Last week's Susan G. Komen/Planned Parenthood debacle was a high-profile example of how women's health can fall prey to politics. Considering this is an election year, we can expect reproductive rights rhetoric to heat up on both sides. President Obama recently hit a sensitive spot when his administration announced that all employers, including Catholic universities and institutions, will have to Read more

Ask most moms the biggest hurdle to having an organized home and you're sure to hear a chorus of "toys!" Sure, we try to keep our lil one's dolls, trucks, blocks, and puzzles under control, but there's just so much of it and so little space to put it in! As we work to better organize our lives in the New Year, we turned to Sarah Giller Nelson, a Chicago-based professional organizer and the owner Read more

Why is it that we so often squirrel away sparkling wines for so-called special occasions, only to dig them out of the cellar at year's end? This will always remain a mystery — but this week, our inner opportunist is looking on the bright side. After all, there are a bevy of bubblies to be enjoyed right now! We subjected ourselves to the toil of breaking through bottle after bottle to discover Read more

The rabbit doesn't always win the race! Sure your mantel may be filled with beautiful cards picturing smiling children wishing you a happy holiday, but just because you didn't get around to ordering your family's cards before Christmas, doesn't mean you've lost the race! A new tradition — sending New Year's cards — is gaining momentum and procrastinating mamas are loving it! I spoke with Meg Read more

With a burst of brights, cheeky prints, and covetably sweet styling, Madewell's Spring 2012 has us daydreaming of warmer days ahead, when we might just throw on its adorable polka-dotted skirts (sans tights) and kelly green flats. It's in line with the stuff we've come to know and love from the label — lived-in denim, silky dresses, staple booties and wedges, and irresistible skimmer flats in Read more

New York Times Magazine released a sneak peek of their annual Hollywood issue, on newsstands Sunday, which features some of the film industry's biggest stars and the year's award season hopefuls. George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Ryan Gosling, and Kirsten Dunst were among the 13 chosen to participate in the feature. Each actor transformed into character as a famous vamp, crook, or killer. Clooney, Read more

With all the stuff we carry around in our bags these days, we'd be remiss if we didn't stress the importance of including some necessary items. You never know where life will take you, and you don't want to be caught out there without lip balm and Band-Aids, right? From a cute coin purse and classic sunnies, to a beautiful Givenchy Medium Leather Nightingale bag ($2,185) to put it all in, we've Read more

Well, it looks like the little girl from The Amityville Horror and Kick-Ass is all grown up. Chloë Moretz may only be 14, but the actress exudes a chic, playful style vibe that is well beyond her years. Not only has she been gracing glossies left and right, but as her star rises, she's also been perfecting her red carpet résumé. Chloë has a knack for playing with prints and girly silhouettes, Read more

When temperatures drop, we're all about finding the chicest ways to get cozy. Admittedly, layering up doesn't always come off as stylishly as we'd hoped and we end up looking like a bag lady cum sumo wrestler. Fortunately, that's not the case with this crew of street stylers. This fashionable bunch bundles up in overcoats, knits, leather jackets, and fur chubbies to face the cold with infinitely Read more

Paillettes, essentially oversized sequins, are definitely a bold look, but there are ways to wear the paillette trend without channeling the Little Mermaid (unless, of course, that's the look you're going for). We saw paillettes on the Fall runways at Prada, Stella McCartney, Marc Jacobs, and more. Plus, the always-stylish Lauren Conrad stepped out recently in a gorgeous, cream-colored BCBG Max Read more