I love the “everything” bagel. A little dried onion, garlic, salt, a few poppy and sesame seeds—the everything is the perfect solution for someone who has a tough time deciding what to have for breakfast. Of course, fewer bagels and cream cheese fit into my calorie-conscious diet nowadays, but a girl’s gotta have her special [...]

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Okay, so theft is probably not something you think a lot about. I never did—until last October when someone walked into my home office and traipsed off with my wonderful, file-laden (and not-properly-backed-up) Macbook. I thought I lived in a nice town, great neighborhood…didn’t really worry too much about keeping doors locked and windows shut. [...]

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I don’t need a gallon of coffee in the morning; just a cup will do. The cup should be preheated, the beans must be ground fresh, and the coffee is brewed to just the right intensity. The classic French press pot is one of the best—and easiest—ways to brew the perfect cup of coffee. The [...]

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Growing up, Valentine’s Day always seemed like the day girls waited around for boys to make the first move. In elementary school we’d decorate empty tissue boxes with romantic pictures clipped from the pages of YM and Seventeen. Using a glue stick, we’d paste up images of women in floaty dresses and red high heels, [...]

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If ever there was a good time to order last-minute Christmas gifts, today IS IT! Over 700 stores are offering amazing free shipping deals today, with guaranteed delivery by Christmas. Check out the list here and don’t miss out!

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For those of you too tired or stuffed from Thanksgiving to even think about heading out to the stores to shop, don’t worry! There are tons of great online deals to choose from — and you don’t have to change out of your jammies to take advantage of them. Here are some of my favorites: [...]

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If you were anywhere around a movie theater last night or today, you probably saw an interminable line of teenage girls (and some boys and adult women too) for the new Twilight: New Moon movie premiere. It’s the second movie in the entire Twilight trilogy based on the book by Stephenie Meyer and it is [...]

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Football season is upon us! If you’re an avid NFL, college ball or high school football fan, you’re probably figuring out how to roast up a few burgers or brats before or after the big game. At just 18-inches tall and weighing in at only 20 pounds, the portable propane M-iGrill from Gastar is part [...]

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In just a scant two or three weeks, students across the country will be packing up and heading to the opportunity of a lifetime: college! The challenge: fit nine months worth of clothes, decor, entertainment and (of course!) study aids into a tiny room (the average size for a dorm with two beds is 12×19 [...]

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Cool Ice Beverage Molds, $15.99 It’s over 90 degrees here today and I am literally melting. That’s why I’m longing for a cold, thirst-quenching glass of lemonade to sip poolside. Imagine my excitement when I discovered Cool Ice cocktail glass molds! Made of food-grade silicone, you can use these molds again and again to make [...]

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