“How did you do it?” Kelly asks, working her best fake I’m-sooo-happy-for-you-and-your-small-butt smile. “Connor and Bella hate the gym nursery. I’ll never again fit into my pre-mommy Sevens.”

You just smile and say, “These guys have me running around ...

You’re not a kid anymore. Oh, no. You’re a sophisticated grown-up. And if there’s one thing adulthood has taught you, it’s that nothing spiffs up a place like a few well-chosen antiques.

Problem is, you can’t tell an authentic treasure ...

Perfume counters offer spritzes. Car dealers take you out for a spin. Even grocery stores dole out generous samples.

But when it comes to buying art, there’s no trial run.

Unless you call up the Artchiks, Heidi Kirsch and Lori ...

In the wonderful world of bargains, there are many coveted prizes.

There’s the twice-reduced item. (Cashmere tee for $25? Now we’re talking.) The last-season score. (Calvin Klein slingbacks at 40 percent off? Love.)

But the elusive two-for-one is in ...

You’ve made it this far. Mom: still on speaking terms. Fiance: still loves you. Best friends: haven’t bailed. You: handled the major arrangements. Time for the final stretch.

T Minus 6 Months

The Dress: This is your chance ...

Life is a series of milestones.

Your first kiss. Your first job. Your first piece of furniture that you weren’t forced to assemble using a small piece of bent metal and instructions in Swedish.

Uh-oh, are you still storing your ...

Getting married is sort of like blasting off into outer space.

A journey beyond the limits of anything you’ve known before. Crossing into uncharted territory. Braving new worlds.

And the preparations can be pretty harrowing. But if there’s one way ...