With their vibrant colors and lacy frills, dainty, crisp-crusted French macarons are the perfect Valentine's Day baking project. But these lovely little delicacies are temperamental enough to stump even the most accomplished chefs. Even if you follow a detailed recipe down to the letter, a batch of macarons can go very wrong very quickly. Thanks to humidity, an unreliable oven temperature gauge, Read more

I have yet to meet a job hunter who doesn't dread writing cover letters. They're time-consuming and tedious, and unfortunately, they're unavoidable. It's easy to break cover letter etiquette if you're not careful. Those errors can cost you the job, so check out some common mistakes to be sure you're playing by the most important rules. Read more

Today officially marked Gabrielle Giffords last day in Congress. The Arizona Democrat resigned from the House of Representatives to focus on her recovery after she was shot in the head more than a year ago. Republicans and Democrats alike praised Gabby, today. Nancy Pelosi thanked Gabby for bringing "the word dignity to new heights by her courage. On the House floor, colleagues tried to hold back Read more

I am thrilled to be a part of an amazing new book, A Letter to My Dog, coming out next year featuring notable names like Michael Vartan, Hilary Duff, Kristin Chenoweth, Ken Paves, and more. You too can have a chance to get your picture taken by the amazing professional photographer, Robin Layton. All you have to do is write your dog a letter and upload it with a photo of your pup to A Letter to Read more

This week's roundup is a love letter to graphic wallpaper and the countless ways it can elevate the design of a room. Wallpaper can serve as an optical illusion, distracting the eye from something or pulling it towards something else, but it also has an extraordinary way of setting the tone for a room and giving it loads of personality. Check out how each of these rooms uses wallpaper to achieve Read more

In hindsight, watching people lose it is hilarious, but one step behind them is an equally funny set — those on the verge of boiling over. They're not ready for confrontation, so they put ink to their anger, and it never goes well. Whether painfully polite, hilariously hysterical, or just a bad topic for a quick note, the written word can easily verge into passive-aggressive territory. And when Read more

This post is brought to you by the letter 'P' — as in party! For over four decades, Sesame Street has been providing children with education through entertainment and humor. We don't know what exactly it is that makes the Sesame Street gang so appealing, but we do know one thing for sure — kids love them! So if your little one is part of a new generation of fans, a Sesame Street-themed party Read more

She's come a long way since capturing our hearts as lovable ditz Karen Smith in Mean Girls. Since then, she's taken the leading lady reins in Dear John, Mamma Mia!, Letters to Juliet, Big Love, Red Riding Hood, and In Time. At only 26 years of age, Amanda Seyfried has proven a force to be reckoned with on the big screen and on the red carpet. And for all her fashionable feats, we are completely Read more

Miranda Kerr grabbed dinner in NYC last night with her husband, Orlando Bloom. Orlando, Miranda, and their young son Flynn Bloom are hanging out in the Big Apple as she prepares to return to the runway for Victoria's Secret. A longtime Angel for the intimates brand, Miranda took last year off from its annual runway extravaganza, since she was pregnant. However, she's back to her model size and is Read more

Ready or not, October is here! And with it comes crisp Fall weather, Halloween, and prep for this year's holiday season. If you're looking for some dark reads to get you in the mood for trick or treating, this month's book releases include vampires and mysteries. But there are also some intriguing memoirs, modern twists on classics like 1984 and The Scarlet Letter, and stories of love lost and Read more