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It’s that time of year again….

Clambakes in the Hamptons…fireworks on the Jersey shore…rain in Seattle (especially, if you plan a BBQ on the 4th–that’s just asking for an all-American downpour).

If you’re lucky enough to party where the sun shines, I’ve got you covered from table to toe. (Click on the photos for easy how-tos and [...]

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10 ideas under $10

Love, love, love clever ideas that cost next to nothing and make you look like a genius. (Click on the photos for easy how-tos….)

Traveling with young kids? Pack full outfits in Ziploc bags so there's no rummaging around in the suitcase each morning. (Bonus: They can dress themselves and learn independence.) Pearls [...]

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It’s a wonder I love animal prints.

To explain the irony, let’s travel back to 1973, the year my parents (university professors on sabbatical) enrolled me in a Swiss elementary school….

It was a warm, sunny day; my friend and her mother invited me out for an afternoon at the local Zurich zoo, where we happily hopped [...]

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