Socks with heels for spring?
Skip the bare legs with that skirt. Say no, no, no to the pantyhose. Just pair those hot new pumps with … socks? And make it colorful socks. It’s all over the runways. It was kind of a trend in 2010....
View ArticleHeadache remedies for kids, adults
Blame it on the full moon, time change or allergies — it’s headache season. I have one and kids get them too. Funky cures I read about in First for Women magazine suggest going barefoot and lying down...
View ArticleCollege grad gifts — all about the Benjamins
It’s the time of year that a lot of folks send me article pitches on ideas for graduation gifts. As the mom/stepmom of four college grads, some with advanced degrees, I advise cash, greenbacks,...
View ArticleSchool’s out — kid entertainment begins
In the next few days, kids will be home for the summer. So how do you entertain them? Inexpensively? Here are a few ideas for younger kids: In these first few days, let them chill. They need a break....
View ArticleI do say — it’s National Proposal Day
It’s the first day of spring, and what better day to spring a proposal? David’s Bridal sent me an update on wedding etiquette — social-media style. Here’s the unveiling (get it un-veiling): Skype a...
View ArticleFather’s Day gifts with a dose of delight
I ask my husband, father of three and stepdad to my three, what he wants for Father’s Day every year. In our early years together, answers ranged from a power washer to a more powerful power washer to...
View ArticleFashion Friday: Back to backpack mania
It’s getting to be that time — back-to-school time. Cute little shells and colorful ideas for the little ones take me back to when my kids had Ninja Turtle backbacks, so a shell might be fun. MadPax...
View ArticleFashion Friday: Go team, go with shoes that scream team
You gotta love Facebook. I saw the awesome shoes below on a friend’s post, and then I searched and found the bag at left– yes it is a bag but looks like heels and a bag — available on the the...
View ArticleFashion Friday: Head into skull scarves and more
Yes, those are skulls on the scarf and sunglasses — from Neiman Marcus no less. At dinner the other night, our lovely young waitress had on what I thought was some kind of pattern — white on black, but...
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