The world will tune in this Sunday evening to watch the Academy Award Ceremonies live from Los Angeles. We will watch the stars walk in and admire the beautiful dresses and the gorgeous jewelry! Of course some of the dresses will be judged not so beautiful and the tabloids will have a heyday making fun [...]

The top story in the news the last few days has revolved around the Toyota car company and its failure to address a very dangerous and scary problem with the accelerators in many of its vehicles. I have watched like hundreds of thousands of others but I do not have to wonder what it would [...]

You have a gorgeous sparkly diamond engagement ring on your finger and the metal shines like new fallen snow, here are some hints on keeping your engagement ring in tip top shape for a long time to come. Once you come down from the high of being newly engaged regular life will resume. This means cooking, [...]

As I am writing today there are mounds of snow plopped all over my hometown and the state of Virginia. We normally have one snowfall per year. Maybe a dusting of the white stuff just enough to give the kids a day off of school. This year we have had four large snowfalls of 4 [...]

So you have been dating for the required nine months or longer and you are thinking that a proposal of marriage is the logical next step but are you really sure that is what you want? (ed. note: A collection of video proposals) Sometimes we take that important next step because we have reached a certain [...]

Big celebrity news on the web: Kristen Bell is engaged to Dax Shepard and shows off her stunning three carat platinum ring at the Grammy awards. Russell Brandt and Katy Perry out furniture shopping while she flashes her new engagement ring! Miley Cyrus is definitely NOT engaged this was confirmed by Miley herself to Ryan Seacrest on the [...]

There are few things more nerve racking than going out on that first date. What will you wear? What will you talk about? Where will you go and what will you do? Once you get past all the wondering it’s time to relax and take things one step at a time. Do something that you enjoy [...]

While Valentine’s Day had been celebrated in some form since the third century, A.D., it did not catch on with any momentum in the United States until the 1840s. A holiday with a variety of possible beginnings, Valentine’s Day evolved into a holiday used to celebrate love and affection. People would give trinkets and cards, [...]

A new year brings with it new hope. If you have been looking forward to the new beginnings of a new year try something new! Volunteer at a local charity. Nothing makes you feel better than giving to others and there is a great need for community volunteers. Get a make over A new hairstyle or a new outfit [...]

How about dinner and a movie this Valentines’ Day? You can do the cooking or order in and rent a movie for a perfect and inexpensive evening of romance. We have some movie suggestions for the most romantic night of the year. If you want to go through a box of tissues opt for epic classics [...]