Cassandra West

Gifts like heart-shaped chocolates and silk boxers are sweet, but they've been done. So why not impress your valentine with something else this year? - Consider treating your sweetheart or...

Should you question your entire relationship if your fiance says he only vacuums when the carpet crunches under his feet? That's for you to decide. But Omaha author Susan Adams...

Ancient paintings of Indian women with henna-stained hands, kohl-rimmed eyes and ornamental bindis show that makeup is a centuries-old staple in South Asian cultures. But halfway around the world in...

Most little girls, at one time or another, have dreamed of dancing across a stage on their toes in a tutu, playing the lead in "Swan Lake" or "The Nutcracker."...

FOOD FRIGHT Despite renewed popularity of garden-fresh foods, much of what we eat clearly does not fit that definition. According to new federal research, food may cause an estimated 76...

After the May birth of her first child, fashion designer and Barrington native Cynthia Rowley just had another big arrival. October's debut is "Swell: A Girl's Guide to the Good...

Seasoned local style watchers may remember Halston. Not the Studio 54 fixture of the '80s; not the legendary designer who outfitted the likes of Elizabeth Taylor, Liza Minnelli and Princess...

October bride-to-be Melissa Peterson of Chicago knows that things tend to get hot and sticky at bachelorette parties. But as long as the heat is a recently fired pottery piece...

Planning a final road trip to round off summer? Or a last blast of freedom before returning to school, job or husband? Before you check your tires, road-test your attitude...

WomanNews wants to make an example of a few of you. Is your office overwhelmed with hopeless heaps of mystery files and papers? If you're not too proud to seek...