With Boho bridal on its way out, designers have gone all out glam. Layered skirts, ruffles, and embellishments are just the beginning—flights of fancy have taken designers to new heights, and all-over feather frocks, plush details, and plumes galore have become mainstays for evening and the aisle. Luminary designers like Oscar de la Renta, […]
Chickpea Flour, a Staple in Indian Cuisine, Goes Mainstream
Indians — along with the Nepalese, Pakistanis, Italians, the French, and many others — have been cooking with chickpea flour for centuries. Americans, on the other hand, only seem to have woken up to the ingredient in the last decade or so. And they’ve woken up in a big way. It’s hard to trace the […]
Bridal Fashion 2019 Goes to Cape Town
Capes aren’t groundbreaking in the wedding world, but the new renditions of them this season were innovative, fresh and ready to make an impact. Luminary wedding dress designers like Elie Saab Bridal, Christian Dior Haute Couture, Berta Bridal, Savannah Miller Bridal, and Sandra Mansour all offered twists on the old classic. Be it […]
How To Keep Your “Hey Google” History Off The Record
Home assistants such as Alexa and Google Assistant are becoming ubiquitous, and as that happens, more and more users are discovering how much of their data is actually being collected by these handy items. The Washington Post’s Geoffrey A. Fowler was so taken aback by the amount of audio material that Amazon collected that he […]
Something Blue for Bridal 2019
For 2019 Bridal Fashion, old world is new again in the form of fresh embellishments, large doses of color, and statement details that pack a punch. While the color blue is nowhere near groundbreaking in bridal, consider donning your wedding dress as a “something blue.” Blush and champagne both had their debut, and have […]
How to Make Your Own Powerhouse Smoothie
Smoothies make for a fast and filling breakfast or snack, but the bloom is off the rose when it comes to their health profile. Turns out that many store-bought smoothies are hidden havens for a crazy amount of calories, many coming not only from the natural sugar in the fruit but also from added sweeteners. […]
Health Tip: Tick Removal
Spring is here, and in these warmer months, we’ll all be spending more time outdoors, enjoying the sun, the blue skies, and…the insects, snakes, and yes, ticks. If you find a tick on your body, or that of a child or pet, remove the tick as soon as possible with a set of fine-tipped tweezers, […]
Summer Sodas are Here!
Cooling off in warmer weather is about to get a lot more delicious thanks to a few sweet new flavors from Pepsi. As we continue counting down the days until Summer officially starts, the soda company is adding Pepsi Berry, Pepsi Lime, and Pepsi Mango to its ever-expanding lineup. All three new flavors are […]
The Met Gala: Fashion’s Party of the Year
This year’s Met Gala, held on May 6 in NYC, did not disappoint, as the fashionistas pulled out all the stops to see who could outdo one another for this year’s “Camp” Theme. It seems like this event not only draws the top A-Listers from the worlds of Fashion and Entertainment, but gets bigger and […]
Amazon’s Echo Dot for Kids is Not So Worry-Free
Children’s data privacy advocates filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission on Thursday morning, calling for the federal agency to investigate the “Kids Edition” of Amazon’s Echo Dot smart speaker. The 96 page complaint was co-authored by the Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood (CCFC) and the Center for Digital Democracy (CDD), and co-signed by […]