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Lagom and meraki: Current lifestyle trends stress de-stressingVideo

Hygge is so 2018. A year ago, we were all about the Danish concept of creating a cozy, welcoming environment to eliminate stress and promote feelings of well-being and contentment. But time and lifestyle trends wait for no one. In the age of instant information, we want something new and...
Chrissy Teigen raves about pizza spot in visit to Lawrenceville

Never at a loss for words, model, mom, cookbook author and Paramount Network’s “Lip Sync Battle” co-host Chrissy Teigen has a few delicious things to say about her Wednesday visit to Driftwood Oven , 3615 Butler St. in Lawrenceville. “Also I had 4 pieces of INCREDIBLE PIZZA at driftwood kitchen...
It’s International Women’s Day and we celebrate #BalanceForBetterVideo

Today is International Women’s Day. Started by the Suffragettes in the early 1900s, the first International Women’s Day was celebrated in 1911. International Women’s Day belongs to all communities everywhere — governments, companies, charities, educational institutions, networks, associations, the media and more, according to its website. This year, it’s all...
Ed Pfeifer: The ’80s, legwarmers and quality engineering

Back in the 1980s, leg warmers were all the rage. I can’t imagine anyone actually thought they looked good so I surmise their popularity was simply a function of a public clambering for warm legs. The unfortunate truth, though, is that leg warmers were gimmicky. Like everything gimmicky, they went...
Lavender: All-purpose ‘Swiss army knife’ of fragrant herbs

Lavender is a species with a Mediterranean ancestry, but it has been hybridized to such an extent than it can survive Toronto winters. This perennial evergreen shrub is a prized ornamental but its utility is endless. The fragrant herb can be grown from seeds or transplanted cuttings, and is easy...
‘The Rising Women Conference’ takes place in Pittsburgh

Gisele Fetterman is among the moderators Friday at a conference celebrating women’s achievements. The Rising Women Conference hosted by The Wild Rose Collective takes place from 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Ace Hotel in East Liberty. International Women’s Day is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural...
Auto knitter creates socks with the turn of a crankVideo

Textile artisan Cody Edgar, 28, of Lowhill, Washington County, draws an audience of fascinated crafters when he demonstrates his auto knitting machine. Edgar uses the auto knitter to make some of the products he sells through his business, Lanificae Textiles. Lanificae, he says, is a Latin word meaning something sturdy...
National Cereal Day: Pick your favorite and just add milk

Today is National Cereal Day. Whether you eat it straight out of the box or from a big bowl brimming with milk, cereal lovers, today is your lucky day. Speaking of lucky … fish out the colorful marshmallow shapes from your special edition Lucky Charms. Limited edition St. Pat's @LuckyCharms?...
Ed Pfeifer: The ’80s, legwarmers and quality engineering

Back in the 1980s, leg warmers were all the rage. I can’t imagine anyone actually thought they looked good so I surmise their popularity was simply a function of a public clambering for warm legs. The unfortunate truth, though, is that leg warmers were gimmicky. Like everything gimmicky, they went...
Tired of tires? Jacobs Creek Watershed Association will pay for them

Jacobs Creek Watershed Association is sponsoring “Tired of Tires,” its first illegal dump site competition, throughout March. Organizations and individuals are invited to collect tires from illegal dump sites and turn them in to the association’s collection site. According to association representatives, no questions will be asked. “Selfies” are requested...
Extension program challenges teams to ‘Walk Across PA’

Penn State Extension is encouraging the state’s residents to step up for fitness this spring, by taking part in the Everybody Walk Across PA program. The free eight-week program challenges participants to form teams of five, with each member covering an average of 15 miles per week — through walking...
What to give up for Lent? Here are 5 Pittsburgh-specific things

Call it Fat Tuesday or Mardi Gras, today is D-Day for deciding what to give up for the 40 days of Lent. Practically everyone vows to abstain from something like chocolate, social media, television or swearing — but how many really follow through? Five days in and you’re sneaking a...
Warm and casual Southwest style is hot in decor

A desert storm is brewing in the design world. Renewed interest in earthy color palettes, rich textures, tribal patterns and rustic elements has sparked a revival of Southwestern decorating style, long associated with homes in New Mexico and Arizona. The look is interesting and exciting but also warm and casual,...
Oakmont’s Kerr Memorial Museum Antique Show marks 15 years

A sure sign of a successful event is whether people return to do it again. At the upcoming Kerr Memorial Museum Antique Show, not only is the show manager returning for a second year, but each of the dealers from 2018 will be displaying their treasures for sale again on...
10 ways to refresh your kitchen if you can’t do a full reno

Who hasn’t stared at their kitchen and wished HGTV could sweep in and update it? Short a television show’s budget and ability to bring in contractors, the next best thing might be talking to people who have decorated for TV: Orlando Soria, who is launching his own HGTV show in...
Living with Children: A brilliant idea

A friend of mine named Scott shared an absolutely brilliant thought with me when I dropped in on him unannounced at his workplace, a bank, the other day. Everyone thinks all I want to talk about is parenting, like, you know, police only want to talk about the arrests they’ve...

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