summer

Holidays & Seasons

Labor Day weekend celebrations

We all know that Labor Day is right around the corner, which is the unofficial end to summertime fun. Before you pack up your...

Living

Throw a Labor Day weekend white party

P. Diddy has one every year -- why shouldn't you? Labor Day weekend is suppose to be the end to your summer wardrobe -- when you're...

Party Planning

Send summer off in style with an end-of-season bash

We can hardly believe summer is already coming to a close, but we’re not here to sulk -- we suggest celebrating. That’s right;...

Party Planning

Backyard barbecue décor

Whether you’re entertaining a few guests or dozens, family or friends, kids or adults, make this summer’s soirée a backyard...

Fashion for Moms

Look chic at the pool

Fretting the pool because you're a new mom or expecting? Don't. Here are fashion designer Shoshanna Lonstein Gruss' best tips to...

School Age Kids

Schedule now, don't overschedule later

One of the reasons summer time is so loved and dreamt about is the extended period of downtime. There’s less schedule, less...

Décor & Style

Home blogs to inspire you for summer

Blogs are the best new way to keep up to date on what's hot in home design. Check out these design blogs that will inspire you to...

Monday Mom Challenge

Monday Mom challenge: Prepare now for the coming school year

Ah, the lazy days of summer. Lounging by the pool, soaking up the sun -- and definitely not worrying about schedules, homework and...

Family Activities

10 ways to make the most of a sunny Sunday afternoon

The cold temperatures are behind us, and it's time for fun in the sun. You don't have to spend a bundle to enjoy your Sunday. Take...

Parenting Advice & Columns

Fun summer classes to beat boredom

Once summer gets under way, you may find that you need a little more structure to your days than you thought you did. Dreams of...

More Food & Recipes

Summer snacks that give back

A few major corporations -- for example, Johnson & Johnson and Target -- are well-known for their donations to charities. While they...

Family Activities

Plan a family 4th

The 4th of July is one of the best days of summer, perfect for family fun. Show your independence day spirit with these fun foods...