You have to be an animal lover to visit my sister, Beth. Her home is the asylum for 8 wiener dogs of varying temperaments, 3 belonging to her and the remainder in foster care. As an active member of Fido’s for Freedom and Dachshund Rescue of North America, she devotes a good chunk of her day caring for abandoned, abused and surrendered hounds. She calls them her surrogate children. … Read More
by Jacalyn Bennett
How to Capture the Minds and Hearts of People by Promoting Beauty through Lingerie
I Embrace the view…of educating our American Women into a healthier way of viewing themselves. We together
As a team, united by the wonderful ideals and reality of how we live on and with our Planet and with our fellow Beings…as a project of healing…That we could undertake together…..what makes people happy day … Read More
by Cristina Casciano-King
Years ago, when I was getting married. I searched and searched for a pair of funky bridal-white tights to pair with my wedding gown. Most of what I found were the classic seamed stockings, fishnets, sheer white and solid opaques. Nothing that screamed stylish bride…The style and tradition, was still to wear something subtle and neutral.
For the Bride seeking stockings, tights or hold ups (thigh-highs) the … Read More
by Rhea Cortado
For a personal side project, I’ve been on a cooking bender. Every other day I am in a grocery store, a specialty food depot or one of the local farmer’s markets. Last week I bought a purple cauliflower purely because it was pretty. It tastes the same as a normal cauliflower and I don’t even particularly like cauliflower (if I had the choice of any vegetable to … Read More
This Week’s Intimate Discovery: A Tried and True Product Roars Into The 21st Century
From the time I was a little girl, I have clear
memories of my mother getting dressed in her girdle and stockings. It was, after all, the proper thing for a woman to wear and she tried vehemently to get me to comply, but alas, to no avail. I was not into control. I liked … Read More
by Layla L’Obatti
Some things never get old, and in the world of fashion and lingerie the 20’s-60 are four decades providing a goldmine of style inspiration, and where Hollywood goes fashion follows. There are perhaps deeper psychological reasons to the nostalgic fashion and silver screen references, it’s often said that each generation reflects back upon the decades before it. Perhaps it’s a form of the old adage that “the … Read More
by Margaret Shrum
I invite you to take some time to yourself, make a cup of tea or have a glass of wine and write an “Ode to your body”. It can be about one specific body part, like your thighs, tummy, your wrists, whatever you desire. Or you can write an ode to your entire body. I found it incredibly liberating and healing to slow down and celebrate myself … Read More