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Home For The Holidays: Fabulous Home Goods For Entertaining And Gift Giving!

by KellyNovember 3, 2010 Home and Interiors

While some people may be cringing with the cold, or with the ever-nearing holiday season, I am getting super-stoked for the holiday season!  I, like many of you, love this time of year because I get excited to make my  [...]

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New York Cares Flexible Volunteer Opportunities

by VanessaNovember 1, 2010 Activities

A lot of people like the idea of volunteering but when it comes down to actually doing it, life can easily get in the way. Work and school schedules may prevent you from committing to an organization long term or [...]

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Print-Your-Own Halloween Mask: Costumes Made Easy

by CodyOctober 26, 2010 Activities

You might not have the time, desire, or budget to go all out on a costume, but if you’re in the mood for dressing up for Halloween without a lot of effort, or if you’re just coming across this on October 30th, [...]

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A Few Awesome, Fun Things To Do This Halloween, Besides That Stupid Parade:

by DianaOctober 25, 2010 Activities

As you may have noticed, Halloween is an important holiday for New Yorkers, by which I mean an important excuse for excessive partying and debauchery. The annual Halloween Parade in the Village is an institution, and definitely worth checking out [...]

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Make It Over With Spray Paint

by CodyOctober 20, 2010 Activities

For under $10, the cost of a can of spray paint, you can make an otherwise boring tray (or most anything, really) look more expensive and/or fit with your décor.

If the tray has a finish on it, sand it down lightly.
Clean [...]

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Game On! Favorite And Classic Games For Every Game Closet

by CodyOctober 18, 2010 Activities

Game night might not be a regular occurrence in your household, but every once in a while, when you have some friends over, wouldn’t it be nice to play some good old fashioned board or card games? Start stocking up [...]

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One Shoe To Rule Them All

by DianaOctober 13, 2010 Fashion

If only… there is no perfect shoe, but there are some strong contenders in the all-purpose, work-appropriate/bike-appropriate/walking-appropriate flats category. Here are my favorites:
Vans Lesley (pictured above): More like sneakers than flats, these are my favorite weekend shoes. I can ride [...]

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Halloween Pumpkin No-Carve Silhouette Project

by VanessaOctober 12, 2010 Activities

I know that Summer is the popular guy in class but Fall has always been my personal favorite. Yeah, Summer has a good tan and doesn’t make you go to school, but Fall smells good and means crisp air, crunchy [...]

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ShopStyle, My Latest Thrifty, Designer-Obsessed Obsession

by CodySeptember 30, 2010 Leisure

You know how I’m all about GiltGroupe and checking things out in the store and then finding them online for a lot less? Well, I’ve discovered a new way to comparison shop that has me very excited: ShopStyle.
So say for instance [...]

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Shop Early And Avoid The Budget Pinch And Lines In December

by CaraSeptember 22, 2010 Leisure

Have you noticed when you go shopping for your Halloween candy, the Christmas and Hanukah decorations are already out?!
I decided a few years ago to go with the old adage “if you can’t beat them join them,” and I literally [...]

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A checklist to keep you warm and toasty.

by AnnaSeptember 20, 2010 Accessories

Lead image from Louise Dungate Knitwear.
So fall and consequently, winter is upon us. Time for ruddy noses and icy toes. Some people don’t favor the colder months, but I’m a fan. Being a romantic sort, the colder months give me [...]

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Get Your Damn Hands Up: Last Night’s Jay-Z Show At Yankee Stadium

by LauraSeptember 14, 2010 Activities

Sometimes in life, you just know. And yesterday morning, upon waking, I just knew that if I didn’t find and purchase a last minute ticket to the Jay-Z/Eminem concert at Yankee Stadium and instead sat home on my couch in Jersey City [...]

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Souvenir Spoils: What I Bought On Vacation

by CodySeptember 13, 2010 Leisure

The beau and I returned last week from a long-delayed honeymoon of sorts with much heavier bags than we’d left with three weeks earlier. Among our stops in Spain, France, and Italy, we picked up fantastic items that made the [...]

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She’s Crafty: Recycled Stationary

by VanessaSeptember 9, 2010 Activities

I have been wild about stationary ever since I was a kid pouring over the Sanrio collection. My tastes have matured since then but I am still crazy about all things paper and pen. I particularly like making my own [...]

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Montreal: The OMFG Perfect Weekend Getaway Guide

by KellySeptember 8, 2010 City Guide

If you’re a New York-area resident in need of a satisfying getaway, there’s no need to arrange a big-deal vacation! Make like Napoleon and keep it short!  Drive up for a weekend in Montreal and experience the culture of French [...]

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Tennis Anyone? The US Open Has Begun

by AnnSeptember 2, 2010 Sports

The U.S. Open Tennis Tournament has begun! It started Monday and continues through September 12th.
If you’re looking for a fun way to spend a day, buy general admission tickets, walk around and watch some of the matches [...]

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Find A Great Pair Of Jeans? Buy More!

by CodyAugust 31, 2010 Fashion

“Buy multiples” is one of the best pieces of style advice I can share. And as we wrap up a fantastic month of Personal Style posts, it’s fitting that we reflect on personal style, what it means to each one of us, [...]

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Brew Your Own Beer: Success! My First Homebrew

by DianaAugust 30, 2010 Activities

As promised, I have brewed my own beer… and it’s delicious! It does not taste like soap! It’s a golden-red ale, super sparkling and foamy. Yum.
Quite a relief actually, because for the past few weeks I’ve been slightly concerned that [...]

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Amazing Fashion Moments In Music Videos

by CodyAugust 18, 2010 Art, Media, and Entertainment

And now, for a fun break, enjoy some kick ass looks, set to good music:

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Vintage Clothing: The Skinny From Two Professionals Who Make It Their Living

by KellyAugust 11, 2010 Fashion

The vintage clothing world is a fascinating niche in the fashion industry. It revives what was once old and discarded, what has traveled from place to place, or person to person. It brings the story full circle: from a time [...]

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