You can buy her all the cards and flowers in the world, but what mom really wants this Mother's Day is time spent with you. What better way to spend some quality time with mom than by snuggling up together for a Mother's Day movie marathon featuring some of your favorite mom-centric flicks? From weepy mom-and-daughter classics like Terms of... CONTINUE READING 4

We all know being a mother is one of the toughest jobs around. Let's face it—mom is our cook, chauffeur, maid, nurse, psychologist and much more all wrapped into one, and with Mother's Day this Sunday, it's time to remember moms need love too. Go beyond brunch and greeting cards this year and honor mothers worldwide by getting involved in... CONTINUE READING 5

Happy Hump Day! We know the middle of the week can be a drag, so we're introducing our bi-weekly series of inspiring posters from best-selling author Karen Salmansohn. Karen brings fun nuggets of self-help advice on her blog daily (or more than daily!) on notsalmon.com. But this self-help is anything but weird and whiny—Karen's tidbits are poignant, relatable and sometimes hysterical. Read... CONTINUE READING 2

Chic and mom don’t always land in the same sentence, unless you’re referring to your madre’s boho style from back-in-the-day. But chances are the leading lady in your life is more into cardis and loafers nowadays. In honor of Mother’s Day this Sunday, May 8, we’re paying homage to updated takes on mom’s style—including those aforementioned items. Buy for yourself...or... CONTINUE READING 9

  You already know about FITE and you’ve already met my hero, Jane Wurwand, founder of Dermalogica, but, of course, I had to get the entire insider story and share it with you. FITE is an initiative started by my favorite skincare brand, Dermalogica, and nonprofit microloan provider, Kiva. The organization’s acronym, FITE, stands for Financial Independence Through Entrepreneurship, meaning that... CONTINUE READING 9

I always hear about all the "staged" acting on reality TV or how so much of the bad reality is actually good acting. Well, for all you religious reality tv watchers, Patti Stanger may be a brilliant matchmaker for millionaires, but Kelly Cutrone is sure NOT hell (kell!) on earth! I bumped into my friend, known for her tough attitude on series... CONTINUE READING 8

This week, Shecky's salutes the sultan of all Halloween hotties: Mr. Johnny Depp. From Edward Scissorhands to Sweeney Todd, Johnny has always given us goosebumps (in a good way!). In honor of Halloween, we have an interesting factoid about Mr. Depp: Did you know that classic horror flick Nightmare on Elm Street was his breakout film? Yep, at a sweet 21... CONTINUE READING 18