Tag: style

Five Ways to Look Elegant on a Budget

Elegance is not necessarily synonymous with a high price tag. After all, looking cheap can be incredibly expensive! With a few high-quality anchor pieces, you can look totally elevated without breaking the bank. Knowing how to identify timeless pieces, however, is an art that’s tricky to master. When I was first starting out, I would…


6 Natural Ways to Clear Skin, Plus Anti Aging Skincare Routine for ALL Ages and Skin Types

We’re never too young to start looking out for the health of our skin, so anti-aging isn’t just a term that applies to our moms or grandparents—it starts now! And true anti-aging, glowing and clear skin is a full body and mind approach, starting with the foods we eat, lifestyle we live, and the skincare…


Mother’s Day Gift Guide: An Inspired Collection of Gifts She Deserves

If it weren’t for our moms, we wouldn’t be here, so splurge on her to show how much you love and appreciate her. Wrap Her in Luxury Four Seasons Spa Robe $249 at Shop.FourSeasons.com Pamper mom in luxurious softness with a genuine Four Seasons Spa Robe. The tailored fit will make her feel glamorous even…


Daily Self Massage: How to Love Yourself After a Day of Work

We all feel exhausted after a long day of work, so what better way to release all that tension than by giving yourself a massage? All you need are your hands, a tennis ball, and some moisturizer or a massage bar or body oil of your choice. Slip into some comfortable shorts and find a…


OuiCook: Le Petit Déjeuner

Although France is known for its extravagant dishes and excellent cooking, le petit déjeuner is unexpectedly very simple and is considered the least important meal of the day. Usually eaten outside a charming café, this simple yet delicious breakfast will soon become your go-to. While in most countries breakfast is considered a large meal comprised…


Vibrant Violets

Thanks to Valentine’s Day, February is known as the month for love; and so, you might guess that roses are the dominant floral gifts during this shortest month of the year. However, long before the lovers’ holiday, and even before St. Valentine himself, another flower had a history in both myth and everyday life—violets. Characteristics…


Foraging: Enjoying Nature’s Harvest

What is better than enjoying the great outdoors and subsequently relishing nature’s bounty? It gives us the opportunity to feed our souls as well as filling our bellies. People have foraged for food for thousands of years out of necessity. Nowadays, we can benefit from seasonal gluts of fruits and nuts; eating them fresh, using…


The Acts of Giving and Receiving: Volunteering in Your Community

Have you ever had that warm fuzzy feeling when you help an elderly person carry their shopping, or return a wallet dropped by a parent struggling to cope with screaming children? Similarly, a simple smile from a stranger when your eyes meet whilst walking down the street can leave both parties with a spring in…


Five Good Reasons Why We Can’t Be Happy All the Time

by Barton Goldsmith Life is not an elevator. It is stairs all the way, and sometimes you go up a few and then back one or two. It’s one of the things we humans all have in common. You may think you can name people who are so happy they’re floating in the clouds, but,…


Bill Gates Says Lazy People Make the Best Employees. But Is Your Laziness Actually Masking a Deeper Issue?

By Aytekin Tank  Bill Gates thinks you should hire lazy people. No, seriously. He famously said, “I choose a lazy person to do a hard job. Because a lazy person will find an easy way to do it.” I don’t disagree with the premise. Choosing a person who will do a job the “easy way” and…