The Savvy Guide to Diamond Buying

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By Maureen Uphoff-Brady The world of diamonds is unfamiliar to most of us, and there are sellers posed to take advantage of any naiveté. These days, it’s hard to know if you’re looking at a natural diamond or one that’s been radiated, heat- or pressure-treated for color enhancement, or laser-drilled to remove an unsightly spot…

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Northern Light: Kakslauttanen Arctic Resort

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For most, Arctic winters are only idyllic figments of the imagination. The aurora borealis, or Northern Lights, are a phenomenon we have read about in books or seen in movies, but cannot picture experiencing in real life. This is largely due to the fact that, in the past, travel to the Arctic was only for…

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Flip Auto — A New Way to Drive

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—Flip Auto launches the first premier auto subscription service in the Northeast. By Melissa Sorge Car envy. We have all had it—that feeling when you love your rugged, oversized, fits everything-but-the-kitchen-sink SUV until a sleek sports car with the top down pulls up next to you and you cannot help but question whether or not…

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Living In Color

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Design collective FEATHR is on a mission to fill the world with more art and less decoration. FEATHR roams the world collaborating with contemporary artists to create original wallpaper and fabrics. Their latest collaboration is with British graffiti and mixed media artist, Lee Herring. Herring’s contemporary landscape paintings are rich in physicality, texture and color:…

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Breaking a Sweat with Kayla Itsines

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Kayla Itsines is #goals. She’s a self-made fitness sensation, champion of body positivity and co-founder of the largest online female workout platform. Forbes once named her social media’s Top Fitness Influencer, a title befitting of someone whose fandom totals over 10 million followers and whose health and wellness empire includes sold-out stadium tours, best-selling eBooks…

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Dating as a Divorcee

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By Karolina Dehnhard, Esq. As a divorce attorney, I am frequently asked “how soon is too soon” to re-enter the dating world following a divorce. While this is an important question, bigger issues often come about once a divorcee begins taking those next steps. They start seeing a new partner and re-discover what type of…

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