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A Quiet Swiss Town’s Unlikely Treasure: Shoes

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Shoes
ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT collections of footwear in Europe — and arguably the world — is not housed in a grand museum in Rome or Paris but in a remote 18th-century manor high north of the Swiss Alps owned ...
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Using High Heels for Self-Defense

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Shoes
On a recent rainy evening, about 30 women, most wearing high heels, gathered in a Midtown Manhattan rehearsal space and engaged in a series of brisk maneuvers: hammer fists, elbowing out of chokeholds, fierce k...
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The Magic of Seeds

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Home Garden
It’s no surprise that Jack (of fairy tale fame) was traded “magic” seeds for his cow. By their very nature, seeds are magical. They’ve laid dormant, just waiting for the right conditions to come along so th...
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Using Flower Color Effectively

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Home Garden
Few topics are as interesting as color, and few things affect the overall look of a garden as much as color. Used effectively, color can create a feeling of calm, graciousness, spaciousness, excitement, or ...
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Growing Herbs

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Home Garden
To grow this tender annual from seed, sow in flats about 6 weeks before last frost. Sow seeds and cover with the growing medium to about twice the depth of the seed. Keep soil at 70-72 degrees F, and keep m...
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A Child’s Garden – a Special Place to Grow

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Home Garden
“What’s best for the environment?” is often asked these days. Well, what’s best for the environment is teaching our children respect and concern for nature. One way to start this training early, and have so...
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Resolutions for Gardeners

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Home Garden
A new year typically brings about resolutions right? Be they for losing weight, being more organized or simply an overall "being better" wish, resolutions are good goals to have. Gardeners are no excepti...
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What are Seed Tapes and How Can I Use Them?

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Home Garden
They are a pre-sown product of single or multiple species of seeds that are already spaced between tissue layers at the correct distance for growing. As well as the simple, linear tape, there is a wide rang...
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Authentically Chic: Faux Fur’s Fashion Moment

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Clothing
IN AN EPISODE of the popular comedy Web series “High Maintenance,” from last year, a fictitious disgruntled fashion buyer scolds real-life designer Rachel Comey about one of her faux-fur coats. “It looks li...
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Best Winter Jackets For Kids

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Baby, Clothing
Deciding on a winter jacket for your child can be tough–no matter what age. Most importantly, you want your son or daughter to be warm. It’s also important that they look cute, if they’re young…and “fashiona...