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The word "bottlebrush" alone should make you want to grow it, but when you consider that the flowers are 4-inches wide and 12-inches long and are produced in huge quantities,

The June wedding season has come and gone, but this time of year is incredibly popular for weddings--just ask Brad and Angelina. Last year I found out, during an event held by the Accessories Council, that autumn wedding...

Christian Louboutin doesn't just want to paint the soles of your shoes red. He wants to paint your fingernails and, eventually, your lips, eyes and cheeks. His nail polish costs…

The news rocked the Internet this week and may have change everything you thought you knew about life: Hello Kitty is not a cat. "She's a cartoon character," anthropologist and curator Christine Yano told the LA Times's ...

Have you ever cooked with beer? Because you might want to start. Grab your favorite ale and a bag o' mussels and head straight to the kitchen to get the magic going. They'll be gone just as quick as they take to make (an...

Joan Rivers hospitalized According to TMZ, Joan Rivers, 81, was rushed to Mount Sinai Hospital in Manhattan on Thursday, Aug. 28, after she stopped breathing during throat surgery at a New York City clinic.

Kids are going back to school, and that means parents everywhere are once again faced with the struggle of what to send to school. We need to send foods that are nutritious and that will keep our kids energized and alert...

A beautiful new desk accessories collection comes to us from Evernote. The app tapped designer Eric Pfeiffer, known for his mid century stylings, to design the gorgeous line. Bases come in wood and brights.

Some people consider Labor Day the official end of barbecue season, with busy school schedules and cooler temperatures setting in. It's our last long weekend of the summer and we have a ways to go before the holidays, so...

PostTV hit the books this summer. The Rare Book School is like going to college for a week at the University of Virginia. More applicants apply than are accepted to the school, and even though there is no credit, this is...

From "leaning in" to "having it all," it can sometimes be hard to keep track of where we have and haven't made progress when it comes to gender roles. A new project however, simplifies everyday gender stereotypes, making...

  With Labor Day just around the corner, picnickers are out in full force. If you are feeling stuck for ideas this weekend, the team from The Chew have created the perfect Labor Day weekend picnic menu. Click through to...

Having a homework station has really made a difference with homework time in our home and I think a lot of parents will like this idea. The best part is that is doesn’t have to cost a thing! You can use what you have o...

On one of my bike rides, I came across one of my favourite topics: baby ducklings! Squeaky brakes and a firm jump immediately brought me at duck level. Moments like these must be taken advantage of, as baby ducks have a ...

As my mailbox becomes inundated with flyers advertising extravagant Labor Day sales, I can't help but think about all of the people who became unemployed in the recession. How have their lives transformed over the last s...

They say that film transcends borders and countries, this might be true about the films, but not about the politics that go into presenting these films. Film festivals are often put in the line of fire due to their polit...

"The November Man" is less a movie than cinematic filler, the kind of audio-visual wallpaper meant to keep movie screens occupied with bland, instantly forgettable product while "Guardians of the Galaxy" plays itself out...

In honor of SMA Awareness Month, I have reached out to several families I know who have experienced this disease and asked them to share their story to hopefully raise awareness and hope to others who may be going throug...

Masterpieces of modern architecture that appeal to the superhero in all of us, skyscrapers are also major magnets for fast, upward-moving "ground-to-cloud" lightning. Here's a round-up of seven kid-friendly skyscrapers i...

As with the kitchen, the bathroom is a "work room," and therefore one of the most important spaces in the home to get lighting right. They also tend to be smaller than all the other rooms in our home, and don't have as m...

Q: I acquired this wood arm chair from someone at my storage unit when I was moving to a new place. They had bought another storage unit at auction and I happened to pass by at the right time so he gave it to me for free...

A 2,700 year-old Phoenician shipwreck was discovered off the coast of Malta. The oldest shipwreck to be discovered in the Mediterranean, it is also notable because historians know so little about the Phoenicians and thei...