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There's a reason that Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa is one of the most famous and intriguing paintings of all time. It's not because she has the perfect face but because of the story behind the face -- a story that exist...

Summertime is all about attaining effortless-looking hair and ultra-hydrated skin -- so when we got wind of a new product that promises to provide us with both, we jumped right ...

Over the past few years, the artistic talent and creative drive has been on the rise in North Jersey. Young filmmakers are producing high quality content with nothing more than a few pieces of necessary production equipm...

Held last month at Brooklyn's Barclays Center, this year's "Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony" (HBO at 8 p.m.) gives viewers a front-row seat to the ceremony that honored inductees Nirvana, the E Street Band,...

Like this entry? Favorite it below! Name: Lisa Location: Ottawa Canada Square Feet: 930 Division: International What I Love About My Small Home: Mostly I love that it is mine. But it is my neighbours, my little garden, i...

There has never been a movie that has so impeccably captured the feeling of being 13 years old. Frame by frame, Lukas Moodyson immerses his audience in the ocean of naïve rage that pulsates in the hearts of three pubesc...

The World of Little League Museum in South Williamsport, Pa. “is a shrunken-down Cooperstown,” Parade contributor Steve Rushin writes in this week’s cover story, “a shrine to the game and its holy treasures.” F...

This is where it happened, but you'd never know it. During a drizzly weekday lunch hour at the Mall in Columbia, clusters of moms wheel strollers over the marble floors toward the food court. In the display window at Zum...

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Ray R. in San Diego, California, writes: Why do so many people sound like they are asking a question every time they speak? Is it because they are insecure with no core beliefs or values? Marilyn responds: I hope this ha...

Like this entry? Favorite it below! Name: Lisa Location: Shoreline, WA Square Feet: 950 Division: Small What I Love About My Small Home: It's cozy and unique. Full of color and has pieces that have a sense of humor.

As activist Terry Tempest Williams once wrote, "An individual doesn't get cancer, a family does." If anything transforms that statement into a reality, it's photographer Marty Balencie's project, "Signs of Life." The Bir...

A new grocery store will offer fresh, affordable produce and other healthy foods in an area of Southeast Raleigh with few convenient grocery options.

From The Kitchn ' Kitchen Before & After: A 1960s Studio Kitchen Gets a Budget Glam Makeover

Lyme disease, heartworm, and hookworm usually strike when pets are outdoors in the warm weather. The good news is that most parasitic diseases can be cured if caught early. "Annual screening for Lyme disease and heartwor...

Yesterday at Primavera Sound Music festival in Barcelona, I spoke on a panel entitled Music Criticism: Resurrection Man or the Walking Dead? The panel was moderated by the Guardian's Luke Bainbridge, and the other speake...

Like this entry? Favorite it below! Name: Olga Location: Chicago, IL Square Feet: 530 Division: Tiny What I Love About My Small Home: We actually love how big it is! We used to live in an apartment under 300 square feet,...

If you've ever seen a barbecue cooking show with all those fancy smokers, pits and grills, you might get the idea that making great barbecue is hard and you need a lot of special equipment. Not true! My grandfather Stubb...

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Glimpses into the lives of ordinary Americans. GREETINGS FROM MY MOTHER'S KITCHEN, PITTSBURGH, 1920 One day my mother was summoned to my grammar school to meet with one of my teachers. My mother's English wasn't very goo...

I find that when we have a budget and we're sticking to it, I'm compelled to find ways to stay within the spending limits we've set for our family for various categories of expenditure. Following are some of the ways (bi...

The remarkable Estonian composer Arvo Pärt -- whose spare and almost mystical music has been embraced by an audience far beyond the usual classical circles -- has had a triumphant run in Washington this week. After a hu...