It’s been a good fifty years since Palm Beach maven Lilly Pulitzer started making her fun, bright printed shifts (the patterns were originally conceived to cover up the OJ stains that got on her clothes during her days selling juice from a stand). I’ve gotta admit I love a good Lilly–who can resist a monkey climbing a [...]

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Domestic Mother’s Day Gifts: A Do or a Don’t?

No way: You know what you can do with your Roomba?

Why not? Sometimes, utilitarian gifts are just the best.

Kinda sorta: Is it $200 Le Creuset or $5 Mr. Clean…depends on the gift.

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I really, really love aprons. I think they’re fun to wear, keep you mess-free while [...]

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Sometimes it’s the simplest things that make me happy. In the kitchen, I usually get a big smile from my drawer full of kitchen gadgets. I’m not married to any particular brand. In fact, my collection of graters, spatulas, garlic presses and lemon juicers rivals the number of shoes I have in my closet. Variety [...]

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Hopefully you’ve done something fun today to celebrate Earth Day, whether it’s making your own Treetini (yes, a Treetini — it’s made with Veev Acai spirit and for every Treetini sold, they’ll plant a tree) or participating in Earth Day activities like beach cleanups, going to Home Depot (they’re giving away CFL bulbs and seeds) [...]

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Don’t get me wrong, I love my Uggs. But they’ve got a time and a place. Right now, their place is in a storage bin until next year’s wintry-mix appears, and I’ve got a sweet pair of replacement flip flops waiting. Waiting, because my feet are in dire need of some tender loving care. It’s not [...]

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If you watched Bravo’s A-list Awards a couple nights ago, you know that Tori Spelling won the A-List Celebrity Autobiography award for her book sTORI Telling and gave a, well, quite an illustrious speech. You can read it here.
But that wasn’t her only success.  Tori Spelling just wrote her second book, entitled Mommywood — all [...]

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It’s no coincidence that at the same time I’ve decided to opt for tea instead of coffee to alleviate my sore throat (and to curb the jitters), thousands of Americans are protesting Tax Day by having tea parties. (If you don’t know what the connection is, please catch up on your Boston Tea Party history.)
No [...]

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Now that spring is in full swing, you’re probably thinking that it’s time to go out-with- the- old and in-with- the- new when it comes to your wardrobe.  But these days, who has the cash to blow on a totally updated closet? Definitely not this girl. So I’m banking on some inspiration and creativity, and [...]

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Let’s face it: The News is depressing. Every day we hear about layoffs, housing crises, and more. And although there’s no quick solution, there are certainly some positive things we can all do to make it through these tough times together. That’s why as a company that wants to help do its part, SHOP.COM decided [...]

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Who’s watching American Idol tonight? If you’re an American Idol regular, then you’ve probably seen judge Paula Abdul and perhaps have even noticed that sometimes, well, she’s sparkling from SO MUCH BLING! Coincidentally, she has her very own jewelry line as well and has even flashed it every now and then during the show. (OK, [...]

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