Fashion

How To Tell If Your Lululemon Pants Are Too Tight

January 28, 2012
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Don’t laugh. I firmly believe that preschool moms all over the country are single-handedly keeping Lululemon in business. If you’re just dropping off the kids wearing yoga or running pants, this advice may not apply. However, if you are actually going to workout, listen up.

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Why Trouser Jeans Make Good Mom Jeans

December 1, 2011
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As you may have read, my last Get It Guide assignment for Yahoo! Shine was about jeans. We could pick any style and were given the task of trying them on in these brands: True Religion, Lucky Brand, Levi’s and Lee. These are the most highly searched brands of jeans on Yahoo! which is partially why the Get It Guide was born. Yahoo! Shine wanted real people to go out and see what the deal [...]

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Yahoo! Shine Get It Guide: The Must Haves We Are All Talking About

November 12, 2011
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I’m excited to announce a new project that is just in time for the holidays. Yahoo! Shine launched the Get It Guide based on Yahoo! searches for popular products. The guide is designed to be a one stop shop for women where they can read about what real, everyday women think about the products they are already searching for. Our first assignment was celebrity perfumes, so we were sent the four above to test. Talk [...]

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Really Bizarre Designer Boots

September 8, 2011

Don’t get me wrong. I am a huge fan of these designers. But as I was shopping for boots, simple brown (possibly red) boots, I really had to question some of the styles I stumbled across.

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How to Keep Your Ugg Boots Clean

October 28, 2010
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Ugg boots are the ultimate winter accessory. I have several pairs of ugg boots and every winter I struggle with how to keep them clean.  I took this information from the Whooga Ugg website: Ugg Boot Stain Removal: How do you clean ugg boots? Authentic merino leather is like a sponge, it will soak up just about anything. Unfortunately this means just about anything will stain your ugg boots. If you’re reading this page you’re [...]

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Emily Post Says We Can Wear White After Labor Day

September 7, 2010
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Thank goodness. Emily Post’s Etiquette, 17th Edition finally gives the thumbs up for wearing white after Labor Day. This rule is absurd for people in warm weather climates like La Jolla, where the average temperature is 70 degrees, and sometimes we have heat waves in the fall.  I’d love to hear what you all think about white after Labor Day. A few theories surrounding the rule’s origin: Before air conditioning and other modern cooling conveniences, [...]

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