Guide
Prom 2011
Leave some room on your dance card for Boston.Prom! Check out readers' photos, share your memories, and get tips for the big night.
- Photos Your prom memories
Share your recipes
Do you have a great recipe? Post your favorites and feel free to include a photo, link, or even a video of you making your dishes!
Inside Lifestyle
Peter Hotton
Blueboard, skimcoat cures for calcimine ceiling
Q. When I had a new roof installed recently, I saved the invoice to apply for a tax credit with my return. But the tax preparer said I did not qualify because the shingles, called 30-year Architectural 3-tab shingles, were not asphalt shingles. I already have filed my taxes. What can I do?
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 Relationship after baby
PugsandKisses is having trouble reconnecting with her husband. She asks, "How did you make things work?" |
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Your photos: Perfect purebreds
Share a photo of your purebred pup. At left, Millionz, a Maltese from Somerville.
Cruciate ligament tear
kargiver's dog has a cruciate ligament tear. She asks, "I'm interested to know if any of you have dealt with this problem before?"
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May contest theme
This month's theme: Reflections. From mirrors to water surfaces, reflections are everywhere. Capture one and send in the photo.
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Blogs
New blog
Man charged with misusing 911 system after asking for an emergency beer run
Sometimes you feel like you really need a beer, but this is kind of ridiculous. A Connecticut man called 911 on Sunday, and when emergency...
New blog
Another go at direct shipment.
Advocates for direct shipment (wineries deliver directly to consumers bypassing established sale channels) will have another bite at what the state's wholesalers think of as...
Consumer Reports ranks diet plans: which are best?
By Deborah Kotz, Globe Staff With all the disappointment over prescription weight loss drugs, the search has been on for the best diet plan. You...
Cibeline trunk show, fashion show on Thursday
Here's one good excuse to slip out of the office on Thursday: Beacon Hill boutique Cibeline will be hosting a trunk show sale at the...
Obsessing about my ex
Winners for the "Bridesmaids" contest have been chosen. I'll post some entries Friday. Thanks so much for the submissions. They were great reads. Q: Hi...
Davis Square Yogurt Co-op
Sam Katz-Christy, a robot-builder by day, was tired of all the plastic yogurt containers he was throwing out. He decided to eliminate the waste by...
Style icons you've never heard of: 'Who are You, Polly Maggoo?'
Long before Robert Altman pointed his camera at the fashion industry, photographer William Klein created "Qui êtes vous, Polly Maggoo?" ("Who Are You, Polly...
May 21 Plant Sales
The 20th Annual Long Hill Plant Sale will be held Saturday, May 21, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Unusual plants include tulip tree, Japanese snowbell,...
The sweetest fish
Branzino, which are shipped from Europe, appear in markets this time of year with their heads, tails, and bones intact. The flesh is a little like...
Monday question: Graduation announcements
With graduation and wedding season upon us, many people are probably wondering what the receipt of an announcement means, anyway:How do I respond, in the...
Teacher troubled by electronic devices at a school concert
At a band concert for students in grades 4-6, a family sat in front of me. During the concert, the mother showed her son (who...
(Wendy Maeda/Globe Staff/File)Where are Boston's best restaurants? Cambridge
Cross the river for innovating and experimenting — and some lower rents and cheaper liquor licenses.
Bandwagon Bruins fans are checking in
They're big B's fans -- for now, at least. These new fans are hitching a ride as the Bruins forge ahead on the road to the Stanley Cup.
When healing hurts
As a child undergoes treatments for a serious illness, parents may suffer, too — with fear, guilt, and depression.
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- Sparkling in glorious color
- A hot pink cloud on the horizon
- A trifecta of Derby cocktails
- Be Well Morning heart attacks may be more harmful
- Daily Dose Questionnaire could lead to earlier autism screenings
Food
Sunday Supper and more
Chicken in the pot makes two meals
Sometimes you want a nourishing meal that involves so little preparation you might as well have bought takeout. That’s when you make chicken in the pot.
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These cooks put their own spin on extra helping
A gift of food — for new neighbors overcome by stacks of boxes, new parents coping with little sleep, an ill friend, a family in mourning — can be as simple as a basket of muffins or cookies, or as elaborate as a complete meal. The gesture is rewarding.
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Health & Wellness
Be Well
The world of women's hormones
Research once suggested that hormone replacement medication could be harmful for women. Now, a new study says it may be beneficial for some patients.
Quiz
Are you a sleep slouch?
Do you know how to get the best night's sleep possible? Test your snooze knowledge.
House & Home
Photos
New England dream homes
These available homes all cost fortunes, but potential buyers get the advantage of great views, spiraling staircases, and sometimes, their very own private beaches.
Terry John Woods discusses his new book and his sense of style
The New England-based interior designer has a breezy, unpretentious approach and a distinctly East Coast perspective on decorating.
Fashion/Style
Critic's Notebook
Style as substance,
art as (what a) life
The Costume Institute, founded in 1937, has been part of the Metropolitan Museum since 1946. But its claim as true Xanadu of style and celebrity dates to 1972, when Diana Vreeland became special consultant to the institute.
Give in to nostalgia
Scratch the itch for all things yesteryear and revel in records, classic cinema, and vintage threads with these retro diversions.
Weddings
A human touch to a royal affair
Prince William and Kate Middleton were married amid a mix of traditional pomp and circumstance and modern life.
- Video Wedding day scenes
- Discuss Did you watch? Is it what you expected?
- Recap Boston.com's Ronald Agrella during the ceremony
- Stylephile Christopher Muther on royal fashion
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- The ceremony
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- Before the ceremony
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- The crowds
Readers' wedding photos
From destination weddings at beautiful beaches to events of all sizes at Boston area hotels, readers give us a glimpse into their celebrations.
Relationships
It's never too late to fall in love
It's not always east to find love late in life. Here's how three local couples met their match. Above: Frederick and Augusta Williams.
Why spouses make dieting difficult
Dieting is tough enough without adding a sabotaging (if well-intentioned) spouse to the mix.
Between the tweets
It's a wireless, portable, always-on world. What are all these seductive devices doing to your marriage?
Green Living
