Of all the things you inherited from your mother, her sewing-machine savvy isn’t one of them.

Instead, you’ve been cast out into a world of overpriced drapes and throw pillows. In fact, except for those double-secret trips to the Christmas ...

What was that about God being in the details? Who said that? We want to meet that person.

Because to us details mean things that are highly unheavenly: car inspections, dry cleaning, broken dishwashers, prescription refills.

Okay, so maybe they ...

This is it. The year you’ll laugh in the face of beach season’s tyranny.

You’ve sculpted your way to a body that makes Jennifer Garner’s look like Roseanne Barr’s. Relentless bikini waxes have you impeccably smooth, and you’ve got your ...

It’s 11:35 p.m. Your post-work martini turned into three, plus two beers and a shot of tequila. Being in public is not a legally viable option. But you still need food.

Or maybe it’s only 10 p.m., but you’re already ...

At a certain point, your daily to-do list becomes nothing short of an existential affront.

Three hours spent waiting for the cable guy. Two days planning your dad’s surprise birthday party. Two nights addressing thank-you cards. Six afternoons waiting in ...

The clock’s ticking, so let’s get right to that list of life goals: 1) swim with dolphins, 2) read Encyclopedia Britannica, 3) own a Jeff Fichera painting.

Um. Jeff who?

The name may not ring a bell, but just ...

Back in the day, life seemed so much easier.

Marriages were arranged. Beauty rituals were relatively uncomplicated. And, best of all, there wasn’t a cell phone to be found — let alone a Blackberry, Treo, Palm, or wireless notebook.

So ...