Beating the Boredom Blues at Work
December 27, 2007
By Christianna McCausland
When Beth Smith took a job managing the post office of a local university, she thought it would be a great way to get management experience. For a while it was. Then her boss left and Smith (not her real name) suddenly found herself with a dud of a new supervisor. The work — overseeing the sorting and delivery of mail — was tedious and the number of complaints was high. Smith was bored out of her mind.
Knit Your Way Out of a Knot
December 23, 2007
By Corinne Bowen
Knitting is not just for grandmas and elderly aunts anymore. I used to poke fun at friends when they pulled their knitting out of a bag and started clicking away. Read more »
Counting on Holiday Health
Ho-Ho-Holiday health is as easy as 1-2-3 — not!
December 5, 2007
By Lynne Brick, RN, BSN
Committing to an active, healthy lifestyle during the season to wine, dine, party and imbibe for 41 days and 41 nights is not an easy task. I guarantee that evil elves will try to tempt you into a scary holiday “hell”-th trap. They want YOU to become just another statistic, another one who gains the traditional 5 to 12 pounds between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day. Read more »
Portfolio: Juliet Ames
December 4, 2007
By Hope Keller
Jewelry Images Courtesy of TheBrokenPlate
Juliet's Portrait by Bryan Burris.
Juliet Ames breaks plates for a living. A metals and craft major at Towson University, Ames went on to work for the Howard County Arts Council organizing gallery exhibits. Meanwhile, she kept up her own craftwork. The plate-breaking started with a mosaic mailbox. “There were leftover pieces, so I soldered them and wrapped them around my neck and got a lot of compliments,” says Ames, 28, who just had her first child, a boy. Read more »
Gifts for the Wine Lover
December 3, 2007
By Monyka Berrocosa
Photography By Bryan Burris
The holidays mean parties and, of course, gift giving. What to get the wine lovers on your list? It’s a daunting question, especially when you don’t know as much as they do. You want to make an impact, you want your gift to be memorable … you want to give a grape gift that says “great.” Read more »
Baltimore’s Best Traditions
December 1, 2007
By Linell Smith
Photography by Bryan Burris
Baltimore Rings in the Holidays
TO Elaine Doyle-Gillespie, Christmas in Baltimore means the illuminated nights of Hampden. She discovered the fantastical 700 block of 34th Street when she moved to town in 1998 and every year since has been warmed by the neighborhood’s feast of holiday displays and the community’s electric spirit. Read more »
Long List for Gifts? Not to Worry
Our super-shopper plots the perfect presents for your nearest and dearest and then some.
December 1, 2007
By Patricia Granata
Where is nothing better than finding a pair of jeans that fits perfectly. Snug in all the right places, with a length that doesn’t require a trip to the tailor. Then hitting the cashier to find out they are half off. This is a perfect shopping moment — and it begs the question: Why can’t all retail experiences be this great? Why can’t holiday shopping be like this? Read more »
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Overcoming Holiday Overload
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Petters, Ponzi & The Scheme Scene
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For Baby Boomer Women, Social Networking is Essential
The Mossy Greensward
Holiday Cheer
Allergy-Free Season’s Eatings