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Stylist Giselle Rojo del Ponte shares a few tips on what to look for at a sample sale.

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Anyone else tired of the ubiquitous Puma shoe? RBK and Scarlett Johansson have teamed up to bring you a line up of cute, colourful shoes for back to school. They retail for $89.99 and will be available in the fall. "The colour palette represents this seasons trends as well as Scarlett’s personal favorite: neutrals such as vanilla and tree trunk; feminine shades of dulled pink and hazy teal;...
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The ChickAdvisor Shop Crawl is our signature event where several times a year, we take our members shopping for an exclusive night of discounts, private shopping, partying and mingling.

Our members are savvy twenty and thirty somethings who love to shop and share their opinions. A typical Shop Crawl includes 60 of our members who purchase a ticket to participate and cash in on those great discounts...
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Congratulations to MizzRobin who won the free Brazilian (value of $50), courtesy of 10 Spot!

This was the last prize from our Shop Crawl and was awarded after our final draw of those of you who reviewed all of the stores from the shop crawl.

If you haven't reviewed the stores yet, please do! By reviewing those stores and the products in the Swag bags, it helps us convince those and other...
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I finally joined the leagues of cyclists in the city and have started using a bicycle as my primary mode of transportation. It definitely beats riding "the Rocket" and getting blisters from walking to meetings in heels (a bad habit I can't seem to break).

It seems riding a bicycle is almost a trendy thing to do in downtown T.O. Women ride around in sun dresses and flip-flops, which looks so...
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We all know the effects of stress are virtually unlimited and can wreak havoc on everything from your skin and hair to your weight, your nerves and relationships. According to WebMD, it can also negatively impact you mouth. A gross but worthy read...

Too much stress may lead to gum disease, report researchers in the Journal of Periodontology.

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This one's from the Amateur Gourmet...

Brunch, more than any other meal, celebrates abundance. We don't want one pancake when we go to brunch, we want a stack of glistening, syrup-coated chocolate-stuffed pancakes. Yet one pancake--a solitary, singular pancake--is one of the peculiarities you'll find...

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Another drool worthy summer recipe from Epicurious.com

ingredients
1 1/4 cups strawberry preserves
1/3 cup plus 4 tablespoons Cointreau or other orange liqueur
1/3 cup orange juice
1 pound mascarpone cheese, room temperature
1 1/3 cups chilled whipping cream
1/3 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

52 (about) crisp ladyfingers (boudoirs or Savoiardi)
1 1/2 pounds strawberries,...
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This was too odd not to post. This one's from AskPatty.com...

Can you really unlock a car door using only a tennis ball? Wouldn't that be lovely. We found this YouTube clip about unlocking your power locks by using a tennis ball with a hole burned/cut into it.

I have my doubts and couldn't find anything stating it as false (yes, I checked Snopes). To the contrary, when I googled...
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This is an interesting post on travelling from Fabulously Broke in the City...

I think it's pretty clear that I basically live out of a suitcase (and a couple of laptop bags, and a bookbag). And when you're far far away from the comforts of your home and items around you, you tend to learn many a thing on your travels, and on the top of my list, is what to use in a pinch in case you...
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