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 Made in Vermont, it was originally made to soften cow udders.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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Q: A dairy farmer wrote that he uses lip balm for cracked fingertips. You recommended A&D ointment. That advice is fine, but dairy farmers have been using Bag Balm and Udder Cream for generations. It ...

Bag Balm has been used to soothe everything from chafed hands to irritated tattoos. Tucked away in Lyndonville, Vermont, the 125-year-old moisturizer business’ origins may surprise you. It’s an early ...

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 ...