Shopping - National Archives – Page 6 of 12

nailed it

Nail trends come and go…and I think I’ve tried them all. Correction: not all of them. There is, apparently, some kind of new magnetic manicure that I learned of from my bravely experimental sister in law; if I’ve got it right, it involves a manicurist...

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giddy up

I’ve always gotten giddy over the equestrian look. It's that Greenwich-meets-Hyannisport style that capitalizes on some very authentic sporting elements--like buckles and bridle links, leather and polo ponies. Mind you, my adoration has little to do with actual horseback riding, which I tend to avoid ever...

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spin doctor

For years, whenever my kids would utter the words, “But that’s not faaair!” my husband always responded with, “Life isn’t fair.” Let me tell you how not fair it is...

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i see a pattern

I’m baaack! The family event is over (lots of juicy posts to come about party planning on the cheap...

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pillow talk

There’s a scene I love in the movie Along Came Polly (actually, there are about 40 scenes I love in Along Came Polly, thank you Philip Seymour Hoffman), but the one I’m talking about is when Reuben and Polly debate the validity of decorative bed...

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my mousse–don’t touch

When I was little, my parents used to host dinner-club parties; Mom would bring out her Julia Child cookbooks and go all gourmet. Kids were not invited to these events, so I would be fed before dinner and was known to spy on the party...

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it’s a shoe-in

Decided I'm going to periodically dedicate my posts to lookalike designer shoes. Here's why: You already know I don't understand the point of spending upwards of $700 on footwear. And (best part), I keep seeing low-end manufacturers doing excellent renditions of the hottest designers shoes on the market...

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all american

I love the Fourth of July...

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crochet: i’m hooked

Until recently, my association with crochet was limited to a certain wool scarf I tried to make in Fifth grade; as it grew longer, it also became narrower and narrower, which resulted in me abandoning the project in a fit of frustration. I am not frustrated...

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very appetizing

When I got married, I received plenty of gifts from my registry list...

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