We are three best friends who are mothers of teenage daughters (and a son!).... read full story →
Every 9 seconds, a woman is beaten. That fact alone should be enough to get you to set your DVR to tape Sin by Silence when it makes its world broadcast premiere on the Investigation Discovery Channel tonight. This documentary about the survivors of domestic violence who are serving life sentences after ...read full story →
I've already confessed my blanket obsession to you so let me now tell you about my secret fabric stash. I don't sew -- although I have made quilts for both my kids just so I'd have an excuse to buy fabric -- but I love texture. So I was immediately ...read full story →
In the three months since we posted Join Susan in Helping with the Somalia Crisis, 30,000 children have died of starvation. How can that be allowed to happen in the 21st century?? Please re-read Susan’s post, watch the video from One.org below and get involved. ...read full story →
With the holidays too quickly approaching – Halloween seems to turn into Christmas/Chanukah overnight! – we thought we’d help you out with some great gift ideas from our Shop With a Conscience section. Every week through Thanksgiving, we’ll be introducing you to a company that gives back in some way, ...read full story →
Last night as I watched the sun set, coloring the sky with soft shades of pink, orange and blue, I felt the crisp breeze of summer’s end. I smiled, stood up and opened my arms wide to embrace fall – my favorite season! As a child, it was back to ...read full story →
We'd like to take a little time today to pay tribute to Dr. Wangari Maathai, who, sadly, passed away on Sunday from ovarian cancer at the age of 71. We feel a very personal connection to Dr. Maathai as we featured her during our very first week of StyleSubstanceSoul.com -- ...read full story →
Last Saturday, 22 of Oprah’s Ultimate Viewers participated in the Ultimate Day “O” Service (UDOS) at PAWS Chicago, the Midwest’s largest No-Kill shelter for cats and dogs. It came on the heels of the one-year anniversary of the fateful day that we were in the audience of The Oprah Winfrey ...read full story →
It's the time of year when buds start blossoming, the sun stays out a little longer and you start cleaning out the winter doldrums along with your old sweaters. Make it your season to bloom!
It’s been proven that the Swedes know how to do thrillers (do the words Girl With the Dragon Tattoo ring a bell?) so we were excited to hear that Stockholm [more]
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As avid moviegoers, one of our favorite events of the year is LUNAFEST, a film festival of short films by, [more]
As you will see in my gushing interview below, I totally fell in love with Wild, Cheryl Strayed's memoir of [more]
We are three best friends who are mothers of teenage daughters (and a son!). Watching our girls grow up in a world which focuses solidly on style has made us keenly aware of the need to throw some substance and soul into the mix. Our daughters have seen us yell back at the TV news, cry over the state of the world and call each other... read full story →