New Year’s Eve 2011 Party and Drink Ideas
New Year’s Eve is around the corner so to help us ring in the New Year, here are a few tips and ideas from America’s Chief Entertaining Officer, Tim Laird. This is the time when the Champagne comes out but many are intimidated on what… Read More »
EmailQuiz: Are You a Compulsive Shopper?
Terrence Shulman is a counselor who works with people suffering from a number of compulsive behaviors related to over-shopping or overspending, from shoplifting addictions to hoarding disorders. Founder of the Shulman Center in Southfield, Mich., Shulman will be featured on “Nightline” tonight at 11:35 p.m. ET/PT. This questionnaire was taken from Shulman’s… Read More »
Bill Would Give $400k Left at Airport Security to USO
When Congressman Jeff Miller, R-Fla., noticed someone left behind change at an airport security checkpoint, he started wondering about all those forgotten pennies. Turns out all that change really adds up: the Transportation Security Administration reports that about $409,000 was left behind in the year… Read More »
The 25 Words Your Toddler Likely Knows
If your toddler is having trouble building her vocabulary, you’ll want steer him toward the word “dog” rather than, say, “aardvark.” It may be common sense but now there’s a growing body of scientific research to back it up, says psychology professor Leslie Altman Rescorla…. Read More »
‘Babyccino’ Buzz Kill
Mildly Inappropriate Mommy presents an exercise in parenting journalism… I’m still somewhat new to the parenting beat, but one thing I’ve been quick to notice is that some parenting news item can spread quicker than pink eye in a playground. Case in point: What outlet… Read More »
Cruise Ship Pricing Secrets for Value Vacations
Aboard Disney Fantasy, Off the Coast of Portugal — The cruise ship industry has seen explosive growth in the last decade as ever-larger ships have been added along with more amenities to attract a new breed of vacationers beyond the traditional market of honeymooners and… Read More »
Valentine’s Day Birth Sparks ‘Baby Daddy’ Mystery at Chimp Reserve
It’s a storyline tailor-made for Jerry Springer, Maury Povich or even an episode of “The Bachelor.” Except this “who’s your daddy” mystery involves an unlikely quintet of five very hairy, four-legged suitors. It all began, appropriately enough, Valentine’s Day when Flora, a 29-year-old female chimp… Read More »
Boston Zoo Takes Politics to the Birds, and Gorillas and Lions Too
The dismal approval numbers facing Congress combined with the ups and downs of the 2012 Presidential race lead many Americans to compare politics to a zoo. Now one New England zoo is out to prove that politics really is for the birds, and gorillas and… Read More »
United Airlines Policy Change Could Cost Pet Owners Thousands
On March 3, United Airlines and its subsidiaries will change the way they transport pets. And although the airline’s fees for transporting animals are in line with what other carriers charge, the change could end up costing pet owners thousands of dollars. The change in policy… Read More »
By Lauren Torrisi
Trinidad Moruga Scorpion Crowned World’s Hottest Pepper
Although it might look like a sweet red pepper that spent too much time in the sun, don’t be fooled by the Trinidad Moruga Scorpion, crowned the hottest chile pepper in the world by experts at New Mexico State University’s Chile Pepper Institute. Director of… Read More »
Moms Hit the Runway in Fashion Week First
Moms redefined the look of motherhood at the first-ever Strut: The Fashionable Mom Show and made history during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at Lincoln Center in New York this afternoon. This wasn’t just a fashion show, this was a celebration of motherhood. The positive energy in the room was palpable as 20 real… Read More »
Lauren Torrisi
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