Archives for May 2018

05/28/2018

Patriotic Primer Picks

Most women’s summer collections exceed winter pieces and it’s not just because a bulky blazer equates to three sundresses in coveted closet space. Summer designs are looser, freer and more expressive than dressing for winter necessity. Memorial Day’s official launch to the season has also become less rigid, like the dated white pants strictly worn until Labor Day rule. Extend the season’s style because summer is depressingly short. We spotlight our favorite patriotic picks that have enduring style.

A bedroom corner receives a classic composition from the insertion of framed sailing flags in patriotic colors, which works in any season.

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05/24/2018

How to Unplug on Summer Weekends

Put the mobile device down. Sounds similar to a counter terrorist expert trying to diffuse a madman and, in many respects, we have become a bit psychotic when it comes to our electronics. Take a moment, or days, to unplug for fear of an Orwellian outcome. How to break from our devices on summer weekends? Circle back to holidays spent pre emoticons and wind chime ringtones, where the simplest activities are the most rewarding.

If you must use a vehicle, get in the nostalgic spirit and choose a vintage model.

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05/18/2018

Ultimate Guide to Spa Living

For those who consider spending half a day trekking mountain trails as more of a Hobbits-on-a-quest activity, a visit at Malibu’s The Ranch will have you think otherwise. This lush, back to the basics spa calibrates visitors to exhale more and take inspiration from nature to achieve an overall wellbeing. A sample itinerary could be cribbed from preschool activities with a monastic bent from its assortment of fitness programs interspersed with light snacks and naps. Set against the Santa Monica Mountains, the compound is seeped in earthy tones and glass structures made with sustainable materials that appear sprouted from the land. Its natural character relates to the outdoor, healthful lifestyle it supports. An open air kitchen, organic garden and rustic pool apt for a gathering of ancient biblical figures make the addictive hum of our devices less appealing. Here, spa design seamlessly intertwines with healthy living.

The Ranch’s decor takes its cue from the outdoors and vestiges from past travels.

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05/11/2018

Gain Weight Naturally for Kids – Yes, Gain!

You have to love the contractions of children–some kids actually need to gain weight, find meal time an annoyance that takes them away from their activities, and are oblivious to the diet/calorie counting world of grownups. Though healthy eating to gain weight naturally can be a challenge when you serve a nutritious meal and receive looks like they are about to eat a plate of dancing beetles. Eliza Savage, RD at Middleberg Nutrition navigates a healthy eating approach for young eaters.

A stealthy smoothie by adding such powerhouse ingredients as avocado and protein powder.

“Keeping kids on a healthy nutritional track can be challenging, whether you have a tantrum-prone toddler, picky preschooler or finicky grade school age child,” says Savage. “I recommend including children in food choices from the beginning, involving them in shopping and cooking (when appropriate), and exposing them to as many foods as possible.”

Fruit, avocado and nuts are snack stables for a healthy diet.

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05/02/2018

5 Steps to Achieving a Must-Have Dressing Room

There is an irony to an alluring dressing room, a place intended to facilitate getting ready by storing your wardrobe with the organizational elan of a fashion savant. Yet this space designed by Marcia Tucker is so inviting you may not want to leave. It is pretty, modern and functional yet toned down from being overly girlish ascribed to divas with a penchant for feathered accessories and lingerie so delicate you have to import purified water to clean it. “The excitement of preparing for a weekend away, or a few nights out without having racks of clothes and overwhelming options, this space is artfully curated to enjoy the moments of getting ready and taking time to enjoy the process,” says Tucker.

Dressing room designed by Marcia Tucker, featured at the Kips Bay Decorator Showhouse, reveals that you do not need a tiara and vault of cosmetics for a modern, feminine space.

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