Annette Cardwell's Blog

Until a few days ago, I'd not really given the Roman Polanski story much thought–he was basically a punchline to jokes about men interested in much-younger women. So I went looking for the facts of the case, and wow. Let's be clear about what this guy is accused of doing, so… Read More »

I'm a sentimental type overall, but not generally sentimental publicly. But I'd love if you all would allow me a sentimental moment here on Shine. John Hughes died today, and the news… Read More »

This Sunday is Father's Day, and while we're usually all about the strength of moms on Shine, this weekend is purely for the dads in our lives. Father's Day is all about showing those amazing men who raised us, our children, and others in our family how much we appreciate them. Here on… Read More »

April 22 is Earth Day, the day of the year when we feel most motivated to reflect on how green we, our families, and our communities really are. And for most of us, it's also a day when we also realize just how much greener we ought to be. Looking back on my green year, my family and I have… Read More »

A few weeks back, some friends came over for dinner during their visit to San Francisco, and as a gift, they handed us a bag with what appeared to be a big chocolate babka in it. But… Read More »

After hearing that singer Chris Brown allegedly beat up his girlfriend pop star Rihanna, my friends and I (which include the other editors here on Shine) were… Read More »

It's Valentine's Day this weekend, and unlike any other holiday, this day means a lot of different things to a lot of different women. But we Shine editors really want all of you to have a great Valentine's, so we took time to round up the best posts we've seen that offer ideas on… Read More »