Adding Bliss

Why You May Want to Think Twice Before Sliding on Those Skinny Jeans...

In 1992 an 18 year old Italian woman was picked up by her 45 year old, married driving instructor. He took her to a secluded area where he sexually assaulted her. She immediately reported the crime and her attacker was convicted and sentenced to prison. In 1998 an Italian Supreme Court decision overturned the conviction because... wait for it... she was wearing tight jeans.

The court ruled that because her jeans were so tight there was no way her attacker could have gotten them off with out her assistance, even though she testified that he wrestled one leg out in order to assualt her, making the encounter consentual.

Why There's No Need to Whine About Wine...

Featuring: Marissa Copeland

I love wine. I mean I really love wine. I love the way it smells, the way it tastes, the way it has the versatility to relax you after a long day at work or lift your spirits while catching up with friends over cheese & chocolate covered strawberries. Don't forget the bonus antioxidant Resveratrol, found in red wines, because that's the excuse we all use, "I'm just drinking this fourth glass of pinot for all the Resveratrol!"

I love wine so much that I once considered becoming a Master of Wine, so I could spend my life traveling the world learning all about wines & tasting them, of course, but after staring down the barrel of 7 years of training (minimum) and $250,000 in school loans I decided to stick to drinking them, which in retrospect has probably cost me over $250,000 in the last 7 years...

But for all of you out there curious about wine, I decided to do the next best thing. I found my own wine expert and asked her some vino questions sure to put even the greenest wine drinker on the path to "spirit"ual enlightenment.

Introducing Marissa Copeland: Certified Sommelier with the Court of Master Sommeliers.

Who's Next: Jeffrey Williams: Fashion's next star...

You probably only remember two things from Season Two of Bravo's The Fashion Show: The Ultimate Collection; the hilarious incoherent ramblings of finalist Calvin Tran & the zen like optimism of the season's winner, Jeffrey Williams.

Williams is a Seattle native with 11 brothers and sisters. Since arriving in New York in 2004, he's graduated from F.I.T., studied at Politecnico di Milano in Milan, Italy, worked with Alexander Wang, Peter Som, stylist Patti Wilson and now he beat out 12 other contestants to win the title of creator of The Ultimate Collection. It seems like there's nothing he can't do...

What's My Advice?: Overwhelmed Mother of Four...

I am a mother of four....ages 9, 7, 5 and 2. I think.....well actually....I am pretty confident I have ADHD. I have struggled as long as I can remember with the lack of focus to just function everyday in a productive way. I can't stand clutter to the point that my home doesn't looked lived in. Which is hard to accomplish with four kids....it takes purging the house several times a month to keep me from feeling like i am going to be suffocated. I also homeschool my children....which is so hard on me and them. I feel like i can't stay committed or on track. My mind is everywhere. It is like it never STOPS. I have a wonderful husband that is so supportive and does all he can to help even though he is going to school fulltime to become an RN. Please any advice you can give me would be so appreciated. I know this is affecting everyone I love in my life. I just want to be able to stop and focus and be what my family needs me to be.

Thank You,

HH,

Ponca City, OK

How to Get Beautiful Skin Without Touching Your Face...

We all want beautiful skin. That's why the beauty biz brings in billions of bucks on a yearly basis. But while you're spending your hard earned cash on night creams, day creams, eye creams, exfoliators, face masks, foaming washes, face scrubs, microdermabrasions, facials & extractions; you may be unaware that half the battle to a gorgeous guise can be fought with out laying a finger on your face. So, without further delay, here are my tips to having a dazzling dermis without touching your face...