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How to Choose your Bride in the Late Nineteenth Century

In the first place, see the girl you intend to honor as early in the morning as possible, and note whether she is fresh and tidy or limp and frowsy. I would have never got a husband if I was expected...

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Jennifer Aniston Voted Hottest Woman of All Time - Yahoo! Movies

In what universe???!!! Jennifer Aniston Voted Hottest Woman of All Time - Yahoo! Movies The whole "hottest" woman thing is ridiculous and shallow of course (and we should mention, men as well) but no...

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In Pursuit of my Inner Pin-up: What's Wrong With Our Bodies, Anyway?

Great post about the female body image and expectations, then and now:In Pursuit of my Inner Pin-up: What's Wrong With Our Bodies, Anyway?

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Adele Responds to 'Fat' Comments - The 54th Grammy Awards� on Yahoo! Music

She is beautiful, and it's damn stupid we're still obsessed with weight:Adele Responds to 'Fat' Comments - The 54th Grammy Awards� on Yahoo! Music

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Research: A Tsp. of Aloe Daily Reverses Signs of Skin Aging

Research: A Tsp. of Aloe Daily Reverses Signs of Skin Aging | GreenMedInfo | Blog entry | Natural Medicine | Alternative Medicine | Integrative Medicine | Consumer Advocacy They say drinking aloe vera...

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Love this!

I had been thinking of writing a long rambling post about that, but really this says it all. :-)

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(Actress Louise Brooks) The Very Definition of “I Don’t Give A Damn…” I don't...

I came across this article about the famous 1920s actress Louise Brooks on a blog called I Don't Give A Damn. The article is written by a guest blogger going by the name of Imogen. The Very Definition...

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Love = Green Earth Frying Pan by Ozeri

About 7 years ago I invested in some more expensive cookware than the normal cheap Walmart frying pans I had been buying.  I found that this really made a difference, especially the expensive teflon...

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Anastasia Steele was Clearly Not a Mother of Three — Brittany. Herself.

This hysterical, and also very realistic. I'm going to get all TMI on anyone, but let's just say I can relate. Also, good to know I'm not the only one. Anastasia Steele was Clearly Not a Mother of...

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BBC News - Japan's women footballers irked by Olympic flight seating

BBC News - Japan's women footballers irked by Olympic flight seating Members of Japan's women's football team have complained about having to fly economy class to the Olympics while the men's team were...

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You're Either Too Skinny or Too Fat But You're Never Right...

Between the ages of 21 and now (58) my weight has varied a lot. I've been 100 lbs, I've been 220. Now I'm at an all right weight; my doctor is reasonable (maybe her being female has something to do...

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Patti Smith - A Reading Of Virginia Woolf

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Carmen Dell'Orefice, 81, is Fashion Week's Oldest Runway Model. She's Also...

This woman is beautiful! Carmen Dell'Orefice, 81, is Fashion Week's Oldest Runway Model. She's Also the Best. | Style Crush - Yahoo! Shine

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Kitschy Kitschy Coo: Magazine Mental Illness

I love this; found it on the Kitschy Kitschy Coo blog:Kitschy Kitschy Coo: Magazine Mental Illness. Here's what they say about this magazine, published by Popular Mechanics back in the 1940s: Home...

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'My Boss Told Me My Hair and Makeup Were Holding Me Back' Jezebel.com

I realize in probably the "real world" this is absolutely true. I just can't relate; I've always avoided, or chosen, another path. Fortunately, where I live, combined with the job I have -- and the...

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Olivia Steger, 8, Writes A Wise, Awesome Note To Dwell Magazine

Wise and awesome for sure :) Olivia Steger, 8, Writes A Wise, Awesome Note To Dwell Magazine (PHOTO): "If you're going to send a girl an Architect Barbie, then you should send something about...

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Oh Trader Joe's, I Love You So!

Sharing some yummy things I've come up with in the past few days, with Trader Joe items:   Trader Joe's Pumpkin Butter This is delicious! I think that even if you're not a pumpkin flavor fan, you'll...

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Daughter Fails 'Gender Bias' Worksheet, Makes Dad Proud [PHOTO]

Updated: At first I was with the father here. But after reading the comments left on the Huffington Post article, the issue doesn't seem to be gender bias on the part of the teacher. As someone who...

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Ancient Beauty Secrets: What Cleopatra and the Modern Woman Have in Common

Ancient Beauty Secrets: What Cleopatra and the Modern Woman Have in Common | GroundReport

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Tarotize: The Menopausal Witch Spread

I've been following Lisa Floyd for awhile now. I think she has solid, insightful advice on oracles and the Tarot, all very healing as well as direct. Not surprisingly, I've been experiencing...

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