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QuirkOut! Some tips to handle the craziness of holiday shopping

'Tis the season, so ready, set, go … to the mall.

Dec 16, 2011 | 7:00 am | Loading…

QuirkOut! There's one gift women want: jewelry

Why do men get so confused choosing a present for the gals in their lives? Though women are notoriously complicated, the gift solution is ridiculously simple.

Dec 09, 2011 | 7:15 am | Loading…

Car serves as a home away from home

Men and cars have a special relationship. Guys who haul manly materials love trucks. Young celebs who love the planet drive a Prius. And any bald guy driving a Porsche loves screaming "Mid-Life Crisis."

Dec 04, 2011 | 12:00 am | Loading…

Holiday hassles call for desperate measures

Thanksgiving makes us think of our favorite "F" word: food. Sure, there's family and football, too, but only if they don't interfere with the eating marathon.

Nov 27, 2011 | 12:00 am | Loading…

Cosmetic fixes to restore order to your face time

From the moment our mothers let us play with their makeup, we were hooked.

Nov 20, 2011 | 12:00 am | Loading…

QuirkOut! Smartphones dial up all kinds of ways to make us feel dumb

Recall the era of dinosaurs — that time in history when cellular phones were the size of a Volkswagen Beetle. A time when all they could do was (gasp) make a call.

Nov 06, 2011 | 12:00 am | Loading…

QuirkOut: You know what's really scary? Pumpkin one-upmanship and all that candy

And if it's Halloween, that means Thanksgiving is just a few weeks away, which will really scare the stuffing out of you.

Oct 30, 2011 | 12:00 am | Loading…

Motivate yourself for a workout with these mind exercises

Going to the gym weighs heavily on our minds the way Sunday's all-you-can-eat brunch weighs heavily on our thighs.

Oct 21, 2011 | 10:00 am | Loading…

The pernicious puzzle of proper packing

To help you out, travel with us as we take QuirkOut tactics on the road.

Oct 16, 2011 | 12:00 am | Loading…

Pristine potties, shiny silver and plenty of food

Anyone who reads Martha Stewart Living or watches Home and Garden Television knows that entertaining is a matter of personal style — as long as there are at least three chargers under the dinner plate.

Oct 09, 2011 | 12:00 am | Loading…

Multitasking is an organized crime

Every woman is a CEO — chief executive of organization. We make multitasking an art form — a kind of ballet done in stilettos.

Oct 02, 2011 | 12:00 am | Loading…

Closet obsessives keep it organized, switch things up

When a man says, "I need my space," he wants out of the relationship. When a woman talks about space, she's talking closets. And she means business.

Sep 25, 2011 | 7:30 am | Loading…

Quirkout: It's all about the hair

Contrary to what Hallmark would have you believe, a woman's most intimate relationship is not with her romantic partner or her mother. Not even with her therapist. It's with the person who does her hair.

Sep 18, 2011 | 12:00 am | Loading…

The battle of the bulge rages on

No matter how many weapons of fat destruction we deploy, the weight loss battle never ends. You lose. You gain. You lose. You know the drill. It's an inescapable skirmish.

Sep 11, 2011 | 12:00 am | Loading…

Fall is time to let tummy droop, take a pass on the shaving

Labor Day finds us following end-of-summer rituals. We throw out the sunblock and store the outdoor furniture. Then, after waiting to exhale for months, we can stop sucking in our tummies and sigh with relief that another swim season is over.

Sep 04, 2011 | 12:00 am | Loading…

Shopping is a contact sport, so bring protection

Men have fantasy football. Women have window shopping.

Aug 26, 2011 | 7:45 am | Loading…

Blame my DNA for the jeans

Recently, we played the childhood game of truth or dare.

Aug 19, 2011 | 7:15 am | Loading…

Quirk Out: Crazy things women do to stay sane

Why would a sane woman keep five pairs of shoes under her desk or pack two suitcases for an overnight trip?

Aug 13, 2011 | 12:00 am | Loading…