By DALIA COLON, St. Petersburg Times

Omar Soliman's business may be called College Hunks Hauling Junk, but the 27-year-old has learned his most valuable lessons outside the classroom.

No. 1: Just do it.

The summer before Soliman's senior year at the University of Miami, he was home in Washington, D.C. Most of his friends had summer jobs or internships lined up.

On "Trading Spaces," Vern Yip was the nice designer -- the one who wouldn't rip out your beloved ceiling fan or BeDazzle your countertops just for fun.

First lady Michelle Obama and celebrity chef Jamie Oliver have declared war on childhood obesity. Now, Dr. Ernie Ward is waging war on another society ill: canine corpulence.

Before Cindy Crawford was an international supermodel with a Malibu, Calif., beach house worthy of a spread in Elle Decor magazine, she was a fresh-faced teen scraping together money to redecorate her bedroom.

It's the perfect chaser to the organic-foods movement: the organic-drinks movement.

The thought of getting married is supposed to make you hear wedding bells. But these days, it may sound more like cha-CHING!
With the average nuptials costing upward of $20,000, eloping may seem like your only option. But you can have a dream wedding without the nightmare price tag. Here are some painless ways to save.

Josh Carrico was ahead of the curve by about two years.
When he signed up for Twitter.com on Aug. 9, 2006, he couldn't exactly use the site to keep up with his friends. They weren't on it.
Instead, Carrico followed messages from Adobe and Fast Company.

When you're young, the last thing you want to be is different.
For Jillian Rokowski, growing up with juvenile diabetes meant turning down cake at birthday parties. During class, she had to nibble peanut-butter crackers to keep her blood-sugar levels in check. At least twice a day, she'd sneak off to give herself insulin shots.

When you're young, the last thing you want to be is different.
For Jillian Rokowski, growing up with juvenile diabetes meant turning down cake at birthday parties. During class, she had to nibble peanut-butter crackers to keep her blood-sugar levels in check. At least twice a day, she'd sneak off to give herself insulin shots.

LaTanya White has the recipe for holiday spirits.