Blog Posts by GALTime.com

By GalTime Beauty and Fashion Editor Kerri Winick
A stretched out, faded bathing suit can really put a damper on a day at the beach! Before you wash that trendy two-piece or delicate cover-up, check out these tips from Fashion Expert Gina Lamanna.

Related:The Best Sunglasses for Your Face Shape.

Stretch your bucks with spandex: Invest in a good suit and save money in the long run! Swimwear with spandex is always your best bet. Lamanna says it not only keeps shape longer, it fits better overall. She recommends brands like Malia Mills, Gotex and Vitamin A.

Watch where you sit: Hard concrete and rough surfaces can snag and pill fabric. To avoid this, plant yourself on a towel at the pool.

Related: Summer Can Wreak Havoc on Your Teeth

Wash, rinse, repeat: Lamanna says that hot tubs can be damaging, and sunscreen, oil, chlorine and salt water can wear down fabric and cause color to fade. Once you're done swimming and sunning, remove your suit and wash immediately. Always wash

By Travelista Renae Virata for GalTime.com

When I traveled to Europe for one month, I was SO glad that I had packed light! Running up and down hundreds of steps to catch the only train to my next destination with a heavy bag... let alone more than one... would have seriously cramped my style. At the end of the day, I ended up with a medium-sized piece of luggage and one medium carry-on!

To be honest, I wasn't thinking of the crowded subways, the cobblestoned streets and lack of elevators in most major thoroughfares when I planned my trip wardrobe and how much luggage to bring. I was more concerned with the flight to and from (and extra baggage fees!). But my obsession with versatile and creative dressing forced me to bring as little as I possibly could without feeling like I'd forgotten something. So, how did I do it?

1. I WORKED AROUND BASICS. My everyday style lives by this rule, so it was easy to translate for a trip. And 'basics' does NOT mean boring - don't just

By Kendall Bitonte, GalTime Associate Producer

Sunshine… $0

New Swim Suit….$59

Concert Ticket…$88

Bank Account…More red than your sunburn

Without a job, summer can quickly become three of the most expensive months of the year.

'Getting a job', though, is not as easy as it sounds and it is becoming increasingly important for job-seekers to know how to market themselves to match their skills with a fitting position. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the unemployment rate of teenagers (aged 16-19) as of May 2011 was 24.2% and for adult women it stands at 8%.

Related: What Happens AFTER Graduation?

Bottom line: the summer job market is tight and you need to do whatever it takes to stand out. Business Administration Professor Eric Chen at Saint Joseph's College says, "Hiring is a big commitment and hiring the 'wrong' person for small businesses can sometimes be catastrophic due to these costs."
As you embark on your job search, how do you

By Rachel Jill Papernick for GalTime.com

Doña Elvira is the most nimble of women. Over sixty years old and she still swings an axe, and carries large quantities of firewood to chop and cook with. Baking and selling bread to support herself and her family has been her life's work. She is sought after for her Marquesote bread and watching her bake is seeing the grace of her years of experience at work.

Doña Elvira's door is divided into two parts. When the upper half is open, it means she's at home and visitors are welcome-welcome to buy mangos, to place bread orders, to ask for a glass of water, or to pass from the entrance way through the dark kitchen and into her large backyard, where oranges, mangos and avocados grow and fall.

Her house sits at the meeting point of two neighborhoods. Just past her shrubs is the base of the steep climb to el barrio el llano. If a visitor walks from the center of town, her house is at the far end of the plateau of barrio lempira. Her

By Johanna Lyman for GalTime.com

Newsweek magazine published an article called "The Princess and the Terminator," an article about older couples divorcing and starting over based on the Shriver/Schwarzenegger divorce. The author, Susan Cheever, states, "Once apon a time, men and women in their 50's and 60's didn't have serious marital problems-- this was primarily because they were dead."

Related: What is a Soulmate, Really?

The average life span in America has increased by 30 years in the last century. Those additional thirty years have made long term relationships a little more complicated. It's easy to put up with annoying behaviors if you know you've only got a little time left with your partner. Twenty or thirty more years is a whole different story.

The other issue is that many people are much more active well into their later years. Old age really is a mindset, and more people are setting their minds to age gracefully. Data presented in the New England

By Traveling Mom Cindy Richards for GalTime.com

Travel snobs like to scoff at the idea of an all-inclusive resort. But once you have a family, an all-inclusive resort can be a gift. Why? Let us count the ways.

PARENTS CAN HAVE FUN, TOO

The dirty little secret of family vacations is: They aren't always fun for the parents. At all-inclusives, parents can relax because there's no major trip planning involved. Just get up in the morning, check the activity sheet and decide what you want to do that day.

And, since there are a limited number of additional fees, there's less need to monitor spending along the way.

ALL YOU CAN EAT BUFFETS

My first all-inclusive experience was a visit to the beautiful Beaches Turks & Caicos Resort with my son, who was 11 and an incredibly picky eater. Our vacations were stressful affairs during which we tried to find a restaurant with something he would eat, only to find he didn't like the food once it arrived. Then we had to decide:

By The Bra Book's Jene Luciani for GalTime.com
I'm a larger busted woman and no matter how well the bra seems to fit, I can never get rid of that "overhang" on the sides, or keep my breasts from billowing out the top of the bra. What can I do? - Lynn, Hudson, New York.

Related: Guide to Bra-Sized Swimwear

This is a very common question, Lynn. Many women experience 'overhang' as you call it, on their backs or around the sides of their bra. Really, the key here, in most scenarios, is getting a proper fitting bra - but it can also mean playing with different styles to see which ones eliminate the problem. In The Bra Book, I recommend a bra specifically made for this issue - Brallelujah by Spanx - it really does the trick! Also, given that you say you are a larger busted woman, you may want to look for a fuller coverage cup. As long as your breast is fully encased in the cup, this should eliminate any overhang on the sides.

Bra-llelujah! Non-Padded Bra ($62)

Do you ever deal

By Tara Weng, GalTime.com

I'm fairly confident that at one point or another you've seen this: a child that is clearly too big to be carted around in a vehicle meant for babies and toddlers. Most of the time I ignore it, but every now and then I think, "Really? Are you really going to wheel that kid around until he/she goes to college?" Beyond being annoyed and somewhat confused, I wonder what this ride does to the kid(s) who take it emotionally and physically.

Life coach and clinical psychologist Dr. Michael Mantell says it might say a lot about the person pushing the stroller.

"If you are the parent and you know your child is capable of walking but it's easier for YOU as the parent to simply push the child who is obviously too big for the stroller because you don't like his/her dawdling,( it's faster, more convenient, you believe it's "safer"), then you would do well to examine the consequences, which include infantilizing a child, admitting you cannot control your child in