It’s time once again for my annual dissertation on “joy.” If you are a regular reader of my column, then you know that every year I hit on something that makes me wake with a jubilant start and scream ...

Ah, Bag Balm! How many people know about it? It's been around since 1899. Made in Vermont, it was originally made to soften cow udders. Now it's used for everything from diaper rash, chapped lips and ...

A person's hands holding a tin of Bag Balm, a popular skincare product touted by celebrities and content creators on TikTok The trendiest skincare product isn’t a serum or cream in sexy packaging — it ...

LYNDONVILLE, Vt.LYNDONVILLE, Vt. — Winter is most definitely here. It must be. The phones are ringing at Bag Balm headquarters. Everyone wants a new tub of the gooey, yellow-green ointment. And all ...

LYNDONVILLE, Vermont -- Winter is most definitely here. It must be. The phones are ringing at Bag Balm headquarters. Everyone wants a new tub of the gooey, yellow-green ointment. And all have a story ...

Winter is most definitely here. It must be. The phones are ringing at Bag Balm headquarters. Everyone wants a new tub of the gooey, yellow-green ointment. And all have a story about its ...

From the udderly balmy: OK, OK. I mean any columnist worth his or her weight in cholesterol-free cow chips should know how to spell “bag balm.” Of course. I am udderly sorry that nobody, but nobody, ...

Whether it’s the old shaving your legs with peanut butter trick (don’t use the chunky kind) or turning avocados into every beauty tool imaginable, we love a good unexpected beauty tip. Especially when ...