Originals

There was a time, when the girls were two and three, that we dreamed of the day when they’d be 10 and 11, able to sit at the table and place food in their own mouths while filling us in on their days. Now that we’re finally here — avert your eyes, new parents — […]

Part of the fun of attending a baby shower are the entertaining and sometimes hilariously silly games–ever heard of “Name That Poop”?–that are part of celebrating the mom-to-be. (Well, that and the baby shower cake, of course.) Luxury invitation designer extraordinaire and founder of Ceci New York, Ceci Johnson, created five great downloadable templates especially for Elizabeth Street readers

The honeymoon’s over. How do we maintain passion throughout our relationship, whether three months in, or 30 years? We have our work, our studies, our hobbies, our exercise regimen, and many couples have children. In short, we’re busy. And then there’s that ever-present layer of smartphones and tablets – we’re constantly on call on the one hand,

Has your laundry detergent ever given you pause? Maybe it’s the amount you spend in any given year on Tide. If cost isn’t a concern, perhaps the chemical content has you freaked out. Most store-bought laundry detergent is chock full of harmful materials like sulfates, fragrances and phenols. It gets worse: Certain brands even contain petroleum distillates, which are linked to cancer and lung

You know the saying, there’s no better way to tell a story than with a picture? We can get behind this. In today’s age of Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest, we not-so-secretly adore lending color and flavor to the stories of our lives through photographs. Photos give context to our experiences in some ways that words just can’t convey. And

Sometimes, entertaining guests calls for simplicity—a nice bottle of wine, an unpretentious menu highlighted by fresh ingredients, and a fuss-free table setting. You  don’t really need a different set of plates for every major holiday, nor do you need Martha Stewart-caliber skills when preparing for company. If you can stop off at the supermarket or corner florist on your way home

Black and white: it’s the cornerstone of modern home décor. And if your interior design sensibilities are along the minimalist lines of less-is-more, you probably have little use for bright colors or ornate touches, and these sentiments will sound familiar: Gilded frames? Pass. Printed sofas? No way. Antique rugs? Cool… but for someone else. Fair enough, but the minimalist

Sienna Miller will always be the poster girl—or should we say woman—for bohemian chic. Case in point: This April, the Nylon favorite covers the magazine’s 15th anniversary issue. Needless to say, Miller’s career and personal life has made leaps and bounds since the Factory Girl appeared on the front of the glossy back in 2007. While her fashion choices remain

Even with the health hazard claims, such as the LED lights used causing cancer (among others), gel manicures don’t seem to be going anywhere. And why would they? The extra-glossy manicures last a minimum of two weeks with little to no chipping. So it seems that the DIY versions may be the holy grail of manicures: affordable and

The weather may be warming up, but Frozen isn’t going anywhere. On Sunday, March 30, the Oscar-winning Disney film became the highest grossing animated feature in history, beating the record set by Toy Story 3 back in 2010. To date, the flick has earned an estimated $398.4 million domestically (plus an additional $674 million if we’re counting theaters worldwide). As the