Any self-respecting beauty enthusiast knows that the best part of beauty shopping is the samples. Oh, the samples! The samples are the reason that I shop at Sephora, Beauty Bar, and Bliss over... Read more >>

Have you ever taken your car in to be serviced only to find yourself walking out with a lighter wallet, wondering if you really needed that rear alignment, coolant flush, and a new power steering... Read more >>

I live in the Chicagoland area and have compiled a list of places to help others in need. I think the economy has been on a down spiral since 9-11. With the attack on this nation, and the turmoil of... Read more >>

For those who are always looking forward to seeing what’s new from top beauty brands, this monthly sample subscription program may be just for you. For a $10.00 monthly fee, Birchbox delivers... Read more >>

August 29, 2005 It is evening in Wisconsin, the air sticky and still, not a single breeze whispering through the open windows of my living room. I am glued to my television. 2,000 miles away,... Read more >>

Well, this is my first article. I was thinking about what to write, and all of a sudden my gram came to mind. I guess it could do with the fact that my gramp is having surgery today, and it just got... Read more >>

As bothersome as they might appear to some, dandelions are quite interesting little flowers. Aside from their indisputable medicinal value as a natural diuretic, they are also very fascinating to… Read more >>

I’m a veteran of the United States Army. It’s a good Army. Showed me the world. Let me play with things that I probably ought not have played with. Let me blow stuff up. The... Read more >>

In the west, we think of yoga primarily as a form of exercise. Although physical postures make up one branch of this philosophy, yoga in general is so much more. The Sanskrit word “yoga”... Read more >>

There are few things more aggravating than trying to get some decent customer service. From navigating through an automated maze of numbers and pound signs to being put on hold while reluctantly... Read more >>