Tis the season…for frizzy hair!  Whether it’s sunny and humid or rainy and humid or cloudy and humid, summer is never good news for the silky, shiny tresses that we all yearn for.  If your hair is frizz-prone in general, as mine is, it can feel like a losing battle. But fear not.  I’ve pulled…

The New York Times has started a new blog called Happy Days, with the tagline: “The Pursuit of What Matters in Troubled Times.” A recent post by author Pico Iyer called “The Joy of Less,” tells of the writer’s shift to a life of simplicity in “nowhere Japan” where he must travel an hour to…

I know it’s a little hokey, but this made me giggle this morning.  It’s a quote that’s attributed to “Garfield” creator Jim Davis: “If people were meant to pop out of bed, we’d all sleep in toasters.” So if you’re not feeling your usual chipper, embrace-the-day self this morning, fear not!  But if you can…

I tried “Nikki’s Healthy Cookies” recipe from 101Cookbooks (a fab site) a few months ago and have since made multiple batches. They really are healthy–and surprisingly delicious, despite being “butter-less, flour-less, egg-less,” and free of refined sugar. They’re moist, banana-y, and full of oats and coconut–and chocolate, of course. Though the ingredients are a little bit spendy,…

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