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Festive, Easy Cocktails to Celebrate the Holidays

Festive, Easy Cocktails to Celebrate the Holidays

Whether you are lounging in front of the Christmas tree for a low-key Christmas Eve or celebrating with friends and family, try these simple, but delicious Champagne cocktail recipes to add a little cheer to your night. POMEGRANATE BELLINISpoon one ounce of...

Looking to Deduct that Charitable Gift?

Looking to Deduct that Charitable Gift?

Five Things You Should Know About Charitable Contributions, Before You Write Them Off. Every year, I am amazed at the things people try to deduct as charitable donations. Most of the time, they're not aware of the deduction requirements and assume most everything is...

5 Great Holiday Movies Not on a Continuous Cable Loop

5 Great Holiday Movies Not on a Continuous Cable Loop

Some holiday classics seem to be on TV in perpetuity this time of year. If you've seen A Christmas Story enough times to shoot your eye out, give some of these less-known seasonal films a try: FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY Jingle All the Way (1996/PG)In a...

Haute Holidays

Haute Holidays

With so many holiday parties, you'll need a little something special ... DOWN TO EARTHMeet the classic little black dress with a twist! An embellished and patterned sequined top catches the light and the crowd's attention. Model Kristin Reynolds pairs it with an edgy,...

Pamper and Protect Your Skin

Pamper and Protect Your Skin

At Elite Plastic Surgery, aestheticians Melissa and Stephanie offer complimentary skin evaluations for the face and neck. During your appointment, they will customize a regimen using medical-grade skin care products and various skin care or laser treatments. The goal...

Bengtson Center, jb and me Host Give+Love Coat Drive

Bengtson Center, jb and me Host Give+Love Coat Drive

Through December 23, the Bengtson Center for Aesthetics and Plastic Surgery and fashion retailer jb and me will host a coat drive to collect new women's and children's coats. The organizations will partner with Alpha Women's Center and the Baxter Community Center to...

Shannon Wilson: Work. Play. Balance.

Shannon Wilson: Work. Play. Balance.

It had been mentioned that she had a laid-back, down-to-earth personality. Still, hearing this was a bit of a surprise: "I like to play with STDs." That was the first indication that "play" is not only part of Shannon Wilson's work hard/play hard philosophy, but also...