I can still remember asking my mom if I could get my ears pierced and how cool I felt the day after I did it. It wasn’t much of a hard sell. I was, after all, a big girl now. I picked out all of my

Women have always been the backbone of our military supporting our troops behind the scenes with quiet dignity. Today there are over 200,000 on active duty in the U.S. military.The best gift for mil

My friend just had a beautiful baby girl named Kira and, let me tell you, she is SO excited to get Kira’s ears pierced! However, she’s hearing conflicting opinions about when the “best” time is for

There are so many things to watch out for today when it comes to parenting, and sometimes it can feel like you don’t know where to start. When I was a kid, I got my clothes from department stores,

Finding out you can’t wear just any pair of beautiful earrings is the same as saying you can no longer wear heels. Sensible shoes only? I don’t think so! But not being able to wear your fav earring

Shopping for earrings used to be easy. You chose either yellow gold, silver, white gold with a diamond or colored gemstone. Now it seems that so many women and girls have allergic reactions to earri

Many parents of young children make the decision early to get their newborn baby’s ears pierced. For some, it’s a cultural decision that links their baby to a legacy of family tradition. For others

Alecia is a very protective mom, the kind of 5 foot “Mama Bear” that shields her baby, Melissa, from everything. For instance, when she got Melissa’s ears pierced, she checked that the person had g

For most people, jewelry is an accent that can enhance any outfit. A beautiful statement necklace adds drama to a little black dress, a pair of pearl earrings can put the finishing touch on a brida

Just like delicious junk food, sometimes the jewelry that we love can turn into something that makes us ill and uncomfortable. For people with allergies or sensitivities to nickel, this is a famili

Have you ever seen a child or woman pulling at her ear lobes because they are red, itchy and inflamed? The most common cause is contact dermatitis from nickel in the earrings. The sensitive tissue r

Why should you care about buying nickel-free earrings? After all, you don’t suffer from the red, itchy ears or blisters that can happen from an allergic reaction to nickel. Hold on a moment. Don’t