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Have you ever had a McDonald's milkshake? They are often sold as the beverage to accompany a meal. They taste pretty good. Better yet, Culver's offers a chocolate milkshake that I think tastes even...
View ArticleIs it Zumba or is it Maggie?
At my core, I am a dancer. Not a professional, not by a long, long shot. I am a dancer from the heart (which also means that I should do so in the dark or at home). When I hear a good beat or...
View ArticleWhat's More Fun than a Shopping Spree?
What could be more fun than a shopping spree? What could feel better than sliding on a new outfit, snapping of the sales tag and setting off for a new beginning? What is more exciting than the first...
View ArticleBe Perfect
I am one of those annoying perfectionists. Not perfect, just constantly striving to be so. I annoy even myself. It's always been this way. I don't think it's a family thing. I have two sisters who seem...
View ArticlePrabal Gurung for Target: I Tried It On!
Target is featuring a limited time fashion collaboration with designer Prabal Gurung. You've probably heard this as the buzz has been at full volume for weeks now. Even Good Morning America featured it...
View ArticleI Finally Found Someone Who Looks Good in Colored Jeans!
Finally, someone who can actually pull off the red jeans! Jack rocked the Valentine's Party at preschool and the ladies loved him! Hope you had a rockin' Valentine's Day!
View ArticleSpring Sandals in the Air!
I was feeling a little blue yesterday and found myself in DSW (Designer Shoe Warehouse). Old habits die hard. I don't need any shoes at the moment but the pull is magnetic. And it's no wonder! The...
View ArticleVegas: The Land of Many Temptations
Vegas, baby! Sin City. What happens there, stays there and all that. For me, Vegas is the Land of Many Temptations. I just returned from 5 days in that land and I'm still trying to catch my breath.My...
View ArticleNice Shoes!
I am of the opinion that if you are going to show up for a sport dressed head to toe in that sport's paraphernalia, you had better be good. Arrive at the bowling alley with an engraved ball, fancy bag,...
View ArticleHealth Club Track Ettiquette
Warning: This post contains venting. If you are not in the mood to read venting, skip this one.I don't use this blog platform to vent very often but today I must make an exception. I fear that if I...
View ArticlePower Ranger Boots
My daughter made some deal with me and somehow I have the job of dropping off my grandson at preschool two days per week. I think she didn't want to see him cry, but it turns out he loves school and...
View ArticleThe Balls of March
It's March and you know what that means (well maybe you don't ...) it's Ball season! The first one, a Cirque du Soleil theme, was two weekends ago. We were invited to dress for the theme (!) or choose...
View ArticlePearl by Georgina Chapman at J.C. Penney: Beautiful Dress!!!
Who are you wearing? If you watch any red carpet interviews, you've probably heard of Georgina Chapman, co-founder of Marchesa. Georgina was also a judge on Project Runway All Stars and she was...
View ArticleBasic Spring Shoes
During the Bye-Buy year, I made a list of the things I really needed so that those items would become a priority once I could shop again. One of the things I knew I would be hunting for is a pair of...
View ArticleClothes: How much do you need and how much should you spend?
If you ask me how many clothes I want, I will tell you infinity. I'd like a new outfit every day, maybe a couple times a day. Not realistic. How many clothes do I need? I could get by with two outfits...
View ArticleClothes: How Much Should You Spend?
Based on my last post and my new rule for restraint, I determined that I could buy one pair of ankle length pants. Only one pair, so boy-oh-boy, I chose those carefully! I must have tried on 30 pairs...
View ArticleI Ordered a Fashion Star Dress from Macy's!
Fashion Star, the fashion design reality competition on NBC debuted during the Bye Buy year. Good news, bad news. I would have loved to have some of the designs offered but I knew I could be lured by...
View ArticleFlash Sales: Zulily, Wayfair, Groupon and the Likes ...
Post Bye Buy challenge, I consider myself a reformed shopoholic. As a reformed anything, the will almost always be triggers wooing you back to your old, evil ways. My triggers include things like...
View ArticleMy Fashion Star Dress from Macy's!
Woooo! My Fashion Star dress arrived from Macy's and it is beautiful! Here's the stock photo of it, I will take a picture of me wearing it when I lose my vacation...
View ArticleWe Finally Lost the Weight: His Story
This is a tale of weight loss, a true story. It's a love story (we love losing weight), we are a happily married couple. Like most stories, there are at least two sides and in our case, it's HIS and...
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