http://she.gmnews.com/news/2006/1228 Copyright 2004 The GMN SHE en-us Wed, 27 Dec 2006 21:45:17 EST http://she.gmnews.com/news/2006/1228/style/001.html With a little bit of creativity, an unused fireplace can remain the focal point in your room without being just an empty hole in the wall. Mirror, mirror on the hearth Hanging a mirror on a wall makes a room look larger. Why not hang one in or on your fireplace as well? 12/28/2006 http://she.gmnews.com/news/2006/1228/style/001.html http://she.gmnews.com/news/2006/1228/style/013.html Entertaining at home is on the rise. Where it was once trendy to go out to celebrate special occasions such as New Year’s Eve, now 80 percent of women choose to take party planning into their own hands. The simple secret? Arm yourself with insider short cuts and easy tips so you can throw a memorable get-together that is both effortless and less expensive. 12/28/2006 http://she.gmnews.com/news/2006/1228/style/013.html http://she.gmnews.com/news/2006/1228/style/014.html Ellen Eichel began her artistic career by creating intricate detailed imagery on silk. This expertise transformed into a career designing hand-painted couture clothing. Eichel worked alone before forming a business with her daughter-in-law Dianne and the two founded E.D.E. Studio in 1997. After 10 years of the intense work of silk painting, both were looking for a new creative focus for E. 12/28/2006 http://she.gmnews.com/news/2006/1228/style/014.html http://she.gmnews.com/news/2006/1228/style/016.html Stop the presses. You don’t have to be skinny to wear “skinny.” In fact, the skinny jean is about a look, not a waistline. “The resurgence of skinny and straight jeans is part of a modern ’80s trend built from familiar favorite looks,” says Caroline Calvin, Levi’s brand senior vice president of global creative design. 12/28/2006 http://she.gmnews.com/news/2006/1228/style/016.html http://she.gmnews.com/news/2006/1228/health/003.html With the changing of the seasons comes the changing of the wardrobe. Sometimes, however, you find that you can’t fit into your clothes the way you could a year ago. A recent survey shows that two in five adults need to lose at least 10 pounds to feel comfortable in a bathing suit. That’s why so many people are choosing this time to start a diet. 12/28/2006 http://she.gmnews.com/news/2006/1228/health/003.html http://she.gmnews.com/news/2006/1228/health/009.html While the changing seasons are a pleasure to watch, they are not kind when it comes to hair health. Winter cold causes dryness and breakage, and summer heat and humidity lead to frizzy hair and fly-aways. Worst of all is when hair lacks shine and turns a great style into a dull coif. Unfortunately, shine can be robbed from hair during any season. 12/28/2006 http://she.gmnews.com/news/2006/1228/health/009.html http://she.gmnews.com/news/2006/1228/health/011.html No matter what women do to their hair, they are looking for answers on how to treat it right. According to a recent survey, two-thirds of women (66 percent) say they would like one-on-one advice on hair care. Hair-care expert Gretchen Monahan, the East Coast’s most dynamic beauty and fashion trendsetter for the last 10 years, knows the importance of expert hair care. 12/28/2006 http://she.gmnews.com/news/2006/1228/health/011.html http://she.gmnews.com/news/2006/1228/Everything_Else/005.html If you’re looking for something to liven up your meal, artichokes offer a terrific, tasty solution. This culinary favorite is fun to eat, can be quick to prepare and completes a “green serving” of the 5 a Day the Color Way regimen. Besides being delicious, artichokes are naturally low in sodium and have no fat or cholesterol. 12/28/2006 http://she.gmnews.com/news/2006/1228/Everything_Else/005.html http://she.gmnews.com/news/2006/1228/Everything_Else/007.html Say goodbye to grit. Replacing regular pasta with a whole grain variety no longer means sacrificing great taste. The new generation of multi-grain pastas offers whole grain nutrition with delicious taste and texture. 12/28/2006 http://she.gmnews.com/news/2006/1228/Everything_Else/007.html http://she.gmnews.com/news/2006/1228/Everything_Else/018.html Most women of my generation had children at an age when we were capable of handling them. We had an unlimited supply of patience and energy. At some point, however, the need for patience wanes, kids grow up, leave home (eventually) and we get tired. Then we realize there’s a whole world out there waiting to be explored. We begin to feel like it’s our turn now. Clare Marie Celano 12/28/2006 http://she.gmnews.com/news/2006/1228/Everything_Else/018.html