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Tuesday January 1, 2013
Pour lire cet article en français, voir plus basMy name is Claire, and for 2013 I resolve to Stop Cutting My Own Hair.
Some people experiment for fun while others rebel with punkish pique against personal and societal expectations. For years my excuse was that the mister and I were broke students living off of love and Ramen noodles.
That was a long time ago, and yet I still occasionally feel the urge to trim a little of this or chop...
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Tuesday December 25, 2012
Pour lire cet article en français, voir plus basIt's Christmas Day and I just spent the last 2 1/2 hours gripping the arm of the stranger sitting beside me in a sold-out movie theater. Les Misérables, smash musical based on the novel of the same name came to the big screen today and it's everything I hoped it would be.
Academy Award-winning director Tom Hooper's cast includes Hugh Jackman (Valjean), Russell Crowe...
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Thursday November 29, 2012
Pour lire cet article en français, voir plus basI'm pretty sure they invented Teacher Workdays for the sole purpose of convincing we fence-sitters that we're really not cut out for homeschooling. Not even a little bit.
We just survived a month littered with at least 6 days off school (did I mention I'm a Work-At-Home Mom?). It might have been more, but I think selective memory is shielding me from recalling every little...
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Monday November 19, 2012
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You've written a killer resume, scoured the job postings, and worked your professional contacts. Now you've been invited to an in-person interview... are you ready?
Take confidence in the fact that being offered an interview in the first place says that the company is already seriously interested in your skills, so all you need to do is close the sale. Here are 12 tips to...
Continue ReadingYou've written a killer resume, scoured the job postings, and worked your professional contacts. Now you've been invited to an in-person interview... are you ready?
Take confidence in the fact that being offered an interview in the first place says that the company is already seriously interested in your skills, so all you need to do is close the sale. Here are 12 tips to...
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Friday November 16, 2012
Pour lire cet article en français, voir plus basIn one week's time, around 150 million people will hit the Black Friday sales spending somewhere in the neighborhood of $11 billion, if last year's stats are an accurate predictor.
In many cases, people will go straight from their Thanksgiving dinner tables to stand shivering in the frigid cold for hours and prepare for what usually devolves into sharp elbows and shouting matches over cheap...
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Friday November 9, 2012
Pour lire cet article en français, voir plus basSome people are gaga for donuts, others for chocolatey treats, but give me a good old fashioned pie any day of the week.
There's just one problem: I'm terrible with deciding which kind to bake. That's why when I saw this "Split Decision" pie plate, I immediately put it on my Amazon wish list and spammed my husband's email with this happy piece of Christmas gifting intel.
This...
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Tuesday November 6, 2012
Pour lire cet article en français, voir plus basDesigners collaborating with mass retailers is not new for 2012, but what the trend lacked in early adoption it's making up for in sheer volume lately.Here are a few of the collaboration collections we're looking forward to for Winter 2012 and early Spring 2013:
H&M and Maison Martin Margiela, launches November 15, 2012
*images from H&M LookbookI'm gonna admit that while the duvet coat...
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Monday October 1, 2012
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Earlier this year I told you about 2 of the greatest loves of my life: Christian Slater (a girlhood crush which has since transferred to hottie Christian 'Batman' Bale... can you blame me?) and the classic Dove® Beauty Bar.
We followed my confession sesh with a huge Product Review Club offer and gave away boatloads of Dove® Beauty Bars to our members - a mix of beauty bar newbies...
Continue ReadingEarlier this year I told you about 2 of the greatest loves of my life: Christian Slater (a girlhood crush which has since transferred to hottie Christian 'Batman' Bale... can you blame me?) and the classic Dove® Beauty Bar.
We followed my confession sesh with a huge Product Review Club offer and gave away boatloads of Dove® Beauty Bars to our members - a mix of beauty bar newbies...
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Tuesday September 4, 2012
Pour lire cet article en français, voir plus basHeading back to school or university? After the initial excitement of seeing old pals, buying glossy new supplies, and blowing the budget on completely unnecessary locker door decor, we know the reality of student life will settle in with a thud--Timetables. Deadlines. Budgets.Most students just muddle through and make do, but there are simple ways you can make your Back to School reality check a...
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Monday August 13, 2012
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I’m from the Midwest originally, so it wasn’t that unusual to the locals when I married relatively young and started a family fairly soon afterward. It was a bit of a surprise to my uber cool friends who lived in Toronto, put their noses in the air, and cited lofty goals like Getting Financially Stable or Enjoying My Carefree Adult Years as reasons for delaying marriage...
Continue Reading I’m from the Midwest originally, so it wasn’t that unusual to the locals when I married relatively young and started a family fairly soon afterward. It was a bit of a surprise to my uber cool friends who lived in Toronto, put their noses in the air, and cited lofty goals like Getting Financially Stable or Enjoying My Carefree Adult Years as reasons for delaying marriage...
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