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View ArticleHot Shoes to Make You Look Cool This Summer
It’s time to kick off those wintry black booties and fuzzy Uggs and put a little spring — OK, summer — in your step!
View Article5 Ways Better Posture Can Brighten Your Day
Carly Simon may have resented the advice her grandmother gave her in “The Carter Family” (one of my favorite tunes), but her gran was correct on all counts — especially the one about standing up...
View Article10 Ways Learning to Knit Can Make You Happy
My no-nonsense German grandmother tried to teach me how to knit when I was 12 because she believed that knitting and crocheting were keys to happiness.
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