<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1" ?>

<rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">
	<channel>
		<title>Lifestyle -- EagleTribune.com, North Andover, MA</title>
		<link>http://www.northofboston.com/eagletribune/pulife</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Lifestyles news from the Eagle Tribune towns in the Merrimack Valley and Southern New Hampshire including movies, books, health, gardening and events.]]></description>
		<language>en-us</language>
		<copyright>Copyright CNHI All Rights Reserved.</copyright>
		<ttl>5</ttl>
		
		<item>
			<guid>http://www.northofboston.com/eagletribune/pulife/local_story_078022244.html</guid>
			<title><![CDATA[Flower poweR]]></title>
			<pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 02:22:00 EDT</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.northofboston.com/eagletribune/pulife/local_story_078022244.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Along with crocuses and daffodils comes another surefire sign of spring: florals in fashion.<br>
The garden-party look is a seasonal classic, but there's been some updating this season. Look for artistic &mdash; almost abstract &mdash; brushstroke technique, or realistic, photo-style prints. Other twists include tulip-style hemlines and fabric petals adorning everything from tank tops to ballgowns.]]></description>
		</item>
		
		
		<item>
			<guid>http://www.northofboston.com/eagletribune/pulife/local_story_078022154.html</guid>
			<title><![CDATA[Pat's Kitchen:]]></title>
			<pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 02:21:00 EDT</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.northofboston.com/eagletribune/pulife/local_story_078022154.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[I have always loved Crock Pot meals. I believe the slow cooker to be one of the best time-saving kitchen helpers.<br>
This past week, I had a day of appointments in the morning and several hours of raking and other yard work to do in the afternoon. In the morning, I spent about 20 minutes prepping the meat and vegetables and turned my slow cooker on to handle the rest of dinner.]]></description>
		</item>
		
		
		<item>
			<guid>http://www.northofboston.com/eagletribune/pulife/local_story_078022126.html</guid>
			<title><![CDATA[How can we encourage our dog to make nice with visitors?]]></title>
			<pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 02:21:00 EDT</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.northofboston.com/eagletribune/pulife/local_story_078022126.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Dear Dog Lady,<br>
We have a two-year-old neutered Rottweiler/shepherd mix we selected from the shelter when he was six months old. He lives in our house with four adults in a three-generation family. He is an equal-opportunity pet: He loves each of us. ]]></description>
		</item>
		
		
		<item>
			<guid>http://www.northofboston.com/eagletribune/pulife/local_story_078022055.html</guid>
			<title><![CDATA[Wise adult siblings plan quickly  after diagnosis of early dementia]]></title>
			<pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 02:20:00 EDT</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.northofboston.com/eagletribune/pulife/local_story_078022055.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Q: Following a thorough physical and neurological examination, our mother was diagnosed as being in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease. My siblings and I are starting to talk about future care and what actions we should be taking to keep her safe. Unfortunately we are clueless and don't even know where to start. Our father died very suddenly years ago, so we never dealt with any care plan issues with him. Can you give us some direction?]]></description>
		</item>
		
		
		<item>
			<guid>http://www.northofboston.com/eagletribune/pulife/local_story_078022025.html</guid>
			<title><![CDATA[Couponing's best-kept secrets: Keep your eyes on the prize]]></title>
			<pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 02:20:00 EDT</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.northofboston.com/eagletribune/pulife/local_story_078022025.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[I'm sure you know by now that I love getting groceries for free with coupons whenever possible. But we can't get everything for free all of the time. Here's a fun way to maximize coupon savings and get items very inexpensively, even when they're not completely free.]]></description>
		</item>
		
		
		<item>
			<guid>http://www.northofboston.com/eagletribune/pulife/local_story_078021922.html</guid>
			<title><![CDATA[Horoscope: March 19]]></title>
			<pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 02:19:00 EDT</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.northofboston.com/eagletribune/pulife/local_story_078021922.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Pisces (Feb. 20-March 20) &mdash; Adopting a positive, optimistic attitude could put you in the position of being a big winner. Hang onto this frame of mind as long as you can.<br>
 Aries (March 21-April 19) &mdash; It might appear to you that your lot in life is to be nothing but a giver. However, conditions could suddenly reverse themselves and put you in line of being a big receiver.]]></description>
		</item>
		
		
		<item>
			<guid>http://www.northofboston.com/eagletribune/pulife/local_story_078021957.html</guid>
			<title><![CDATA[Dear Abby: Family-owned business puts family first in tough times]]></title>
			<pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 02:19:00 EDT</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.northofboston.com/eagletribune/pulife/local_story_078021957.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Dear Abby: I'm a career woman, working for a family-owned business. Last year was difficult because there have been a number of layoffs and no raises. When I had my annual review, I received an outstanding evaluation but was again told no raise would be forthcoming because business is slow.]]></description>
		</item>
		
		
		<item>
			<guid>http://www.northofboston.com/eagletribune/pulife/local_story_077011425.html</guid>
			<title><![CDATA[Court jesters]]></title>
			<pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2010 01:14:00 EDT</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.northofboston.com/eagletribune/pulife/local_story_077011425.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Court Jesters: Globetrotters bring their entertaining brand of basketball to Manchester]]></description>
		</item>
		
		
		<item>
			<guid>http://www.northofboston.com/eagletribune/pulife/local_story_077011356.html</guid>
			<title><![CDATA[Gabriel Iglesias: Now that's some funny fluff]]></title>
			<pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2010 01:13:00 EDT</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.northofboston.com/eagletribune/pulife/local_story_077011356.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[He's not fat; he's "fluffy." And he likes chocolate cake.<br>
If that doesn't ring a bell,  you might know Gabriel Iglesias as the stand-up comedian who wears loud Hawaiian shirts and can been seen on "Comedy Central."]]></description>
		</item>
		
		
		<item>
			<guid>http://www.northofboston.com/eagletribune/pulife/local_story_077011324.html</guid>
			<title><![CDATA['Wings of Night Sky' melds poetry, music  and storytelling at Merrimack College]]></title>
			<pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2010 01:13:00 EDT</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.northofboston.com/eagletribune/pulife/local_story_077011324.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[World renowned singer songwriter, and poet Joy Harjo has traveled the globe bringing her own special form of entertainment to everyone she meets. <br>
She has been everywhere from Los Angeles to Anchorage, released four award-winning CDs and performed at the Olympics. ]]></description>
		</item>
		
		
		<item>
			<guid>http://www.northofboston.com/eagletribune/pulife/local_story_077011225.html</guid>
			<title><![CDATA[Dear Abby: Loved ones' final wishes honor unique individuals]]></title>
			<pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2010 01:12:00 EDT</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.northofboston.com/eagletribune/pulife/local_story_077011225.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Dear Abby: I'm writing to encourage "Wants to Do Right by Mama" (Jan. 25) to honor her mother's final wishes regarding her burial attire and the position of her body. Several years ago, I sat down with my parents and we talked about their wishes for when they die. We discussed everything from the distribution of their assets to the type of funerals they want. I learned that my father would like a large tombstone, which is something I never knew, so I asked him to draw up exactly what he had in mind.]]></description>
		</item>
		
		
		<item>
			<guid>http://www.northofboston.com/eagletribune/pulife/local_story_077010145.html</guid>
			<title><![CDATA[Horoscope: March 18]]></title>
			<pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2010 01:02:00 EDT</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.northofboston.com/eagletribune/pulife/local_story_077010145.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Pisces (Feb. 20-March 20) &mdash; If you think you can talk your way out of a problem caused by careless behavior at work, guess again. The only thing that will stand the test of time is responsible performance.]]></description>
		</item>
		
		
		<item>
			<guid>http://www.northofboston.com/eagletribune/pulife/local_story_076030424.html</guid>
			<title><![CDATA[Horoscope: March 17]]></title>
			<pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 03:04:00 EDT</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.northofboston.com/eagletribune/pulife/local_story_076030424.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Pisces (Feb. 20-March 20) &mdash; A good opportunity might be dumped in your lap, but you might have to prime the pump a bit to get a positive flow started. Don't hesitate to begin an outpouring and get back what you gave.]]></description>
		</item>
		
		
		<item>
			<guid>http://www.northofboston.com/eagletribune/pulife/local_story_075034721.html</guid>
			<title><![CDATA[Horoscope: March 16]]></title>
			<pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 03:47:00 EDT</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.northofboston.com/eagletribune/pulife/local_story_075034721.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Pisces (Feb. 20-March 20) &mdash; Get all the necessary data, such as costs, time factor and people involved, before agreeing to go on an outing with friends. If you don't, you could find yourself involved in an unhappy situation. ]]></description>
		</item>
		
		
		<item>
			<guid>http://www.northofboston.com/eagletribune/pulife/local_story_072172409.html</guid>
			<title><![CDATA[A real rock star: Former 'Idol' Daughtry brings his act to Boston]]></title>
			<pubDate>Sun, 14 Mar 2010 00:56:00 EST</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.northofboston.com/eagletribune/pulife/local_story_072172409.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Chris Daughtry experienced the kind of immediate success rarely seen in music these days, selling more than a million copies of his 2006 self-titled CD in the first five weeks of its release, and going on to rack up nearly 4.5 million copies sold overall.]]></description>
		</item>
		
		
		<item>
			<guid>http://www.northofboston.com/eagletribune/pulife/local_story_072172059.html</guid>
			<title><![CDATA[On the Catwalk: Student run fashion show raises money for cancer research]]></title>
			<pubDate>Sun, 14 Mar 2010 00:55:00 EST</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.northofboston.com/eagletribune/pulife/local_story_072172059.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Yasmin Mateo, a 16-year-old from Salem, N.H., recently had a breast cancer scare. Doctors found a lump in her breast and performed surgery to remove what turned out to be a benign cyst. <br>
While grateful that she doesn't have cancer, the experience gave the teen a glimpse into the world of a woman battling the disease. It was particularly poignant for her as part of a group of students who has been working since last summer on fashion show to raise funds to fight this disease.]]></description>
		</item>
		
		
		<item>
			<guid>http://www.northofboston.com/eagletribune/pulife/local_story_072173112.html</guid>
			<title><![CDATA[Merrimack Valley musicians record single to benefit Haiti relief effort]]></title>
			<pubDate>Sun, 14 Mar 2010 00:52:00 EST</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.northofboston.com/eagletribune/pulife/local_story_072173112.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Jonathan Diaz was watching the horror play out on television, online, and on the front page of the paper. When a 7.0-magnitude earthquake turned Haiti into a pile of bodies and rubble, there was little else he could do.]]></description>
		</item>
		
		
		<item>
			<guid>http://www.northofboston.com/eagletribune/pulife/local_story_072173139.html</guid>
			<title><![CDATA[What's next for this year's Oscar winners?]]></title>
			<pubDate>Sun, 14 Mar 2010 00:51:00 EST</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.northofboston.com/eagletribune/pulife/local_story_072173139.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[LOS ANGELES &mdash; Pretty much as soon as he's done celebrating, best actor Oscar winner Jeff Bridges will travel to New Mexico to shoot "True Grit," the Coen brothers remake of the John Wayne classic that will come out in December. It will be the second movie of the season for Bridges, whose "Tron Legacy" is also set to be released in December.]]></description>
		</item>
		
		
		<item>
			<guid>http://www.northofboston.com/eagletribune/pulife/local_story_072172442.html</guid>
			<title><![CDATA[Family Matters: Creating a culture of caring]]></title>
			<pubDate>Sun, 14 Mar 2010 00:44:00 EST</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.northofboston.com/eagletribune/pulife/local_story_072172442.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Thank you for your column on bullying a few weeks ago. However, some of us (teachers and staff) were talking, and wondered exactly how a school should react to this challenge? Do we just ignore it? Do we say our job is to educate and nothing else? Are there professional programs to help? We would like your opinion and thank you.]]></description>
		</item>
		
		
		<item>
			<guid>http://www.northofboston.com/eagletribune/pulife/local_story_072172222.html</guid>
			<title><![CDATA[New music this week]]></title>
			<pubDate>Sun, 14 Mar 2010 00:42:00 EST</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.northofboston.com/eagletribune/pulife/local_story_072172222.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Gorillaz: "Plastic Beach"<br>
Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett bring back the world's greatest cartoon band and one of the best musical hybrids, period. Blending indie, hip-hop and electronic textures into a brainy and eclectic whole is the former Blur leader and "Tank Girl" cartoonists' stock in trade. Major-league guests graces the tunes of "Plastic Beach," including Mos Def, Lou Reed, Bobby Womack and Snoop Dogg.]]></description>
		</item>
		
		
		<item>
			<guid>http://www.northofboston.com/eagletribune/pulife/local_story_072171923.html</guid>
			<title><![CDATA[For Wesley Snipes, role in 'Brooklyn's Finest' is no stretch]]></title>
			<pubDate>Sun, 14 Mar 2010 00:39:00 EST</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.northofboston.com/eagletribune/pulife/local_story_072171923.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[SANTA MONICA, Calif &mdash; When most of us last saw Wesley Snipes, he wasn't in his usual position as a hero on a movie screen. Instead, he was inhabiting a far less savory role, starring as both a news headline and late-night punch line.]]></description>
		</item>
		
		
		<item>
			<guid>http://www.northofboston.com/eagletribune/pulife/local_story_072173237.html</guid>
			<title><![CDATA['Green Zone' offers a poor portrayal of war]]></title>
			<pubDate>Sun, 14 Mar 2010 00:36:00 EST</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.northofboston.com/eagletribune/pulife/local_story_072173237.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[As a film about war, "Green Zone" is anything but authentic. Director Paul Greengrass attempts to mesh the excitement of films like his "Bourne" series with the topical importance of his masterpiece, "United 93," but unfortunately, the collaboration is a failed effort. ]]></description>
		</item>
		
		
		<item>
			<guid>http://www.northofboston.com/eagletribune/pulife/local_story_072171913.html</guid>
			<title><![CDATA[New DVD releases offer hefty dose of reality]]></title>
			<pubDate>Sun, 14 Mar 2010 00:32:00 EST</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.northofboston.com/eagletribune/pulife/local_story_072171913.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Some movies you want to see when they hit DVD &mdash; "Up in the Air" and "Precious" from Tuesday's releases, for example &mdash; and some you need to see. "The Stoning of Soraya M." is among the latter.]]></description>
		</item>
		
		
		<item>
			<guid>http://www.northofboston.com/eagletribune/pulife/local_story_072171847.html</guid>
			<title><![CDATA[Also in theaters]]></title>
			<pubDate>Sun, 14 Mar 2010 00:31:00 EST</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.northofboston.com/eagletribune/pulife/local_story_072171847.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Ratings based on four-star system.<br>
'Alice in Wonderland'<br>
Rated PG<br>
3 stars<br>
Director Tim Burton's new extravaganza, the second Disney-backed "Alice" and a bookend to the cheerily benign 1951 animated version, won't be for everyone. It's a little rough for preteens, and it doesn't throw many laughs the audience's way, but along with "Sweeney Todd," this is Burton's most interesting project in a decade. Wonderfully well-chosen Australian actress Mia Wasikowska plays Alice, and Johnny Depp continues his fruitfully nervy collaboration with Burton by playing the Mad Hatter. ]]></description>
		</item>
		
		
		<item>
			<guid>http://www.northofboston.com/eagletribune/pulife/local_story_072173313.html</guid>
			<title><![CDATA[New book sees Alice in a grim light]]></title>
			<pubDate>Sun, 14 Mar 2010 00:29:00 EST</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.northofboston.com/eagletribune/pulife/local_story_072173313.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Alice looks gaunt and goth in her latest print incarnation.<br>
In a new separate, but well-timed, HarperCollins edition of "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland," the blond heroine retains her puff-sleeved dress and white apron. But a black hair bow evokes bat wings, and the pupils in Alice's sad, lined eyes are fanglike.]]></description>
		</item>
		
	</channel>
</rss>
