Run Your Kitchen like a Yacht Chef
There’s some justified jealousy of the ultra-wealthy few who are weathering the pandemic on their private yachts, but we forget that they can’t just don a mask for a weekly Wegmans run. To keep the dinners coming on the high
Dance on the Rooftops
Hoofing on urban rooftops has a storied history that goes back (at the very least) to the chimney sweeps of Mary Poppins. These days, Tony-nominated Broadway star and former New York City Ballet principal dancer Robbie Fairchild has been kicking up his heels en plein
Binge-Read Some Movies
There’s something comforting about curling up on the sofa with a film you know by heart, but there are only so many times your S.O. is going to suffer through Predator. Instead, take an artistic tour of the classics with Cinemaps: An
Sharpen the Saw All Over Again
You probably have a dog-eared copy of Stephen R. Covey's seminal self-helper, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, somewhere on your bookshelves. The book turns 30 this year, and there's a new and updated edition to celebrate the occasion. Covey's
Enjoy a Taste of Home
Did you ever notice how Shake Shack always seems to be directly between Happy Hour and home? Though Happy Hours now take place at home (and a bit earlier than usual), there’s still room for a ShackBurger in your life. Goldbelly
School (or Unschool) Your Kids
We’ve got mountains of worksheets, videos, and all other kinds of distance learning activities to keep our kids on track. But it’s important to realize that home isn’t school; parents have some leeway to cater to kids’ natural curiosity. Homeschoolers (who we imagine as
Watch a Happy Little Cloud
Some people are taking up long-neglected hobbies while stuck at home, but the therapeutic benefits of painting don’t have to involve getting messy with the gesso. Generations have enjoyed the public-television meditation of Bob Ross’s “The Joy of Painting” series, and all
Hear Yourself Healed
Of all the spiritual-wellness techniques out there, a sound bath may be the most easily streamed. At its simplest, sound bathing is meditation with a soundtrack. Brooklyn-based sound therapist Sara Auster calls it a "full-body listening experience." Her website is an excellent primer
Grab the Season’s Must-Have Accessory
No matter how you feel about face masks, they're here to stay for a while. Fortunately, the style standard has evolved beyond the operating room. Fashion designers are getting in on the act. Ralph Lauren has promised 250,000 masks for