A friend of mine is having a first date this weekend & boy oh boy is she nervous!  Plus, it’s on the Biggest First Date Night of the Year!  So, we spent some time talking about how she could be more prepared, and thus less nervous.
Here’s the advice I gave her:
1.  Suggest a daytime date [...]

As a college student, I always want to look my best, but can’t spend a ton of money on beauty products. So, I looked to the blogosphere for some advice and published a post on Shine from Yahoo! via my personal blog, and asked for some advice. The responses were overwhelming! Readers recommended everything from [...]

I love to make this salad in the summer when plums are in season, but have found that if I soak off-season plums (or any other fruit, for that matter) in a bit of sugar in the refrigerator for a few hours it turns out almost as good. If you can’t find black plums, [...]

The recipes from today’s Presidential Inauguration Luncheon are available for download from the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies.  Sounds yummy!
First Course
Seafood Stew Spring the recipe!
Second Course
Duck Breast with Cherry Chutney Spring the recipe!
Herb Roasted Pheasant with Wild Rice Stuffing Spring the recipe!
Molasses Whipped Sweet Potatoes Spring the recipe!
Winter Vegetables [...]

This year, instead of coming up with an unrealistic list of New Year’s resolutions, I’ve decided to try to incorporate a few simple changes into my everyday life. Each week, I’ll think of a new change and try to implement it. For example, this week, I’ve decided to take on what I like to call [...]

Hi! I’m Celena, the new intern at Spring Partners.  As a freshman from one of the colleges here in Boston, I have pulled my fair share of all-nighters. During this past semester, I have had countless sleepless nights of intense p-setting (for those of you who aren’t nerdy, that means working on homework), test cramming [...]

I have posted about this before, and with the new year I have decided to get back on the water-drinking horse.  Most of us know that there are benefits to drinking more water, but we still can’t bring ourselves to drink those 8 glasses a day.  Success requires some planning.
Here are the plans I recommend:
1. [...]