Housewives: PROUD TO BE HOUSEWIFE
Are the paths we take in life pre-determined by some higher, celestial being? If so, was I always destined to be a housewife?Perhaps. And yes, that's housewife. Not stay-at-home mom or work-at-home mom. No, housewife is not a dirty word; my house may be dirty, but that's an entirely different matter. According to Webster's New World Dictionary (third college edition), housewife, in the true sense of the word, means: 1. a woman, especially a married...

Housewives: Eva la diva Housewife Gabby has gift of gab
"Desperate Housewives" has made stars out of its cast members, previously a bunch of has-beens or not-quite-yets. But up-and-comer Eva Longoria has had a breakout year. And she has had plenty to say about it. Here are some of Longoria's greatest hits: May 2005 "This year has been amazing for me." --on snagging the top spot on Maxim's Hot 100 list, up from No. 91 last year. April 2005 ...

FIT...AND FAILING `Lost' stays adventurous `Housewives' becomes stuck in cul-de-sac
Their TV birthdays are more than a week apart. If they were people, one would be a Virgo and the other a Libra. But since their boffo debuts in fall 2004, ABC's "Lost" and "Desperate Housewives" have been the Siamese Twins of Success -- two separate entities joined at the hip by their parallel success. Their critical and ratings triumphs made them The Shows That Saved a Dying Network. They have won Golden Globes together, and...

Dry-cleaning gambit to promote 'Housewives' again
Desperate Housewives is about to give you the shirt off its back.When some customers around the country pick up their dry cleaning later this summer, they'll find a specially designed Housewives T-shirt hanging among their clothing. The unusual promotion for ABC's sophomore smash will run for several weeks in select markets including Philly, ABC marketing chief Mike Benson said in an interview yesterday at the TV critics' summer meetings here....

EMMY NODS FOR DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES POPULAR SHOW ON ABC PICKS UP 15 NOMINATIONS
Desperate Housewives and Lost, two first-year ABC series embraced by viewers, also scored with the Television Academy as the 2005 Emmy nominations were announced Thursday.Desperate Housewives earned 15 nominations to tie Will & Grace as the most nominated comedy series and Lost picked up 12 nominations to lead all dramas. In addition to the best comedy series nomination, three of Desperate Housewives' four lead actresses -- Teri Hatcher, Marcia Cross and Felicity...

Bridging the Gap: The Top 5 Fitness Secrets for Housewives and Athletes
Do you think it is possible that an Olympic level athlete and an everyday person can use exactly the same training protocol? The answer may surprise you!

Desperate Housewives... What's For Dinner?
I count myself among the many desperate housewives who echo the daily question... What's for dinner? This all-encompassing question won't go away despite my desire that with a snap of my fingers a fully prepared nutritious meal is ready for consumption and on the table.

Desperate Housewives, Etc. Find Hope
What is is like to be a woman in prison? What happens behind the locked doors of a Maximum prison? Can there be hope there?

The Hero's Journey: Desperate Housewives 02.05
188 stages of the Hero's Journey you should know about...

Megawati calls on fellow housewives to support her party
JAKARTA, March 28 Kyodo Indonesian President Megawati Sukarnoputri on Sunday called on the country's housewives to back her party in next month's ...

Housewives: Making time for you: try these timesaving ideas to streamline your day, stay better organized, and win back lost time for yourself and your family
Jeanette Rowland of South Riding, Virginia, is a master at making every minute of her day count. "I don't waste a lot of time. When I run errands ...

Pool man confessions: lonely housewives and delinquent pool techs might be hidden threats to your service business
Billy Carpenter will never forget the summer of 2001. It was a scorcher in Los Angeles, where bronzed beauties seem to grow on palm trees. Coconut oil ...