Hers

USU creating women's and gender studies center

LOGAN -- Utah State University is creating a center to bolster women's and gender studies programs.

The world of Hers is expanding once again

Last fall, we went from a bimonthly publication to monthly. With this issue, we launch a companion Web site, www.hersutah.com.

January 14 is Dress Up Your Pet Day

Savor some soup ... or dress up your dog

Christmas is a few days away, and the New Year's celebration just a week later. The post-holiday season doesn't have to be a letdown -- there are plenty of reasons to celebrate in January.

'Tis the season to prepare for overnight guests

The holidays can bring snow, lights, presents -- and overnight guests.

(BETH SCHLANKER/Standard-Examiner) A variety of home Christmas decorations and necklaces created by Gwenni-Lyn were included in the early December show.

DBA: Mindy Mae / Traveling boutique opens shop in new housing developments

There's a lady in the bathroom selling goat's-milk soap out of the sink.

In the dining room, another woman readies a wall display of homemade digital cards. Back in the bedrooms -- even the closets -- other crafty women are setting up displays of lacy scarves, chunky jewelry and colorful fabric bags.

(Photo courtesy Random House) The Sundance Kid and Etta Place get their picture taken at a New York photo studio before going to South America in 1901.

Who is that woman?

Etta Place walked into a New York City photo studio in 1901 -- and unknowingly walked into history.

There she stands, wearing her fine clothes and gold watch, her dark hair piled elegantly atop her head and her arm brushing the arm of a dapper gent known as the Sundance Kid.

Author: Not much is known about Etta

The image of a laughing Etta Place riding on the handlebars of a bicycle is burned into our national psyche.

It was 40 years ago that Katharine Ross portrayed the mysterious Wild Bunch woman in the popular outlaw flick "Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid" with Paul Newman and Robert Redford.

(BETH SCHLANKER/Standard-Examiner) Elizabeth Nuttall demonstrates how to do dumbell shoulder press exercises at Lady Fitness in West Haven.

Exercises for sexy shoulders

Local trainer Elizabeth Nuttall thinks the shoulder muscles are potentially among the best-looking of a woman's body, yet among the most neglected in workouts.

Bette Midler's album 'Cool Yule'

Take some time to enjoy the season's best music

Every Christmas, a Santa's sleigh full of holiday albums appears in the store, alongside the perennial faves. You may have accumulated quite the collection of them over the years.

Anne Ewers (after)

Bring out the best in yourself with an image makeover

Wishing for a new you in this new year?

It could be that you're presenting yourself in a way that doesn't reflect your true value, vitality and aspirations.

The Associated Press

Dressing up back in fashion

NEW YORK -- Dressing down -- for the office, special occasions and even supposed black-tie affairs -- has been around so long that today's teenagers and 20-somethings are over it.

Instead of embracing the sloppy look that society has come to expect from its youth, this generation takes pride in pulling its look together.

Bomshel's 'Fight Like a Girl' falls short of live performances

Bomshel. "Fight Like a Girl."

This group has been branded a country outfit, though really, its music is rock, with the occasional fiddle lick thrown in for good measure.

Don't forget to honor Dr. Seuss and your children in March

Valentine's Day is all about love, but there are plenty of other celebrations to warm the heart during the cold winter months:

(DJAMILA GROSSMAN/Standard-Examiner) Certified nurse midwife Mari Stuart (left) talks to patient Taralee Litster during a routine prenatal checkup at the Grand View Clinic in Roy.

Midwives provide quality time when physicians can't

ROY -- Taralee Litster arrived at her doctor's office for a routine pregnancy exam, expecting to see her obstetrician. Instead, she found out she would be seeing a certified nurse midwife at the clinic.

(BETH SCHLANKER/Standard-Examiner) Ruth Kendrick is the owner of Chocolot, an artisan confection company.

Sweet! Uintah woman an award-winning chocolatier

Ruth Kendrick admits she's turning to the dark side.

"I used to be more of a milk-chocolate lover, but I'm going more to the dark side," she said, explaining that dark chocolates have more complex flavors. "Your tongue picks up different flavors in different places, so some chocolates just almost dance around your mouth."

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