Archive for June, 2012
The Future of Flower Power
Floral prints in the home are hit or miss: At best, they are the perfect complement to the color palette in a room. At worst, they can conjure images of shawl-draped little old ladies setting teacups on doilies.
Neil Diamond Opens Up About Life, His New Marriage, and Five Decades in the Music Biz
“I seriously never thought my career would take me into my 70s,” singer Neil Diamond, 71, tells David Browne for this Sunday’s issue of PARADE. “I’m very happy to be here at this point.” The pop icon, who recently married his co-manager, Katie McNeil, 42, opens up about life, love, and five decades in the [...]
Maya Angelou’s Favorite Things: Activism, Gratitude and Country Music
Maya Angelou has taken on many roles over the years. She’s been a singer, dancer, actress, composer, and Hollywood’s first female black director (Down in Delta), but she’s most famous for her work as a writer and poet.
Craft beers are proving a hit in baseball parks
It used to be that baseball fans would head for the concourse to grab a beer between innings, a cold one as much a part of America’s pastime as hotdogs and Cracker Jack. Now they file up the aisles in search of Belgian-style pale ale.
Chace Crawford on ‘Gossip Girl’: ‘It’s the End of an Era’
This Friday, Chace Crawford will hit the big screen in a role he has yet to play: a baby daddy. In What to Expect When You’re Expecting, the 26-year-old actor and his co-star Anna Kendrick find themselves in it for the long haul when their one night stand turns them into expectant parents. Parade.com sat [...]
3 Ways to a Better Bathtub
You may have seen the infomercials on late at night, but how much do you really know about resurfacing a bathtub? This product, also known as a bath liner or bath fitter, is created to match the dimensions of your tub and is placed directly on top of the existing area. Resurfacing covers up any [...]
Miranda Lambert: ‘Blake and I Definitely Have Friendly Competition’
Country star Miranda Lambert has a lot to celebrate. The 28-year-old Texas native is in the middle of her mega-successful On Fire tour, she won both Female Vocalist and Album of the Year at the Academy of Country Music Awards, and she and husband Blake Shelton recently celebrated their one-year wedding anniversary. Lambert, 28, talked [...]
Josh Turner on His New Album and Protégé Scotty McCreery
With four #1 singles and two Grammy Award nominations under his belt, country star Josh Turner is ready to go another round with his latest album, Punching Bag, due out June 12. Turner, 34, talked to Parade.com about the meaning behind his new album, being a role model to American Idol winner Scotty McCreery, and [...]
Roast a chicken for a bit of outdoor romance
My recipe for a romantic picnic? A roasted chicken with sandwich trimmings. Roll with me on this one. It’s easy and totally appropriate.
DJ Turn It Up: Planning the Ultimate Entertainment for your Wedding
It’s your big day, and what’s the one thing you want to do at your wedding reception besides tasting that delicious butter cream cake frosting? Dancing the night away with your closest family members, friends and your main squeeze, of course. The music is one of the most important components to a successful wedding reception. [...]
