Kelly Haramis

Jazz great Duke Ellington, civil rights leader Rosa Parks, and former Ebony and Jet publisher John Johnson of Chicago were some of the inspirational African-Americans who graced the cover of...

Q rarely passes on the chance to taste-test chocolate, and this time it has nothing to do with the approach of a certain heart-centered holiday. Hershey's new Cacao Reserve line...

Even the best marathon runner might struggle through those final miles. I'm no athlete, but in my 22-month adoption marathon, the six weeks since I received the pictures of my...

A 3 1/2-year-old visitor went right for Dr. Fresh's Float'n Fire Fly toothbrush as it sat amid other goodies (kids books, a plastic crab, oodles of makeup) on a certain...

Adoptive moms may not have the swollen belly, but that doesn't mean they can't proudly proclaim their expectant mom status. Notshowing.com sells long- and short-sleeve T-shirts with such phrases as...

If another season of mall crawling seems about as exciting as receiving a holiday fruitcake, take a step beyond the generic. The sixth One of a Kind Show and Sale...

The original Monopoly has Boardwalk and Park Place. The Chicago version has Magnificent Mile and State Street. It's only fitting that the new Sephora edition has Mane Drag and Blow-Out...

My sister and her 4-year-old daughter recently went to a Wal-Mart in New Mexico. An employee said how cute my niece is and asked if she was adopted. My sister...

You're running late. You're tired. But still you must get to the Polo Ralph Lauren store at 750 N. Michigan Ave. And so you do, minutes after it closes for...

While I was putting on my makeup the other day, a reflection in the mirror caught my eye. I turned around and was delighted to see a ladybug--a sure sign...