Of Tykes and Tunes
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Of Tykes and Tunes
Do you know the difference between rhythm and beat? Christy talks about how you can recognize your child's musical progress.
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Dogs at work

Friday, June 20 was Take Your Dog to Work Day.

Miss Conduct

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Your last chance to ask Miss Conduct about your Christmas, Hanukkah, New Year's dilemmas before 2009! I'll be on boston.com from noon to 1 to...
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Santa Speedo Run

Check out scenes from the 9th annual Santa Speedo Run.

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The Green Blog
The greenest college of them all?
By Beth Daley, Globe Staff I get pitched stories all the time about green, well, everything. Especially from students and administrators at the dozens of...
Downsizing Christmas

Downsizing Christmas

Got any big plans for the holidays this year? We didn't think so.
Tips Think small
The right hook

The right hook

At 41, Brockton boxer Tim Flamos finally gets his shot on the TV show "The Contender."
Photos Flamos back in the ring

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New England — aka the nation's attic — is full of quirky museums.

Fashion & Style

Sweater gets the last laugh

Sweater gets the last laugh

Once relegated to grandma's closet, gaudy holiday sweaters have gotten sort of hip. Just check eBay.
Worst red carpet looks
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Worst red carpet looks

Hate Sarah Jessica Parker's head wear? See the 11 others who fell flat on the red carpet in 2008.
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If the Shuella fits...
Yes, it's rainy today and it will continue to rain and sleet and snow tomorrow, too. Yippee. My J.Crew rain boots and I have become...
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House & Home

Trying times for bedtime stories

Trying times for bedtime stories

With economic news blanketing the airwaves, financial conversations with the kids are becoming almost impossible to avoid. Perhaps we should update children's books in time for the holidays.
Time to mind your manners

Time to mind your manners

Afraid of holiday faux pas and bruised feelings? We consulted a handful of etiquette experts about how to handle some common and potentially awkward seasonal situations.
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Food

Make it snappy (Photo by Wendy Maeda/Globe Staff)

Make it snappy

Preparing for holiday guests is easy with these nibbles. Find recipes for eggs with caviar (above), roasted potato planks, shrimp "cocktails," pan-roasted lamb chops, homemade hummus, and more.
For beer lovers, luxury on a budget
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For beer lovers, luxury on a budget

In June, the Nielsen Company came out with a list of the consumer goods most vulnerable to recession. Along with seafood, pasta, and candy, beer has immunity and gets to stay on our entertainment island.
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Beatrice Peltre making hors d'oeuvres
Food section contributor Beatrice Peltre (who is very pregnant) is making little potato nests filled with apple-crab in this video, shot in her kitchen. Bea,...
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