http://www.post-gazette.com/lifestyle/ All Lifestyle en-us Copyright 2012, post-gazette.com. Thu, 9 Feb 2012 02:09:50 -0500 15 http://www.post-gazette.com/includes/2007design/images/150x30pg_now_logo.gif http://www.post-gazette.com/ 144 39 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12040/1209102-30-0.stm?cmpid=lifestyle.xml PITTSBURGH Thu, 9 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12040/1209103-30-0.stm?cmpid=lifestyle.xml DALLAS Thu, 9 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12040/1209104-30-0.stm?cmpid=lifestyle.xml FOUR-STORY STONE VILLA NEAR DUBROVNIK WITH VIEWS OF THE ADRIATIC SEA Thu, 9 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12040/1209105-47.stm?cmpid=lifestyle.xml ANDREA PANICO, a jewelry designer, often finds that small-scale treasures grow out of studying larger things. Her company, Pico Design, in Montclair, N.J., makes what she calls "little architecture": earrings, necklaces, bracelets, rings and cuff links inspired by notable buildings and bridges. Thu, 9 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12040/1209106-47-0.stm?cmpid=lifestyle.xml HAMDEN, Conn. Thu, 9 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12040/1209107-47-0.stm?cmpid=lifestyle.xml AS the national unemployment rate starts to fall, signaling a strengthening economy, some bullish Americans may buy something especially sweet for their sweethearts this Valentine's Day. Others who are feeling the economic thaw may spend money on something notoriously expensive, if less romantic, which they have been putting off: a divorce. Thu, 9 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12040/1209108-47.stm?cmpid=lifestyle.xml Bed and table linens, pillows and an assortment of decorative accessories will be up to 75 percent off at Ann Gish, Feb. 11 to 18 (the queen-size quilted coverlet in Irongate, regularly $750, will be $195); 4 West 20th Street (Fifth Avenue), (212) 727-2122, anngish.com. Thu, 9 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12039/1208684-51-0.stm?cmpid=lifestyle.xml As thousands of students reach their high school years, levels of stress continue to increase. This is especially true for females; in my school, when I took a survey of 24 students (a group of 12 boys and 12 girls) that asked them if high school is stressful for them, 11 out of the 12 girls responded "yes," while only 50 percent of boys seem to let high school bog down their spirits. Wed, 8 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12038/1208542-314.stm?cmpid=lifestyle.xml The Big Apple will get a bit busier when the who's who of the fashion world descend on Lincoln Center Thursday for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, eight days of runway shows and presentations previewing the trends that will make a splash in stores next fall and winter. Tue, 7 Feb 2012 10:33:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12038/1208543-314.stm?cmpid=lifestyle.xml Help your honey smell extra sweet as you're snuggling cheek to cheek this Valentine's Day with fragrances for him and her. There are many new scents on the market this month, as well as new places to purchase some longtime favorites. So rather than -- or in addition to? -- the usual candygram, give a gift that will last a bit longer and that you both can enjoy, without the calorie guilt. Tue, 7 Feb 2012 10:22:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12038/1208541-314-0.stm?cmpid=lifestyle.xml If hell hath no fury like a woman scorned, imagine how a scorned woman who loves to shop feels! In a very bad case of adding insult to injury, a postcard Saks Fifth Avenue sent to its cardholders last week has managed to inflame more than one customer with its insensitivity. Tue, 7 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12037/1208421-53-0.stm?cmpid=lifestyle.xml After 31 years of providing day care for elderly people as an alternative to a nursing home, Vintage Senior Services in East Liberty is phasing out that service through June. It will continue to operate as a senior center. The cost of adult day care has outpaced the flat funding levels of recent years, executive director Ann Truxell said. Mon, 6 Feb 2012 10:22:00 -0500