Forests have healing powers. This belief has its roots in Japan, where the practice of forest bathing, or Shinrin-yoku, …
Too many tomatoes? A little heat transforms the salad staple.
Who doesn’t leap for joy at the sight of the first local tomatoes at a farm stand? For six to eight precious week…
Summertime, La Dolce Vita, and other movies to binge watch when it’s steaming outside
There are many lists of “summer movies” or “beach movies”, but none of them included films w…
Summer reading: 100 Places in France Every Woman Should Go
If you read only one book this summer let it be 100 Places in France Every Woman Should Go by Marcia DeSanctis. &#x…
Easy appetizers for summer entertaining — no recipe required
Does this sound like you? You’ve invited friends and family over for a summer dinner al fresco. Everything is goi…
No more white goo: these mineral sunscreens are your best bet this summer
Few products are as essential to summer health and beauty as a good facial sunscreen. Fortunately, each summer brings a …
Best day trips from Prague: castles, cathedrals and UNESCO World Heritage sites
Prague’s incredible architecture, low costs, and safe streets made it the fourth most popular European city for f…
Chilled corn and melon soups to savor the end of summer
There is no easier meal than a bowl of soup, in winter and in summer. Cold soups are a marvelous way to use end of summe…
Summer dresses (with sleeves!) we love — from Amazon!
One of the most frustrating challenges for women over 60 is finding light and breezy summer dresses with sleeves. Stores…
The best French skin care and beauty products—no passport necessary
French women evoke a natural beauty that comes from religiously following a daily routine and using a careful selection …
The savory side of strawberries: 6 recipes to try now
They appear so briefly—sweet local strawberries. Even though they can be hideously overpriced we surrender to the…
Nature in motion: 5 enchanting wonders to see this summer
As we get older, it becomes much more difficult to be awestruck, captivated, mesmerized. One way to overcome this…
