Leigh Behrens

Now there`s computer software that can help you get the right fit the first time when you`re sewing. Dress Shop will calculate and generate custom-fitted patterns for 30 different types...

The next time you`re stuck in a traffic snarl, you could be better prepared to survive the experience with your sanity intact. The Love to Commute Catalog has more than...

The idea came to Violaine Galland while strolling on a Long Island, N.Y., beach. ''I found a lot of beach glass,'' says jewelry designer Galland, who decided to turn her...

Tired of your tot intruding on your attempts at shedding your post-pregnancy pounds? That`s what happened to Laura Brown, a Newport News, Va., aerobics instructor who was thwarted by her...

Prank power is percolating in the work place. ''People are stressed out, and they need some CPR-a la humor,'' says Alan Abel, a New York-based corporate comedy consultant. ''It`s the...

Need help finding someone to care for your children? Finding and Hiring a Qualified In-Home Caregiver is a new free guide to help you screen applicants. Send a self-addressed stamped...

Economists are hailing an imminent economic comeback. But tell that to the millions still in unemployment lines. That`s the market the publishers of Rotten Times are targeting with their new...

Some have dubbed them the Thelma and Louise of card purveyors. The reason: They drove across the country pitching their line of greeting cards. ''We got a lot of support,''...

Going green is easy at this hotel. That`s because the Miami Marriott Dadeland is believed to be the first in the country to offer environmentally-controlled ''healthy'' guest rooms. Using special...

If credit card spending is driving you to debt distraction, a consumer group has a way to help you use restraint: credit card condoms. Actually paper sleeves that slip over...