On the top floor of the new Virginia Homes model in Dublin sits an isolated room, about a half-dozen steps up from the master bedroom. The room is large — 20 by 11 feet — and sparsely furnished with a small sofa, two chairs, a burbling fountain and a pedestal holding Asian art. Muted earth […]

When you’re trying to make all your money work for you, doing some quick calculations to see where your money is going, really helps.  In this way you can honestly face the in-flow and out-flows of your income and decide where you can save and where you can spend.  Here are a few ideas to […]

March’s release of The Bounty Hunter brings more than just Jennifer Aniston into theatres.  It’s also the first showing of the Eat Pray Love movie trailer.  This is one chick flick that’s expected to be a blockbuster ever since Brad Pitt’s production company snapped up the rights to the best-selling novel by Elizabeth Gilbert as […]

The house looks great and the seller has accepted your offer, but you’ve noticed something:  Throughout the process everyone has bandied about the phrase “subject to inspection”. Each home inspection company has its own pricing structure.  Inspection fees vary based on the area of the country and the type, size, and features of the home […]

We’ve all heard the warnings. We’ve all skimmed the health articles online, or in magazines telling us which risk factors are particularly important to pay attention to. To some it may seem like information overload.  To others it may seem irrelevant because heart disease is normally associated with an aging population, right? Wrong. The unfortunate […]

Go Red For Women celebrates the energy, passion and power we have as women to band together to wipe out heart disease and stroke. Thanks to the participation of millions of people across the country, the color red and the red dress now stand for the ability all women have to improve their heart health […]

Gail Vaz-Oxlade’s recent book, Debt-Free Forever (published by Collins) reminds us that there are more steps we could be taking to reduce our debt or live debt-free.  We’ll be sampling chapters and profiling all seven of her steps to introduce you to her theory and possibly kick off your own debt-free program. Vaz-Oxlade suggests that […]

Chances are you’ve been to a holiday party, Super Bowl party or Academy Awards night parties.  So why not throw a party to do your taxes?  Yummy food, possibly decorations (I’m either feeling Uncle Sam or lots of skulls and crossbones…) and maybe even some soothing music.  You can be creative and even have friends […]

So here’s the scenario, you and your best friend have told each other everything for years and now she’s got a husband, fiancé or boyfriend – long term, she thinks – and you find out that she’s told him one of your secrets. It’s something you needed to get off your chest but asked her […]

By Kimberly Wilson A tranquilista is a woman who embraces her many sides: spiritual (she’s a tranquility-seeker), creative (loves style), and entrepreneurial (calls her own shots). She hearts fashion and philanthropy. Parties and prayer. Entertaining and enlightenment. The golden rule and layers of vintage gold bangles. She is you and she is moi. She is […]