Lip gloss aficionados can be a difficult-to-please bunch. This gloss is too sticky, that one doesn't have enough shine, still a third doesn't provide the right kind of color payoff. Finding the perfect gloss that covers all the bases, plus is flattering and has that ineffable je-ne-sais-quoi that keeps you coming back for more can sometimes feel like a search for a needle in a haystack! Ladies, I present Bare Escentuals Buxom Babes About Town collection ($39.00). Prepare to fall in love.

The green revolution has conquered family game night!

Combine recycled paperboard, soy inks and water-based varnishes, and what do you get? The new eco-friendly line of board games from ALEX Toys, made to test pre-schoolers' imaginations without taxing the earth.

With Thanksgiving fast approaching, now is a great time to start drafting out your dinner menu and deciding on which wines you will want to include as complements to your bounty. Food picks is the easy part--for those of us looking to pull-off the traditional Thanksgiving celebration, we practically have the menu laid out for us. The tricky part is wine choice. Which wines will you want for particular types, tastes, textures, and aromas of the foods you be laying out onto the table?

Here is a holiday wine guide to help simplify the decision-making process for you! Recommendations begin with a variety of red wines, followed by white wines...and, in case you have wine left over from the celebration, food pairings are listed under each wine for future wining and dining ideas!

What do Jennifer Aniston, Julia Roberts and Demi Moore all have in common? (Well, other than a penchant for gorgeous, slightly younger men?) Fabulous smiles! Hollywood's A-listers know the importance of keeping your teeth bright--a whiter smile makes you look younger, healthier and simply better. Cosmetic dentists offer a variety of in-office procedures, but they can be expensive--not to mention painful! We recommend these amazingly effective at-home alternatives to keep your grin gleaming (and your breath delicious!).

These three big movies have recently released or will be coming out soon and are worthwhile purchases to add to any children's DVD collection.

Ice Age 3: Dawn of the Dinosaurs: Manny, Sid and Diego are back in part three of the Ice Age movies - Ice Age 3: Dawn of the Dinosaurs. Ellie (Queen Latifah) is expecting her first baby. The group gets into all sorts of trouble when Sid discovers a bunch of dinosaur eggs. Tons of fun and laughter in this one and it's a great stocking stuffer. Find it online at various sources for $14.99 and up.

Kids down coats can range in price from over $150 to under $100. Regardless of the price, a good down coat is a must-have for active little ones during the colder months. Of course, kids can be very hard on their coats, wearing them to the playground, on the bus, in the snow and beyond, so it is important to shop smart when buying one. Check out our picks for the best kids down coats.

Chances are pretty good that you'll receive a few party invitations this holiday season. I've always been taught that you shouldn't go to someone's house for a party without a gift. Need a little inspiration? Step it up a notch with one of these eight hostess gift ideas, all under $50!

Hip, stylish, and above all, warm, cozy knit accessories are absolutely essential for seeing us through the season. Whether you wear them on blustery winter days or slightly brisk fall days, you can bank on winning the style lottery every single time. These pieces are designed to lend chic polish to your cold weather attire and keep you toasty in the face of anything. Here, a few of our favorites:

Now that the school season is in full gear, it will not be long until your little ones come running home asking you to help them with their school's science project.

Sometimes the hardest part to a project is coming up with the idea and planning out the experiment. Help your child get a head start with the Science Fair Projects Book for children between the 3rd and 5th grade. It will help come up with ideas, set up a time table for the project, and shows how to collect and compile information on their cool science projects. In addition to teaching your child how to run an experiment it also offers some really good ideas for their projects to get them on their way.

The Adidas company, based in Germany, is the biggest manufacturer of sporting apparel in Europe. Begun in 1924, the sporting goods conglomerate designs and manufactures a wide variety of athletic clothing and equipment ranging from, among other things, shoes to tennis rackets to soccer balls.

For women, boots are one of the most delightful things about the wintertime. Whether they're sexy or simply comfy, these shoes make her feel good. Holiday 2009 is THE season for boots. We're counting down the 10 must-have boots for women.

As nice as the summer was, it has unfortunately come to an end, and now is time to start planning for the winter, and one of the first things to think about is picking up a nice pair of winter shoes. Timberland boots are a great way to gear your feet up for the upcoming wintry weather.

To protect your feet from the cold and snow this winter, you just can't go wrong with a pair of Timberland Chocorua Boots, made with premium waterproof leather so you know that your feet will stay nice and warm no matter how bad the weather gets. The last thing that you want to deal with is a heavy pair of boots, and that is why the lightweight construction of these Timberland boots are a great pair of winter shoes. Lightweight, waterproof, and made with high quality leather... what more could you ask for this winter?

When a loved one reaches one of life's great milestones, it's often appropriate to give a gift. What better way to commemorate a once-in-a-lifetime achievement than a personalized, engraved gift? You can note the date, put a special message, or just the recipient's name -- whatever you want. Just about everything you'd want to give can be personalized somehow -- here are some ideas for engraved gifts for all kinds of special events.

Sony is one of the most reputable names in home entertainment, and its Bravia line of goods encompasses high definition televisions and top line audio components to bring the best theater experience into your home. If you are looking to set up a home theater that will blow you away, then the Sony Bravia line of goods has everything you need.

What does Bravia mean? Bravia is an acronym for "Best Resolution Audio Visual Integrated Architecture" and all high definition televisions that Sony has made since 2005 have sported the Bravia logo.