by D.F. and ss_shopgirl We fell in love with this month’s edition of Real Simple magazine for their fun Thanksgiving tips and “Holiday Get-Ahead Guide” and wanted to share some of our favorites with you – add some of our own. Olive Oil Great for moisturizing skin, and perfect for eliminating sticky sap when dragging [...]

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Get a head start on SHOP.COM’s Cart Me Away™ game sponsored by Verizon with these hints (you’re getting them before everyone else) and increase your chances of winning the $10,000 shopping spree! 11/12: You’re still in a daze but can see clearly that eye-catching earrings are a must! 11/13: Pot Luck equals bad luck and [...]

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by D.F. Just when you thought toys were safe to play with, another toy has been recalled. The popular new kid’s sensation Aqua Dot –a toy craft that is composed of small beads that can be melted together with water – is being recalled from shelves across the country. The original “Bindeez” in Australia and [...]

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By: ss_shopgirl and D.F. I love playing games. And in this case, I mean it in a positive way. Luckily there are great new holiday game gift ideas out there that make it fun to find games for everyone you know. Here’s a quick rundown of new holiday games: Electronic Games Guitar Hero 3 for [...]

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by ss_shopgirl Etiquette says that we should certainly bring gifts to the hosts of any holiday party we attend this lovely season, whether it’s for Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas, or Kwanzaa. And I concur. But finding the perfect host gift takes time, dedication, and just a bit of knowledge about your host’s interests. So I looked [...]

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by ss_shopgirl Are you hip, happening, edgy, and… a “baby boomer”? No fear, because it seems that apparel lines targeted toward “middle-aged” women are cropping up everywhere. Whether you’re into babydolls or military-inspired attire or scoopneck styles – age before beauty no more! Fashion designers are starting to see that they’re both synonyms when it [...]

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by ss_shopgirl So I was flipping through this month’s beautiful edition of Real Simple, and I saw something that caught my eye — a vacuum. As sad as it may seem, nothing has excited me more today than this brand new germ-killing, bacteria-busting Halo vacuum. Why, you ask? Because it uses ultraviolet light to kill [...]

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