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It may technically be *almost* fall but we're not ready to let summer go down without a fight! This month is all about contests, new product review club offers and keeping the spirit of summer alive.

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Contest alert: Nina Ricci and Marcelle Minerals

Back to school, back to basics. The lousy economy has many of us looking for ways to save some green. Luckily, this might mean it makes sense for you to go green too.

Sure - you probably swapped out of the regular light bulbs in favor of the twisty numbers long ago, but you knew there was more you could do, if only it made sense on the bottom line. Between government initiatives (like the Cash For...

So muses an opinion on CNBC.com this morning. The idea is that moving rapidly from one subject or task to the next, the shift from deep introspective thinking to gleaning just the crucial information, is bad for your overall brain function.

Naturally, no scientific studies exist to support this theory. However, I have wondered lately about this, as Tweeting seems to be a vehicle for a lot of people...

Since when does customs get to decide what counts as a birthday gift?

Just because the meanies at the border don't have a sister in the U.S who loves her so much she found her two beautiful pieces at BCBG.com, doesn't mean they should take their frustration out on an innocent newly minted 25ish year old like myself.

I mean, come on! Can't two fashionable sisters send each other something...

True story.

Today as I was walking down the street approaching an intersection, a drunk man stumbled up to me and announced, "I love your shoes. They're so shiny I - I need to step on them", at which point he lunged at my foot. I moved my foot back but he tried again saying, "I just need to step on them."

I pulled back further and asked him to please not! He paused for a moment uncertainly,...

I hereby declare the following topics taboo...

1. You're so old, why aren't you pregnant yet?
Thank you to the 3 relatives who said this to me this week alone. I realize in your world view I should have had 10 children by now (having started at 19, naturally) but I don't share your view that kids are the *only* calling for women or that you have to be younger than 25 before you start.

2....

Obviously...