I've come to respect movie stars from the 1970s, not only because they were darn good actors, but because they were darn good dressers too...

As quickly as I found this local bakery, I lost it—closed for business, good-bye. I'm not really happy about it. Listen to me gripe

Ate lots of paint chips as a kid? This is the blog post for you.

Get packing, and I'm going to tell you how. Here are my all-inclusive weekend traveling essentials and tips for those great-escape summer days ahead

Some women are geniuses at communicating for maximum impact. How successful you are at this depends in large measure on using the right tactics...

Mindless mantras beat out fridge magnet philosophies when life doesn't make sense...

So you're repaired and rejuvenated, but to get past that breakup you'll need to take it one more brave step further. I dare you to....

Here's why you should get an early start to summer—lightly battered shrimp fresh off the boat and a warm-weather fave, my Tomatoes Stuffed with Orange Basil Shrimp Salad

How I fell in love with live music. (Hint: It's all Joan's fault)

Who the heck knew? Some of the most amazing bathtubs in the world are made locally.... Take a look.

To quote Will Smith, "This is the story all about how my life got twisted upside-down…" A two-part story of how the victim became the victimizer…

I just got back from the 2012 spring market—here are some of my favorite rugs, lighting, furniture, and accessories to give you an idea of what's coming down the pike this season

The only thing better than wearing 100% linen is sleeping on it—here's some seriously cool bedding from my design school pal Jason Evege, just in time for our balmy summer nights

Okay, I admit I struggled with this story for a bit. I had a hot flash, left to go get some snacks, forgot what I was doing, remembered what I was doing, and came back....

Mezzane rises from the ashes as The Mezz in the same old spot as I tumbled into years ago, high on Jell-O shots and jazz

In the search for your next superstar employee, which reigns supreme: experience or attitude? HR veteran Pat Eardley weighs in on finding talent for the long haul