Originals

Experience the magic of the NYC holiday season

1. The Rockettes Join the Rockettes as they celebrate their 85th Year at Radio City Music Hall. The show has come a long way over the years, now featuring 3D movie effects. They haven’t forgotten the classics, though. The toy soldier routine is still amazing.  You won’t want to miss out on the fun! Performances run now until …

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Elizabeth Street Meets Jewel

In her wistful children’s book, the lauded songstress sets her lyrics to the page With four Grammy nominations and over 25 million album sales under her (most likely country western–inspired) belt, new mother Jewel is taking a well-deserved break in the Colorado mountains. “I just want to focus on being a mom right now,” she …

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Have a Happy Thanksgiving—and an App-y Black Friday

Like it or not, the Black Friday shopping free-for-all, with its price cuts, frenzied shoppers, and long lines aplenty, is practically an American institution. This Friday, there’s one shopping companion you don’t want to be without: your Smartphone. Here are some helpful apps specially designed to de-clutter the biggest shopping day of the year and …

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Melissa Francis describes her memoir as a meditation on parenting

You might recognize the girl on the cover of Diary of a Stage Mother’s Daughter as Cassandra from Little House on the Prairie. And sure enough, the memoir includes appearances by Michael Landon and a young Jason Bateman, to name just a few. Its central drama, however, does not occur on the plains, but in a four-bedroom house …

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Power Mom: Ali Wing

With the tagline “Healthy. Happy. Baby.” Giggle is focused on offering new parents the crème de la crème of baby gear, clothes and basically everything you need to survive the first years with style, substance, and smarts. It’s surprising that Wing, who is one of nine brothers and sisters, actually started Giggle before she became a mom …

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CANDACE NELSON

OCCUPATION: Founder and Pastry Chef, Sprinkles MY STYLE: Simple and modern with an appreciation for good color I LOVE L.A. BECAUSE: It’s the ideal place to raise young kids because you can always get outside and there are so many incredible parks and beaches. The Fountain Coffee Room at the Beverly Hills Hotel The Fountain Coffee …

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