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10 Years of 'Sex:' How "Sex and the City" changed our lives

nospam@example.com (Annette Cardwell, Shine staff) — Thu, 29 May 2008 17:42:36 -0700

It's finally here! The much-anticipated "Sex and the City: The Movie" comes out this weekend, and many of us 'Sex' addicts will be shaking up some cosmos with our best gal pals ahead of a night at the movies to celebrate. We, the editors here at Shine, have been having our own...

Question of the day: What did you get (or give) on Mother's Day?

nospam@example.com (Annette Cardwell, Shine staff) — Mon, 12 May 2008 17:24:31 -0700

Happy Mother's Day to all the moms of Shine! This Mother's Day is only my second, but I have to say it's kind of nice to have a day set aside to honor all we do as moms. We juggle career, feeding a family, making sure everyone gets where they need to go on time, keeping everyone and...

Question of the day: Are there guys you'd rather cuddle than hook up with?

nospam@example.com (Annette Cardwell, Shine staff) — Thu, 01 May 2008 17:29:12 -0700

Our Sex + Love editor Erin Flaherty wrote earlier this week about "cuddle parties," an increasingly-popular non-sexual slumber party where you and a bunch of folks who you may or may not know lay around snuggle each other. It's intended to be a way to get a little quality affection...

Question of the day: What's in your make-up bag?

nospam@example.com (Annette Cardwell, Shine staff) — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 06:10:38 -0700

When you're rich and famous, have access to all the best makeup artists and need to always look fabulous, you could really carry just about any amazing, super-luxurious beauty product with you in your make-up bag. But, as Fashion + Beauty editor Jennifer Romolini blogged today, InStyle raided a...

Question of the day: Who's your "one who got away?"

nospam@example.com (Annette Cardwell, Shine staff) — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 16:05:45 -0700

Entertainment editor Anne Ichikawa today blogs about sweet little Danie Radcliffe (omg...he's 18!), better known as Harry Potter, who's desperately seeking a mystery Australian girl he saw at a party.The best quote came from the Daily Telegraph story: "I must have walked around that...

Earth Day's here: Change your life for the greener

nospam@example.com (Annette Cardwell, Shine staff) — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 17:45:59 -0700

Tuesday, April 22, is Earth Day, and you're sure to hear a lot about climate change, clean energy, and the like over the weekend. It's all very overwhelming, especially when you try to imagine how to change you and your family's crazy lives.

Question of the day: Do you tell the truth about your sexual history?

nospam@example.com (Annette Cardwell, Shine staff) — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 17:04:03 -0700

Dating someone new is super exciting -- a whole new person to get to know who has a whole new set of likes, dislikes, interests, and experiences. And then there's the whole dating history thing. Sometimes that part of the conversation can get a little rough, since no one really loves to hear...

Question of the day: What lies did your parent tell you as a kid?

nospam@example.com (Annette Cardwell, Shine staff) — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 06:00:18 -0700

Our parenting editor Charlene Prince Birkeland wrote a hilarious post today about the crazy little white lies we tell our kids to make life a little easier or more fun. My favorite one of hers: "Milk is really sugar for your bones." That almost makes me want to drink milk!But this post got...

Question of the day: Why aren't you getting the sleep you need?

nospam@example.com (Annette Cardwell, Shine staff) — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 04:50:46 -0700

As a fairly new mom, I'm well acquainted with the concept of sleep deprivation. So, reading some of the stories around Shine over the last few weeks about how little sleep everyone is getting these days makes me think I'm not doing so bad after all.So, Elastic Waist's blogger...

Question of the day: Have you ever covered for your co-worker?

nospam@example.com (Annette Cardwell, Shine staff) — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 23:30:14 -0700

Over in Work + Money, Marie Claire's Cubicle Coach answers another tough workplace conundrum: If your co-worker is coming in late and leaving you in a tough spot with your boss, how should you handle it? CC's reply is that you give 'em one free pass, but beyond that, you can't keep...