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Are you packin’ junk in the trunk? I admit, this is not a question you’d typically want to be asked by anyone unless you’ve got something that would make Lloyd’s reevaluate the JLo’s backside insurance policy or make Beyonce’s bootylicious asset take home silver. No, the trunk I’m referring to is the rear end of your ride, and for once packing junk is a good thing!

What I’ve learned from cooking with my kids.

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Salomon, best known for their ski and snowboard gear, puts their all-weather, all-terrain technology to work for runners, too. Light and stable, their XA Pro 3D ULTRA GTX trail runner transitions seamlessly from pavement to trail and can handle even the sloppiest spring conditions. These babies will stick to anything and actually [...]

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Thanks to technology, you can easily track your period, how many steps you take each day and when it’s time to take your [...]

Think you can’t afford to live a green lifestyle? Think again. With a little creativity, you can cut costs, reduce your environmental impact and live a healthier lifestyle. After all, at its simplest, living greenly is living frugally.
In the Driver’s Seat
Imagine if you had to put money into your car every time you turned the [...]

Create your own unique-to-you adventure by mixing your next hiking trip with a feminine twist.
HELEN, GA
The Hike: Raven Cliff Falls. This five-mile in and out hike follows Dodd Creek through the Raven Cliffs Wilderness Area to a massive dark bluff near the headwaters. Because of the size of Raven Cliffs and the lack of human [...]

Put your fitness into play with an urban race.
My teammates and I had already biked through downtown Denver to locate a paintball coliseum, ran up and down 20 flights of stairs, skidded down a giant Slip ‘n Slide, used clues to piece together a secret location and ran four miles to reach it, schlepped 40-gallon [...]

If you stop a stranger in the street and ask them to list 10 foods that make the foundation of a healthy diet, chances are they could come up with a list pretty easily. But what are the chances that their diet is actually based on those foods? Healthy eating seems simple enough in concept, [...]

For spring, we love the subtlety of pink, blushing cheeks and pale lips. Here’s how to get a natural looking flush, naturally!

1. Perfect for brightening lips and cheeks, Hot Rocks by Pur Minerals come in a revolutionary three-dimensional design that will make your complexion luminous.
$23.50 • Ulta stores and Ulta.com.

2. We heard, “Your skin is [...]

Is there such thing as too much exercise? Breathe explores the fine line between a healthy habit and a deadly obsession.
Kristin Seifried hit the gym after dinner. The young man at the front desk greeted her by name, gave her a big grin, and commented that she was their “best client.” Seifried was there every [...]

When Ellie Basch opened Savor in 2008 in Richmond’s repurposed Corrugated Box Building, she did so with green intentions. From composting and recycling to her “no bottled water” policy, the Indonesian native does what she can to make up for her carbon footprint. Before starting Savor, Ellie launched Breadwinners, a local non-profit initiative that assists [...]

Springtime is the time for good intentions, especially when it comes to eating healthfully and locally. With the weather warming and blossoms blooming, starting a garden is one of the most logical ways to accomplish both these goals. Yet for the beginner, where to start?
For a first step, you can’t go wrong with herbs. Even [...]

How do you lose weight if diets don’t work?

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Hot finds in spring’s coolest color.