Party like it's 1929: Memorable days and nights of self-medicating hedonism.
Blow off steam: Anger-management classes that you'll actually enjoy.
Feather your nest: Spruce-up solutions for that home you won't be leaving anytime soon.
Eat your vegetables: Easy-does-it sources of all that's good in the garden.
Sneak off the beaten track: Untrodden trails that remind you why you live here.
Write that novel: Jump-starts for the next hot career: starving artist.
Enrich thyself: The finest art at the finest prices.
Get your protein: Sustainably raised meat—in word and deed.
Be selfishly good: Volunteer efforts that give as much as they get.
Look good longer: Style gurus who can make their magic last.
Take care of your BFF: Cool new stuff for your pet project.
Travel lighter: Ways to ease your carbon footprint—and pay less—on the road.
Just chill: Ways to cultivate your inner Buddha when the layoff dragon is raging outside.
Download (or order in) your fun: Make your everyday life an entertainment zone.
Be very entertaining: Stores that make cooking for friends feel like a night out.
Purge your possessions: Generously green routes to a holistic house.
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