There must be something in the water, or it’s America’s passion for keeping up with celebrities, but it seems like everyone I know is either pregnant or talking about having a baby. Since I’m a stepmom and not a a birth mom (yet), I can’t really partake in conversations about breastfeeding, or which diaper bag [...]

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It’s always about this time of year that I’m itching to get away to a Caribbean island. Maybe it’s the fact that J.Crew is touting all the new short styles. Maybe it’s because there are so many ads on tv begging me to come swim with the dolphins. Or maybe I’m just sick of being cold. Sadly, [...]

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The J. Crew site is crashing because everyone’s clamoring to get the Michelle O look? No way. And the gloves were sage green and totally didn’t match her dress? OMG. Oh, and btw we just inaugurated the first person of color ever to be President of the United States.
It’s amazing how the media (myself included) [...]

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I have to admit that my hair is the source of a lot of stress. It’s dry, unruly and has so much volume sometimes, that I feel like it’s going to explode. I’ve tried everything to control it; Japanese straightening (too flat), going long (too much hair), going short (not enough hair) and every product that counteracts [...]

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What’s so great about Le Creuset? Other than the fact that it’s a Belgian & French brand, the care and detail that goes into the craftsmanship of this cast iron cookware is pretty amazing. First they make 2 sand molds of the interior and exterior (the genius behind the distinctive shape), then they are hand-finished [...]

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I just returned from a trip up to the Adirondacks, where the high was a balmy 2 degrees. The snow was gorgeous; everything was white and wintry, like we had just stumbled into the North Pole. We stayed cozy inside our rustic retreat, by wrapping up in luxe throws, lounging in front of a fire, sipping hot cocoa, [...]

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