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Speak Up New Yorkers and Washingtonians!We Are Not Rude! And We Love Tourists
Wednesday, January 25th, 2012
by Charlene Giannetti on Living Around
Travel & Leisure Magazine recently ranked cities for rudeness. New York topped the list, followed by Washington at number three. Los Angeles, usually number one,
Good News in the Never-Ending Lice Battle
Wednesday, January 18th, 2012
by Mary Ellen Ostrander on Living Around
You know the routine: your child, or a child in the class, is sent home with lice. Thus begins the battle at school and home
Good Design Reigns Supreme
Friday, January 13th, 2012
by Tamara Moscowitz on Living Around
The end of the hectic holiday shopping season and the start of a quieter time in retail provides an opportune moment to look at a
Shelter and Shield Your Skin this Winter
Thursday, January 12th, 2012
by Martha Kepner on Living Around
Skin is so much more than just the outer layer of our bodies. Only about 0.07 inches thick, it nevertheless protects us from disease; keeps
Protecting Children with Peanut Allergies
Monday, January 9th, 2012
by Mary Ellen Ostrander on Living Around
You might think a peanut-free environment is the best way to protect a child with peanut allergies. Think again. Research shows that a peanut-free classroom
Five Holistic Strategies to Get HealthierAnd Even Lose Weight in the New Year
Wednesday, January 4th, 2012
by Izabella Tabarovsky on Living Around
The statistics on New Year’s resolutions are dismal: up to 88 percent of best-intentioned resolution-makers will likely revert to their old behaviours by February. This
Man Around Town: Peter Valcarcel—A Life in Style
Monday, January 2nd, 2012
by Sarah D. Mathews on Living Around
Stylist and decorator extraordinaire Peter Valcarcel has spent the majority of his life making people and places look beautiful. His journey as an artist has
Eat, Sleep, Play the Way to Good Health
Monday, January 2nd, 2012
by Jordana Landres on Living Around
Teaching children to make healthy eating choices can benefit them later in life. The “Eat Sleep Play Exhibit” at the Children’s Museum delivers that message
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