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irreplaceable

Recently, I kept seeing this photo of Beyonce and hubby Jay-Z front and center at the NBA All Star game; and this is what popped into my head every time I saw it: What the hell was she thinking when she put on those shoes? I...

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upon reflection

Is it creepy that I am as fascinated by the furniture in the 1981 film, Mommie Dearest, as everyone else is in the “no-more-wire-hangers scene?” Hate to say it, but no matter how many hideous acts Joan Crawford could be accused of, bad decorating was...

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May I just say that I'm dying over these wraparound sandals from Fredericks of Hollywood? (Yes, you read correctly, and let's not get into a discussion about why I look at their website. The photo, above, should take care of that.)  In my mind, this is...

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                      ANNOUNCING OUR CONTEST WINNER! Congratulations goes out to Rachel Roebuck of Seattle, who's getting a swanky package of beauty gifts in the mail this week. Her favorite bargain? Bypassing pricey salon brow-tinting services ($30-$40 a pop) and heading straight to the drugstore for a package of...

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Remember those Jennifer Aniston braided sandals I was dying over last summer? (Quick refresh: Stuart Weitzman "Alex" wedges; $375.) I'm thrilled to report that Lucky Brand just came out with a seriously impressive lookalike for just $69. It's called the "Tabitha" and, holy hell, it's...

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now serving

Saw my first cherry blossom of the season today. (I’m fairly certain they’ve been out for a while, but were a little hard to spot through the torrential downpours known as “March in Seattle.”) Anyway, combined with the spring-forward clock adjustment this weekend, I know...

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contest time!

Sorry for the lag, folks—things have been a little exciting around here: My son, who’s been playing the excruciating game of when-am-I-going-to-hear-back-on-college applications, just got accepted into his dream school! It’s a major out-of-state institution and definitely not a bargain; but we’re happy to spend...

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