Shopping - National Archives – Page 11 of 12

bag this vacation style

Today is the last day of summer. Perhaps I’m in a relentless state of denial, but I always find myself on the lookout for warm-weather clearance goods at this time of year. (It may also be a kneejerk reaction to the time I ran all...

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i’m seeing red…

Plates, that is. All over town…and I really like the look, because they add some desperately needed color to the gray drizzle that has now settled over Seattle. (What, you say? You live in one of those picture-postcard cities where the leaves are crimson and...

in Home Design, Shopping - National

the skinny on shape fx

You know the saying, “It’s what’s inside that counts?” I couldn’t agree more…which is why I’ve kind of fallen in love with a line of clever clothing for women called Shape FX (www.shapefx.com). I realize that by revealing this relationship, no one will ever look...

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can we talk tv?

It seems that the topic of beauty bargains is hot these days...

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it takes the cake

I’ve got to cop to what I will coin, My Inner Martha. (Those who know me well are now rolling their eyes and going, “Ya think?”) But for the rest of you, bear with me here, because I’ve got a story to tell…. My obsession with...

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unmentionables worth mention

First, let me begin by saying that the bodacious bod, above, belongs to a model. No matter how much I love a deal on underwear, I draw the line at personally demonstrating its attributes here. With housekeeping out of the way, I’m going to tell you that...

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i’ve got slipcovers…covered

A few weeks ago, I was enjoying a really lovely dinner at my friend Sally’s house. She’s got one of those beautifully appointed dining rooms, graced with silk-upholstered chairs that do not respond well to things like eggplant parmesan and house pets. (Fortunately, I had...

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my brush with fame

As a magazine beauty writer, I’ll be the first one to tell you that applying makeup with a really high-quality brush is one of the smartest moves you can make. In fact, a good brush (which can cost over $50) actually lets you get away...

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beware: forged flatware

Back in the day when hubby and I first registered for our everyday flatware (we’re talking long before the nifty, computerized registry “guns” were invented…a time when engaged couples actually walked around with paper and pencil), we followed the standard mantra fed to us by...

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i’ve got a wedgie!

Ever see a celebrity wear something that you just have to have? (Yeah, I know. Stupid question.) And then you read the caption on the photo and find out that you’d need to buy a winning Lotto ticket to afford the look? Happens to me all...

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