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Garcelle Beauvais, the beautiful Haitian-born actress who we’ve come to know on big and small screens alike, is coming out with her first children’s book next week called I Am Mixed,

 which draws on her own experience as a mother of mixed-race children. The kids’ book is the first in line of a larger series called I Am. The next …

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At this stage of the game, pretty much everyone is aware of all the nutritional and health benefits packed in avocados—there are even some who claim it’s “the perfect food.” In case you’ve been living under a dietary rock, avocados are praised as a great source of healthy fats, for their help in lowering cholesterol and …

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Garcelle Beauvais, the beautiful Haitian-born actress who we’ve come to know on big and small screens alike, is coming out with her first children’s book next week called I Am Mixed,

 which draws on her own experience as a mother of mixed-race children. The kids’ book is the first in line of a larger series called I Am. The next …

Actress Garcelle Beauvais’ Adorable New Children’s Book Teaches Kids All About Diversity Read More »

When you’re expecting a baby, the preparations abound. One of the biggest items on the to-do list is getting the nursery ready. Magazines and the internet are full of nursery décor ideas, but it can be overwhelming to narrow down a theme. One great place to start is decorating the nursery with your child’s name. It is a great way …

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Surrounded by the breathtaking Alps and just a stone’s throw from France, Turin (or Torino, as the Italians say) is home to so many incredible treasures and has something for everyone. For art and architecture enthusiasts, there is the baroque, neo-classical, art nouveau architecture to take in, along with arcaded promenades, historic palazzos, and beautiful churches. For history …

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Anyone I’ve known for more than fifteen minutes has probably heard me gripe about how I could easily have been a Broadway star…if only I’d been given real voice or dance lessons as a kid. I still maintain it’s true, but after watching Karen X. Cheng’s mesmerizing video of how she taught herself to dance in a year, I …

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For all that is health- and fitness-related, Gwyneth Paltrow has pretty much assumed the voice of God. Which is why, when we read her recent article for the Telegraph, we breathed a collective sigh of relief. Yes, Paltrow may be an outspoken advocate of the Tracy Anderson’s Method workout. Yes, she’s a 40-year-old with the hard-earned body of a “22-year-old.” And …

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Busy in the kitchen these days whipping up all of your favorite summer recipes? Don’t forget to put a soundtrack to your culinary efforts. We asked Vancouver mom Melissa Carr, founder of The Thirties Grind, what summer tunes she loves listening to, and thought they would go perfectly with a little chopping and sautéing. Opt for the slower …

Summer Playlist: Cooking Music That You Can Boogie To Read More »

Another week has come and gone, but on the bright side this edition of mini mani Monday features our most adorable DIY nail design yet—pandas! (Yes, they’re even cuter than daisies.) As an added bonus, you can turn today’s mother-daughter salon session into a quasi-environmentalism-meets-zoology lesson. Who says beauty and brains don’t mix? Did you know giant pandas spend literally …

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Johnny Depp recently did an interview with the BBC to discuss his most recent film, Lone Ranger. As he was discussing the character, his interviewer went off topic and asked him about his accessories, of which there were many. Like Jack Sparrow, Depp loves necklaces, rings, and…pink nail polish? Of his manicure, Depp told the interviewer, “This is my daughter’s revenge. …

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