So you overdid it over the holidays. Not unusual. In fact, chances are you woke up with a nasty hangover more than once. There are a lot of supplements and “lab-made” remedies on the market these days that claim that a capsule or liquid shot, taken just before you go to bed, will stop you […]
A Garden of Fashion
Floral prints will be everywhere this Spring and Summer. Each year, designers are inspired by a variety of floral prints and 2019 doesn’t seem to be any different, from abstract to realistic, these blooms will take many different forms. So while floral prints may have become a spring-season mainstay, this time around, there is a […]
Wide Open Bathroom Water Spaces
A big functional design trend for bathrooms is the “open water space.” Creating a water space is an increasingly popular concept. In this 2019 bathroom trend, both bathtub and shower are in the same open area of the bathroom. This innovative layout certainly allows the restroom to look much bigger than it is – with […]
Put the Pacific Rim on Your Plate
Flavor inspiration from the Pacific Rim, i.e. Asia, Oceania and the western coasts of North and South America, are popping up in grocery stores and restaurants as people continue to explore more of the world through their palates. Ingredients like longganisa (a Filipino pork sausage), dried shrimp, cuttlefish and shrimp paste are on restaurant and […]
Dry January
By now you’ve probably heard about this “revolutionary” new concept of “Dry January,” where you try to go the entire month without picking up a pint of beer or that whiskey you got as a gift as a way to detox after a couple months of holiday boozing. It’s certainly a worthy goal, and now […]
Small Bathrooms, Big Ideas
Does your little powder room need a facelift? Many designers are taking on these tiny rooms as fun challenges – making them look much bigger than they truly are. Seeing as the surface area of a powder room is fairly small, you can budget in some more luxurious materials. Brightly colored wallpaper, or even lining […]
Catching a New Head Buzz
Millennials have shepherded in a new cultural view of drinking, or “not drinking,” as the case seems to be. These 20- and 30-somethings are consuming less and differently-inebriating beverages than previous generations, and as a result, here’s a whole new cultural view toward abstaining from alcohol. For example, Daybreaker is an event series of A.M. […]
Using Data Analytics in Healthcare
In healthcare organizations, data analytics are making a real difference to people’s lives. Technology has helped both the public and private sector in coping with the increasing demands for society’s healthcare needs, thanks to the digitization of patient information, remote monitoring, and more recently, Artificial Intelligence (AI). So far, the majority of the Data Analytics […]
Big Shoulders are Back!
Bigger is better and bigger is back for 2019, including big hats, big handbags, big scarves, big bows and yes, big shoulders. The big shoulders that made Joan Crawford a fashion icon in the 40’s, and had women flocking to malls to emulate Dynasty mavens in the 80’s have cycled around again and are taking […]
Feeling Achy, Bloated, Stressed Out? Try Turmeric!
That bright orange spice that colors your curry is called Turmeric, and within its vibrant colors is a magical, powerful, natural anti-inflammatory called curcumin. And if you’re suffering from inflammatory disorders, joint pain, or just common muscle soreness, you need to run out to your local health food store or vitamin shop and get yourself […]