
“Stand up and pretend you’re a tree…feel your roots sinking 150 feet down into the ground..start swaying in the breeze…”
“Let’s all make the sound of a foghorn together, but make your foghorn sound like it’s coming from far, far, away.”
“Everyone get into your en garde position and aim the tip of your sword right at your partner’s heart.”
This is how I spent my weekend. Sounds like…
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I hope you all weren’t hoping that I’d do some Monday morning fashion quarterbacking and list my Best and Worst Dressed at last night’s Emmy Awards.
To be honest, I think creating a Worst Dressed list is just cruel.
No woman spends hours getting ready for one of the most exciting evenings of her life with the intention of seeing herself on a Worst Dressed list the…
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With The King’s Speech poised to perhaps win this year’s Oscar for Best Picture and HBO’s new hit Boardwalk Empire recognized with both SAG Award and Golden Globe nominations, it’s no surprise that there is revived interest in the days of Prohibition and the years leading up to World War II.
And while many clothes from the 1920s and 1930s can appear too costume-y for everyday wear, the…
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Here comes the bride!
A friend of a friend has a daughter who is getting married next Labor Day and the hunt for the wedding dress in on! The budget for the gown? A whopping $5,000!
And since the first day of this shopping adventure coincided with the weekend I spent with my divorced sister, who spent a good portion of our time together picking my ex-CPA…
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November 15, 2010 by
Mary Kincaid in
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