When I’m packing for a trip, whether it be an extended visit abroad, a week at the beach, or just a short weekend away, it requires all my patience and available powers of prediction.  What to bring?  What to leave?  What to wear during travel?  To the beach?  To dinner?  To a show?
Exhausting.
Here are some tips for fashionable flight wear, trendy travel gear, and smart packing:
For fashionistas in flight, dressing smartly is a must.  Sweatpants be gone!  Replace your saggy bottoms with a pair of boyfriend jeans, a comfortable and …

Baby, it’s hot outside. And it’s your turn to host the monthly get-together. Don’t sweat it. There are lots of options that don’t require you to wither away in the kitchen.  Move your shindig to the backyard and, with a little effort, your humble garden can turn into a party oasis.
The food is the most important, so what do you serve? Burgers and dogs are good, but everyone does it. Mix it up. Go Middle-Eastern and think shish-kabob.  You can use any meat — or even tofu — just prepare …

It’s a situation that has been repeated time after time.
I get dressed up for dinner out, a day of shopping, a cocktail party, or just because I feel like it. For such occasions — when I want to exude elegance and polish without looking like I tried too hard — I always turn to my favorite standby. It’s a dress that does it all, trimming ten pounds off my frame and making me look chic, classy, and effortlessly stylish. It never goes out of fashion, is appropriate for any occasion, …

Whether you’re planning a wedding shower for a girlfriend or a corporate retreat for the office, don’t overlook local bed and breakfasts and boutique inns as potential celebration sites.  Formerly underestimated, these viable venues are quickly becoming summer celebration hot spots.  Often less expensive than pricey country club or resort fees, B&Bs and boutique inns don’t skimp on the ambiance.  These unique spaces offer matchless sites to host unforgettable summer celebrations in the city and beyond.
In Spring Mills, PA, Inn on the Sky is the perfect getaway, offering five guest …

One of the best cardio exercises ever created is spinning. Popular since the 1980s after Jonathan Goldberg developed a way for racers to train indoors, spinning has spun right into households across the county. Burning an immense amount of calories (450 in 45 minutes — that’s more than an entire chocolate croissant), spinning makes a work-out routine enjoyable no matter what your level of fitness because there are no complicated moves to learn or memorize. The beauty of this form of aerobic exercise is that you control pacing and level …