Love ‘em and Leave ‘em Magnolia Hotel’s Girlfriend Getaway
Leave responsibilities and the daily grind behind with a Girlfriend Getaway at the Magnolia Hotel & Spa, Victoria’s four-diamond, European-style luxury boutique hotel (link to: www.magnoliahotel.com ).

Quotes on Motherhood
The moment a child is born, a woman's life is forever changed, taking on new meaning. Motherhood can be an empowering -- and exhausting -- experience, unveiling knowledge, insights and previously untested strength and stamina.

Penne with Swiss Chard and Toasted Pine Nuts
This sophisticated main dish is brimming with flavor as well as Vitamin A, Vitamin C, and Iron.1 pound dried penne pasta, cooked and kept warm, reserving 1/2 cup cooking water.2 tablespoons olive oil, divided 5 large cloves garlic, finely chopped. 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper.8 cups (about 10 ounces), oarsely chopped Swiss chard or spinach leaves.2 tablespoons pine nuts, toasted.1/4 cup (1 ounce) shredded Romano cheese, divided.1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

Weird Cat Behaviors Explained
Cats often surprise us with their unpredictability and, at times, they may even seem downright ditsy. Big Boy, the extremely large cat who charmed my mother for more than fifteen years, was fond of darting into the kitchen sink. There he would sit, staring into the dish drainer as if it contained the answers to the mysteries of the universe. To avoid disrupting his peaceful meditations, my mother would use the bathroom sink upstairs. It was clear who owned whom in that relationship, but it begs the question: Why do felines like Big Boy behave in such puzzling ways in the first place?

Your Cat's Life Demystified
Your cat may jump on the faucet when you turn it on or cry to play with you at midnight. But if you think your pet's life always revolves around you, think again. Its antics are actually a part of natural feline behavior, which evolved to permit cat survival in the wild.

Is Your Dog Becoming You?
What type of dog would a woman with curly hair most likely own: a Rottweiler or a poodle? Chances are you chose the poodle. That people often resemble their dogs has been fodder over the ages for cartoonists, contests, and even the new board game called "Do You Look Like Your Dog?" by Briarpatch. A few years ago, researchers at the University of California, San Diego, proved a scientific basis for this belief, finding that judges correctly matched photos of purebred dogs with owners two out of three times.

Opposites Attractive
We all want what we don't have. Ask any friend what she would change about her looks and she just might hand you a list. While she may think she's in need of a makeover, she's probably just due for little sprucing. The easiest solution is to accentuate the positive and make the most of what you've got.

Are You An Excess-ory Girl?
You've seen her before: the party girl in her black dress teetering down the street in metallic gold stilettos, dangling gold multi-chains across her decolletage and monstrous gold hoops while adjusting her woven gold belt and futzing with gold bangles all down her arm. Unfortunately, an outfit like this is anything but golden.