Loving Harper's Bazaar's pages, as usual. Not so much the $27,875 price tag you get when you tally up page 70 of their June/July 2012 issue. Want to shave $26,264 off the total? Add these clean whites to your spring/summer shopping bag...
Read MoreMy husband and I have an expression called, Ice in the Door. It refers to the concept of spending more on something truly useful, rather than penny pinching and regretting a cheap purchase that doesn’t live up to your expectations. Here's the genesis: Our first house...
Read MoreDespite my antenna for bargains, there are a few items that routinely cause me to throw caution (and sanity) to the wind. I am not the least bit apologetic when I put these babies in my shopping bag...
Read MoreI’m a bit focused on bracelets these days. (Actually, I’m a LOT focused on bracelets these days.) And it all started when I saw a photo on a fashion blog showing a gal wearing an entire stack of jewelry on her wrist…a chunky watch, a...
Read MoreHave you noticed lately that whenever a new shopping center goes up, its name always begins with the words The Shops At…? (Go ahead: Google the phrase and you’ll see what I mean.) I think the marketing strategy has something to do with the fact that...
Read MoreI’ve never been one of those people who use the word “craft” as a verb. As in: “We’re doing some crafting this afternoon.” Or as a noun to describe a person. As in: “I am a crafter.” To me, the word craft always conjures up those...
Read MoreI think Malcolm Gladwell, author of The Tipping Point, would have a field day examining the force with which Kate Middleton’s fashion habits have been shaping the world since November 16, 2010, the day the Palace formally announced the royal engagement. It’s become a forgone...
Read MoreWhen I went through sorority rush (“You mean,” as my daughter would say, “When the dinosaurs roamed the earth?”), I ended up pledging Delta Gama. There were several reasons for this choice: 1) I liked the girls. 2) I wanted to live in their big, white, Colonial mansion. 3) ...
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