Kimberly Vetrano

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I used to love having a girls' night out with my friends. This was before we had families and careers. These days it's hard to get everyone together. I miss sitting around the table, sipping cocktails and chatting with my besties. I used to love sipping on a Screwdriver or Fuzzy Navel. These days I don't drink alcohol anymore. I have to take medication for a chronic illness that cannot be combined with alcohol. I had to switch to drinking water or soda at gatherings, so sipping on some mocktails. If you are not familiar with the term, a 'mocktail'

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Are you bothered by dry skin on your face? Dry skin happens to all of us at one time or another. Dry, dull skin is one of the more difficult skincare issues to remedy because dry, dull skin can be caused by a variety of reasons. The change in seasons, aging, diet, stress, and harsh facial products are just a few examples. For me personally, my skin gets dry, even flaky, when I exfoliate too much (or too hard), as well as in the cold weather months. I wear moisturizer year-round, but sometimes I need a more intensive moisturizer. Dry

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I absolutely despise applying sunscreen products. I truly do. Having fair skin and at risk of skin cancer (as per my Dermatologist), I have no choice but to slather sunscreen all over my body before stepping foot out the door. Even in the wintertime, I need to apply sunscreen to my face and neck. In fact, EVERYONE should wear sunscreen, not just those with fair skin. My husband, who has beautiful olive-colored skin, found that out the hard way early in our marriage when we were at the beach and he received a painful sunburn all over his back and

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For some school-age children, the end of summer is full of excitement. They are looking forward to seeing their friends and starting a new school year. For some children, starting school can cause more apprehension than excitement, most especially children entering Kindergarten. Naturally, children feel fear and hesitation due to all the uncertainties. Who is going to be a teacher? What will a classroom look like? Will it be easy to make friends with other children? All these questions are common for most of the children before their first day of school. Now is the perfect time to help your

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Growing up, tea drinking was not only an activity in our house but also a part of our everyday life. My mother and grandparents came to the United States from Wales, and one of their traditional, beloved customs was enjoying afternoon tea ('tea time'). No matter what the weather or season, the tea kettle was boiled every single day to give people a break from work, a time to relax and catch up on the day with the rest of the family.  Drinking tea was such an integral part of my childhood that I did not drink the first cup