| A Lasting Impression: the Best Hostess Gifts for Summer For many New Yorkers the summer season brings with it the promise of invitations to share houses and country homes. While trips to the Hamptons, Nantucket, and other destinations offer opportunities for leisurely activities or festive dining, these weekend engagements and parties can stir up deliberation on what gift to bring. A host worth her thread count in bed linens will probably not expect a gift from invited guests, but the right token can ensure a positive, lasting impression — and a... nysun.com |
Good Deeds: The Backlash Schools have trimmed community service hours for high school students, hoping they will aim for quality, not quantity. nytimes.com |
Wife/Mother/Worker/Spy: Be a Patriot: Hire a Housekeeper Cutting discretionary spending like a housekeeper, when you can afford it, is not necessarily helping the economy, or even the household in need of a good cleaning. nytimes.com |
Kerr dazzles at DJs season launch SUPERMODEL Miranda Kerr dazzled in red as Australian designers showed off designs for the David Jones spring summer season launch. news.com.au |
Drilling Down: Models Strike a Chord in Self-Esteem An article soon to be published in The Journal of Consumer Research explores the self-esteem among women looking at pictures of models. feeds.nytimes.com |