The word goddess gets thrown around way too lightly these days.

But before it got linked up with Martha Stewart (“domestic”) and New Age shenanigans (“inner”), the word meant something. Tempest-stirring power. Ship-launching beauty. Superhuman wisdom. The rare ability to ...

The last time you tried origami, your “graceful crane” ended up looking like a “dying dog.”

Equally disastrous were your attempts at spin art (hello Jackson Pollock on your kitchen floor) and sand layering (who died and made you queen ...

There once was a man named John D.
Who lived with his wife in Philly.
The two set up shop
Making chocolate nonstop
With goods that were grown locally.

Their goal was a tasty new mission
To form a chocolate ...

Cold-weather fashion can get tricky.

Especially when Every. Single. Dreary. Damn. Day. Resembles a foggy day in London town.

Toss the Wellies and matching mac: Emma Gordon London handbags are the loveliest additon to your fall or winter wardrobe. Handcrafted ...

Kids and jack-o’-lanterns? A classic combination.

Kids and knives? Eh. Not so much.

This year gather the wee ones and, instead of handing them a ten-pound squash and a lethal weapon, create Halloween faces in a safer, just-as-fun way: DailyCandy’s ...

The sun’s barely up and already you’re in a staring contest with your closet.

Not a single acceptable outfit in sight.

What to do? Collapse in a quivering, sobbing heap? Burrow back under the duvet? Eat nine waffles?

Hold on ...

Like any It-designer worth his salt, Jonathan Adler has a manifesto. Here’s a sampling:

We believe in dorky enthusiasm.
We believe in always being underdressed or overdressed.
We believe celebrities should pay full price.
We believe dogs should be allowed ...