Monthly Archives: October 2012

How do you style business suits for the office? Find out how to keep your professional clothing sets fresh

How do you wear a business suit? Be it a skirt and jacket or pants and jacket set, bright colors and bold accessories can keep your professional wardrobe staples fresh, not drab. Check out other ideas for styling your office … Continue reading

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Smart magazine interviews the Devil

Smart magazine snags a hot interview with the Devil

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Sandy sales: American Apparel and Urban Outfitters offer hurricane deals

In the wake of a natural disaster that destroyed homes, cities and lives, retailers are having online sales. Is this bad taste?

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Our family’s best stay-inside projects

Unschooling mom and online editor Joan Concilio Otto shares a roundup of some of the activities she and her 12-year-old daughter, Sarah, kept busy with during Hurricane Sandy.

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Dover mom and son publish ‘Billy’s Bedtime Adventures’

Dover mother and son, Amanda Redwine and Kael Clugston, recently released a children’sbook titled “Billy’s Bedtime Adventures.”

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Making the most of York’s ‘Frankenstorm’

Along with high winds and a lot of rain, Hurricane Sandy may have also brought some much-needed time off for York area residents. With York County schools closing and the governor declaring a state of emergency across Pennsylvania, Yorkers are … Continue reading

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Of Pots and Pens: American breakfast burrito

I’m on a breakfast kick. I’ve been eating the most important meal of the day every morning for about two weeks. It’s kind of a big step for me. When you don’t normally wake up until most people are having … Continue reading

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Enjoy the kids’ antics this weekend

Smart magazine shares some family-friendly activities for the weekend.

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The joys of raising a rough-and-tumble toddler

Laura Burkey enrolled her 2-year-old daughter Amelia in a tumbling class.

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Earthy and Expecting: Smell the advice

I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: there is a lot of conflicting information out there regarding all things pregnancy-related. Even my doctors have offered different advice on the same question. It’s enough to drive even the most … Continue reading

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