http://www.post-gazette.com/lifestyle/ All Lifestyle en-us Copyright 2012, post-gazette.com. Thu, 16 Feb 2012 09:40:01 -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/12047/1210661-94-0.stm?cmpid=lifestyle.xml A gift from a sister to a brother has become a months-long problem for both of them. Thu, 16 Feb 2012 04:53:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12047/1210467-51.stm?cmpid=lifestyle.xml ALL WEEKEND Monsters of the midway The clean sheet of ice gets covered up and the Consol Energy Center gets down and dirty this Thu, 16 Feb 2012 00:01:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12047/1210367-51.stm?cmpid=lifestyle.xml One of the United States' most influential veterans groups and fraternal organizations, the Grand Army of the Republic, comprised men Thu, 16 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12047/1210638-30.stm?cmpid=lifestyle.xml PORTLAND, ORE. Thu, 16 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12047/1210639-30.stm?cmpid=lifestyle.xml A SECLUDED SIX-BEDROOM OCEANFRONT ESTATE IN NICARAGUA Thu, 16 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12047/1210640-30.stm?cmpid=lifestyle.xml SAN FRANCISCO Thu, 16 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12047/1210641-47.stm?cmpid=lifestyle.xml A LEXA HAMPTON has lived in four different apartments in the same building since 1995. And three of them had fireplaces, including two in her current apartment, which she shares with her husband and three children. Thu, 16 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12047/1210642-47.stm?cmpid=lifestyle.xml CORDES JUNCTION, Ariz. Thu, 16 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12047/1210643-47.stm?cmpid=lifestyle.xml "Some would call working on things for the toilet the lowest common denominator, but in my view all products are equal," said Josh Owen about the bathroom products he designed for Kontextür. "There's not one typology that's more sexy than another." Thu, 16 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12047/1210644-47.stm?cmpid=lifestyle.xml Charlie Schuck, a photographer, opened Object in Seattle last year after hosting pop-up stores in his studio loft to sell the work of local designers. "My idea was to create a Northwest-centered design store without overtly saying, 'This is the Northwest,' " Mr. Schuck, 34, explained. Thu, 16 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12046/1210324-338-0.stm?cmpid=lifestyle.xml NEW YORK -- Champion Palacegarden Malachy, a charming pekingese, bested six other group winners Tuesday night to emerge as top dog. Wed, 15 Feb 2012 12:21:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12046/1210210-28.stm?cmpid=lifestyle.xml Pittsburgh area homes sales are off to a solid start so far this year. Wed, 15 Feb 2012 00:01:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12045/1210062-84.stm?cmpid=lifestyle.xml NEW YORK -- Sydney Ellen, whose registered name is Grand Champion Ri Lee's Diamonds Are Forever, didn't come away from the show ring with any ribbons Monday at the 136th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. But the spirited Tibetan terrier, who survived a wild bobcat attack four years ago, will always be top dog in her owners' eyes. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:07:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12045/1209974-51.stm?cmpid=lifestyle.xml Today's the day you have been waiting for (dreading!). Dinner, candy, flowers (yawn!). Take ownership of Valentine's Day and customize it to fit your feelings. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 12:51:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12045/1209975-51.stm?cmpid=lifestyle.xml After 36 years in the real estate business, Mary Ann Wellener of Upper St. Clair is putting on a new hat -- as advice columnist for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 12:44:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12045/1209979-314.stm?cmpid=lifestyle.xml Fans of Jupe Boutique have a new place to shop for merchandise it dubs "contemporary clothing at prices you will love." Owner Cara Moody opened sister store Panello Boutique at 3703 Butler St. in Lawrenceville to help Jupe expand its fashionable reach. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 12:21:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12045/1209980-314.stm?cmpid=lifestyle.xml NEW YORK -- Who doesn't want a little comfort in life? But too much of anything is never good. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12044/1209837-51-0.stm?cmpid=lifestyle.xml When Calvin, Julie Iverson's shetland sheepdog, takes the ring at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show on Tuesday, he'll have steak on his mind. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:52:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12044/1209897-51-0.stm?cmpid=lifestyle.xml When Calvin, Julie Iverson's shetland sheepdog, takes the ring at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show on Tuesday, he'll have steak on his mind. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:41:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12044/1209847-314.stm?cmpid=lifestyle.xml The occasional bizarre outfit marched down the red carpet of the Grammy Awards Sunday night, but the glamour girls were out in force on a night when each arrival was asked about Whitney Houston's death as often as "Who are you wearing?" Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:30:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12044/1209460-51.stm?cmpid=lifestyle.xml What does a reality show like "American Idol" have to do with football? Most kids have seen the show, but for those who haven't, here's what happens: "American Idol" starts with lots of folks who think they can sing and want to become pop music stars. The contestants are like sports teams that start the season with great hopes of winning the championship. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12044/1209906-37.stm?cmpid=lifestyle.xml SO that hot towel you might get in a first-class domestic flight isn't making you feel as fresh as you'd like? Perhaps Emirates Airline might interest you in an in-flight shower. And the omelet you ate between San Jose and Dallas didn't inspire? Etihad Airways has employed a private chef for first-class passengers just like you. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500