Kim Kardashian launches new skincare line
It’s hard to keep up with Kim Kardashian’s beauty regimen, but she’s trying to make it more accessible.
Ex-Etiquette: Too flirty with his ex?
Q. My wife and I have been married for 6 months. I’m very close to my ex — she’s the mother of our three children and the kids go back and forth between our homes. My wife was going through my phone and found some texts with my ex that she thought were too flirty and went ballistic. She said I’m too close to my ex and now really hates whenever I talk to her. It makes it very difficult to co-parent. What’s good ex-etiquette?
Clothing can communicate thunderous message
MINNEAPOLIS — Pairing pumps with a monochromatic trouser suit was once regarded by many as the standard uniform for women in power.
Books you might want to read this summer
Look, this summer, read whatever you want.
One woman’s DIY drought-tolerant oasis
LOS ANGELES — Long before the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California declared a water shortage emergency and ordered outdoor watering limited to one day a week, Sarah Lariviere, an avid gardener, was thinking about ways to conserve water.
Best Bites: Oh Snap! Dilly Bites
There is nothing super special about these pickles themselves. They taste like a good dill pickle chip. What is special is the packaging. They are fresh-packed in an easy-to-open pouch, so they stay super crunchy. And they are packed with no brine (though there is a touch of liquid at the bottom), so they are perfect for on-the-go snacking. Best of all: They are vegetables your kids will eat and at only 15 calories a pack, you may make them your go-to snack, too.
AFROPUNK outfits were legendary, and Miami did not disappoint
MIAMI — AFROPUNK is all about freedom of expression.
Lima Public Library Book Reviews
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Tips to corral all those remote controls
Dear Answer Angel Ellen: I’m sitting in my living room where there are six different remote controls to operate my various devices — including three alone for the television. I just counted and there are a total of 17 remotes in my two-bedroom apartment including those for ceiling fans, window unit air conditioners and a picture frame connected to the internet. I waste so many minutes (hours?) hunting for the right remote. What’s my solution? Or, is there one?
The last thing backyard chicken farmers want to hear: cock-a-doodle-doo
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Those adorable balls of fluff and feathers that were so irresistible at Easter can become a backyard chicken fancier’s worst nightmare when four months later, one starts crowing.
