Originals

To say that my labor and delivery didn’t go quite as planned is an understatement. After giving birth and facing a minimum eight-week recovery, my highly anticipated exercise plan became completely impractical and unrealistic. I had to rethink my entire weight-loss plan. As a new parent, I was so overwhelmed that I couldn’t even think about cooking. But after about […]

KID FRIENDLY: Address: 3308 Grand Avenue, Oakland, US Website: www.bootandshoeservice.com Phone: 510.763.2668 Despite what the name may imply, Boot & Shoe Service is an Italian restaurant—and a great one at that. “It is the perfect restaurant for a family. We tend to get there at 5:30 p.m.; both to snag a table and also enjoy the family

Hilaria Baldwin looks insanely good for a woman who gave birth to a nearly eight pound baby girl not five weeks ago. She may not yet have her abs of steel back, but her core’s already in good enough shape to rock a belly button ring, as Hilaria happily confided in us when we caught up

In case you’re not a Starbucks addict and weren’t alerted by the sleeve color of your morning cup of joe, October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Not that, in this day and age, the public needs much reminding of the prevalence of the disease. Most of us know someone who has struggled with this illness, and even

KID FRIENDLY: Address: 444 Flower Street, Los Angeles, US Website: www.equinox.com Phone: 213.330.3999 With fitness centers and clubs across the United States, Equinox has several locations in Los Angeles to the delight of many residents, including Samantha Harris. “I live to get in my workout fix! So after taking my daughter to kindergarten, if I can fit

KID FRIENDLY: Address: 4409 Piedmont Avenue, Oakland, US Website: www.thedaileymethod.com Phone: 510.985.1955 The combination of ballet, core conditioning and orthopedic exercises has made the classes at The Dailey Method Barre Exercise Class & Studio one of the most fulfilling and result-driven gyms in Oakland. Not only does it tone physiques, the studio also puts the members in

KID FRIENDLY: Address: 2848 Webster Street , San Francisco, US Website: www.conifershop.com Phone: 415.922.1892 Offering women some of the best fashions in the Bay Area, Conifer Boutique has become a go-to for San Francisco residents. “There is a burgeoning fashion scene in the Bay Area. One of my favorite boutiques include Conifer,” says Vanessa Corrêa. With brands

Everyone knows that Mary Poppins was “practically perfect in every way.” Babysitters, nannies, caregivers—whatever the name, they are godsends to parents–and if you can find one just as magical and illuminating as the one played by Julie Andrews, consider yourself crazy lucky. “As a single mom I have to work, so I’m grateful to have the help of a

One football coach in Roosevelt, Utah is taking a very hands-on, holistic approach to guiding his team. In a move we could imagine Herman Boone (Denzel Washington’s character in Remember the Titans) pulling if he were the head honcho at Union High School, Matt Labrum suspended all 41 football players, pending character development. What was the wrongdoing that