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Where Oh Where Is That White Dress Hiding?

Sun, 03 Mar 2013 17:42:20 -0500

I need a cute little white dress for a cocktail party that I’m attending. A date. So I want it to be something a little sexy, but not over-the-top sexy. After all, it’s a business party. But well done. Dinner. Lots of champagne. A band. Dancing. At a nice ritzy place in San Francisco. So I’ve gotta stay classy. Understated. Yet flirty. And white. He’s going to be in a tux. It is a black tie affair, after all. So I want the dress to be white. Not too much glitz and bling going on in the dress. But the shoes and accessories can be as glitzy as possible! Maybe glitter or sequins on the shoes. And blingy jewelry! I’ve only been dating this guy for a couple of months, so we’re still getting to know each other. So I’ll be on my best behavior. But I want to look nice, and I want to have fun. This is just a little affair put on by his business to celebrate how well his company is doing. He’s in the software development business. Heaven knows exactly what he does. But it’s working! And these days, that’s so good! So onto the business of finding that hiding white dress…

The Search for the Perfect Champagne Colored Dress

Sun, 03 Mar 2013 17:33:09 -0500

OK. Let’s just say that I don’t look very good in white. Just the color of my complexion or something. It’s just not my color! Maybe I’m too white. And I need at least a little bit of color to balance things out. Hmmm. So, if my color is not white, then what? I think after that, the only way to go is with an off-white color. Something that complements my skin tone more. Possibly a champagne color! Imagine how luxurious and old-fashioned that color would be on me. More like an antique lace color. But updated. More modern. That’s what I decided. Really. I can’t see the dress quite yet. But I can see the color. Champagne. And lace. Lots of old-colored, tea-shaded lace. With pearls. Something classic. Like maybe my mom would wear. Oh. And it has to be affordable, too. Is that too much to ask? Maybe under $100. I know, I know. That is too much to ask. But I looked online, and it is possible. There’s lots of cute styles in this color that I would wear. In satin. In lace. In silk. In cotton. But that perfect dress for me is out there!

What's The Best Seat For Your Child?

Wed, 27 Feb 2013 17:35:58 -0500

This is a big huge question, and there really isn’t a perfect answer to it. Because everyone’s needs will be different when it comes to picking out the perfect car seat. The first consideration will be, of course, the safety of your child. What’s the rating of the carseat? You may initially want an infant car seat. One that you can strap your baby into in the car, but that you can pick up and carry with you. Also, you need to figure out the correct size for your child. And their age and height in the process. Will they be forward-facing or backward-facing? Only after a certain age can they lawfully be placed looking forward. Then you need to figure out if you want a convertible car seat that is initially a carseat, but later converts to a booster seat. This way the seat will last longer during the growth of your child. The last step for them as they grow will be moving into a booster seat, since this type of seat is only for older and taller children. Lots of parents like to keep their child in a booster seat for as long as they can because this is the safest option for them.

What Color Are Your Car Seat Covers?

Wed, 27 Feb 2013 17:06:40 -0500

I know. What a silly question. But it got your attention, right? Does it really matter? To a lot of people - YES! Because they like a certain color - like pink. Or red. Or blue. Or because they want the interior to match their car. Blue car seat covers for a blue car. It’s truly amazing what kinds of seat covers you can get these days. There’s all sorts of fun stuff available. If you want zebra print covers, you can get black stripes with almost any color to go with it. Or you can get Mickey Mouse covers. Or hawaiian covers. Go hog wild. There’s lots of choices to cheer you right up. I even found some carseat covers that light up along the edges. And they flash on and off according to the beat of your music. Fun, huh? Well, my favorite color right now is green. So I’m off and running and searching for the perfect fun set of green car seat covers. And possibly some fuzzy dice to hang from the rear view mirror. What’s the moral of this story? You can almost have anything you want in life. If you want bright, colorful car seat covers, then heck. Go ahead and do it! And who cares what anyone else thinks?

Baby Dolls That Look Real?

Tue, 26 Feb 2013 22:59:38 -0500

Have you heard about those glorious baby dolls that actually look like they’re real? Their skin feels real. They’re the same size as real babies. Their hair looks real. They have teeny, tiny little fingernails like real babies. And some of them even breathe like the real thing. They’re called real life baby dolls, and sometimes called reborn baby dolls. A lot of them are made by Paradise Galleries. Or Ashton-Drake galleries. Or JC Toys. And some of them are individually hand painted by artists. Who number and sign the dolls. This makes them seem more lifelike when they’re hand-painted. There are different types of reallife dolls, too. There’s girl dolls. And boy dolls. Asian dolls, sock monkey themed dolls, hero dolls. These dolls are even weighted like real babies, so they weight about the same. To most people, these are collectible dolls. But little girls love them, too, because they look like the real thing. Their price points go from inexpensive (in the 20 dollar price range) to over 100 dollars for hand painted baby dolls.

Camouflage Seat Covers for Girls?

Tue, 26 Feb 2013 22:44:57 -0500

It’s interesting - there’s so many choices in seat covers for your car these days. I mean, look at all the choices. If you want purple zebra print seat covers, you got ‘em. If you want neon green seat covers that glow in the dark or have piping that lights up in time with your music? - you got ‘em. Pretty neat, huh? So if you perhaps want pink Mossy Oak camouflage car seat covers, well, you can easily get them. Along with all the near car accessories to go along with them. Like what, you ask? Like matching pink license plate frames. Or matching steering wheel covers. Or matching floor mats. It’s possible to get pretty much anything your little heart desires in pink Mossy Oak. Even party supplies! So if your guy has Mossy Oak seat covers in his car. Well, you can have them too. But if you’re a girl, then maybe you want to girly them up just a little bit and get them in pink. Really? I think it looks pretty awesome. You can have your camouflage stuff, and get it in pink, too. And everyone, even the guys, will think you’re pretty cool.

Organize Your Life With A Charging Station

Tue, 26 Feb 2013 00:11:48 -0500

The one gadget that probably saved my disorganized life was getting a charging station. There are lots of different kinds of them including desktop charging stations and wall-mounted ones, but I kind of like the desktop ones. That way it organizes the top of the dresser or desk, too. Not only can I put my electronic gadgets in there, but I can throw keys, change, and all sorts of stuff from my pockets in the same spot. So when I get up and go in the morning, all I have to do is grab everything from one place. AND - all of my electronic things are all charged up and ready to go. No searching around for the cell phone. Or the iphone. Or the ipad. They’re all there. They’re all charged. So when I’m running late, as usual, I just grab and go. The other thing I like so much about these organizing gadgets is that you don’t have to look at all the cords hanging down all over. They come up through the back, all organized into one little place, and you don’t have to look at them! Just attach the right cords to the correct devices, and voila! No thinking involved!

Girls Love Monster High!

Tue, 26 Feb 2013 00:04:07 -0500

Monster High has quickly become one of the biggest raving trends to follow these days by girls! If girls aren’t watching them on TV, then they’re dressing in Monster High costumes. Or they’re dressing in their clothes. Or they’re making new dolls. Or they’ve got a Monster High house. Or they’ve got their bedding on their beds. Or they have all the dolls. Or they’re writing in their journals. It’s got a HUGE following! And really, who can blame them? These girls from the Monster High school are beautiful. I mean, who wouldn’t want white hair with blue streaks? Or pink streaks? And to be the daughters of monsters. Not only that, but these girls are downright nice. If you watch their videos, you’ll realize that they do human things and make human mistakes. But they always make the right decisions in the end. And that’s to treat everyone compassionately. So lots of good lessons can be learned from these girls. And they have great names, too. Abbey Abominable. Frankie Stein. And my personal favorite - Venus McFlytrap.

Inexpensive Prom Dresses for the Big Night

Sat, 23 Feb 2013 18:08:56 -0500

I am always amazed at how little money you need to spend to look spectacular for the prom. Or for a wedding. Or New Years’ Eve. Because you can honestly find something for as little as $50 and still look fabulous. Of course, for the prom, you might want to spend a little more money. And if it’s a long dress, well, you’ll be paying for the extra fabric. But if you’ve got $150 to spend on a prom and party dress, you’ll look like an angel! On Amazon, where you’ll find just loads and loads of pictures of wonderful dresses, they have just pages of choices in so many different colors to choose from. In fabrics like lace, satin, long or short, full or fitted, bustier, sleeveless, velvet - you name it, they’ve got it. A lot of them have free shipping, too, so you save money there. And you can read the reviews about how well the dress fits true to size. Or if it falls apart at the seams. Or if it’s not like the picture shows. You’ll find so many affordable, cheap, and endless choices that it will be hard to decide. You may want two!

Portable Spin Dryers Save Lots of Energy

Sat, 23 Feb 2013 17:59:36 -0500

Have you ever heard of a portable spin dryer? I hadn’t. But in my quest for energy-efficient living, I came across one while searching for portable clothes washers. I wanted something that you could fit on a countertop. That would take very little energy to use. Well, I found just the right clothes washer, and in the process found some great information about spin dryers, too. They are really cool! You can’t put many clothes in the portable version, but you can put a whole sheet in there. You turn it on, and it spins out even more soap and almost all of the water that was left after the washing. You know how your clothes still feel really heavy and wet after washing? By the time your clothes have been wrung out by the spin dryer, they feel almost dry! In fact, a lot of people who use them don’t even own a clothes dryer. They just hang their clothes up and air dry them for a little bit after using the spin dryer. And they dry soft-feeling! Because the soap is gone out of them, and that’s what makes them feel stiff.

New Trendy Bedroom Colors

Wed, 20 Feb 2013 18:46:44 -0500

A surprisingly refreshing mix of colors for the bedroom these days is the green and brown color trend. At first I didn’t like it. Now I think it’s marvelous. Especially the green part. It’s just so refreshing. And so relaxing at bedtime. Plus, with the brown in it, you can accessorize easily with all sorts of brown things. But again, it’s the green I like. Because you can have one shade of green in the comforter. Then you can bring all sorts of different shades of greens in the rest of the room. And green is always so calming, as a color. To me, it looks springy in the springtime. And fallish in the fall and winter. And the brown doesn’t always have to be a dark brown. The green looks nice with a lighter shade of brown, too. Also, mix it with a creme color to make the other colors really stand out. How I like it best is with color blocking. Or with bold stripe patterns. This way it just looks so fresh and new. I saw a comforter with narrow stripes on one side that reversed to really wide stripes on the other. I like that - two for one.

Trending Bedroom Colors

Wed, 20 Feb 2013 18:14:59 -0500

Don’t you just love to have all these new color choices when it comes to decorating your house? Especially the bedrooms, where we spend a LOT of time. In the bedroom I like colors that are more cool and relaxing, like yellow and gray together. To me, those are colors that are relatively new together, but tonally they make so much sense. They’re both calming when used as a medium or light, almost pastel color range. And they’re refreshing to see together. Almost zen-like, really. These are colors that should help you relax and sleep, which is what they’re supposed to do, right? A lot of inspirational designs also include some white in there, which breaks up just two colors and the look is very modern. It used to be that you didn’t see these two colors together at all. But at the moment, this is a hot combination. You start to see more unusual and interesting colors together for bedroom decor, like turquoise and brown, or pink and brown, which are also very interesting and modern together.

The All-New Computer Watches

Wed, 20 Feb 2013 00:37:07 -0500

Ah - don’t you just love those new-fangled wrist-top computer watches? The ones that seem so modern and futuristic, that seem to do everything? The ones that cool people have that don’t just tell time anymore. In fact, my guess is that you probably won’t do much of that with this type of watch. It’s more for show (just kidding!). It’s more for the outdoors type of person. One that works as an altimeter. A weather station. A barometer. The elevation, storm alerts, elevation changes. Basically, a watch that does it all. I don’t think it connects to your email yet, but that will be the next version. If you want a watch like this, you’ll probably want to consider a watch like the Suunto Core. Or a Highgear. Or a Casio multi-function watch. The Suunto Core also has an alarm, tells you sunup and sundown, and even gives you depth readings in the water! Seriously, this is one hard-core watch for all those outdoors enthusiasts and sportsmen. Another thing I like about it? It comes in some great color choices, including some neons!

What's the Best Car Seat?

Wed, 20 Feb 2013 00:24:00 -0500

Huge question that every mother and father want to know before making that big decision to buy the best car seat. They want one that’s safe. That’s the most safe for the money. Or maybe not even that. That’s the most safe for their children. Period. That’s why you have a lot to consider when making such a huge decision. You have to make sure that it has a LATCH system to hold your child snugly in place in case of a collision. The car seat needs to stay in place and not shift around or go flying if you brake quickly. Your child has to be able to grow and the seat has to accommodate that. Can the carseat work for the whole time your child needs to be in it? Will it convert to a booster seat too? There’s a lot of thought that goes into making this decision to get the perfect car seat. That’s why I looked at the Diono line when I did my research. It seemed to have everything I want, including being able to fit into my little car. That and the fact that Diono seems to use light and best quality materials when making their car seats.

The Pets Kids Love to Play With

Mon, 18 Feb 2013 18:50:53 -0500

The pets kids love to play with aren’t actually real alive and living pets. They’re something else entirely. They’re toys. Toys you don’t have to feed. Or you don’t have to clean up after. I’m talking about the parents here. You are the ones that have to do all the work! It’s not your kids feeding and cleaning up after the pets. That’s why everyone loves the toy pet hamsters called Zhu Zhu pets. Because they’re toys! They talk and sing and scramble through tunnels and ride the surf board, and act silly. Yet there’s absolutely no care involved. (Except for the parents to pick up the pet hamsters so you don’t step on them!) These pets have been around for a few years. But they’re still popular with kids. In fact, more and more hamsters and their relations are being added all the time. Different colors, more attachments to the funhouse, more kung zhu hamsters, etc. And this is why everyone loves them so much. No fuss, no muss, no taking care of whatsoever. Treat yourself and your kids to a toy that’s so much easier to take care of than pets.

Trendy Women's Watches

Mon, 18 Feb 2013 18:39:24 -0500

If there’s one thing I love, it’s a big oversize watch on a woman. Maybe because it’s so unexpected. Maybe because it’s so trendy. But something glitzy and big that sticks out under your most dressy outfits (or jeans) just tends to make an even bigger statement. Of course, there’s a time and place for the dainty ladylike watch that’s definitely a classic. But these days there’s also a place in the moment for something big and clunky. Like a mans’ watch. Just think about how big Tag Heuer is at the moment. Only because of the name. But also because it’s a big chunky watch. Women (and men) love it. So when Michael Kors came up with a whole line of chunky big watches for women, I was hooked. Like the line of chronograph watches he designed. These are not subtle little watches! These are big honking things that look big on a small wrist. And they look great… Add a little big of rose gold in there (which is so new), or a touch of white pearl, or turquoise, and women the world over will go nuts over it.

Trendy Diaper Bags for Moms

Sun, 17 Feb 2013 23:56:09 -0500

Moms have to carry too much stuff for their babies, and need a good-looking bag to carry it all in. And if they have to do that, then they might as well look well-put-together while they’re at it. These days, you can get a good-looking diaper bag that doesn’t look like one. In fact, it can look like a tote bag, or a messenger bag, that are so much in style now. There are lots of diaper bags in trendy fabrics like leopard, pink crocodile, Chanel, and more that you can use after you’re done using it as a diaper bag. Even a man wouldn’t be embarrassed about toting around some of these diaper bags. There’s even manly diaper bags that look like tool bags. So consider a designer diaper bag. Or a purple extra large diaper bag. Or something unusual and different that no one will ever know is a bag for carrying all those goodies that you need for your baby. Like the bottle, the diapers, of course, binkies, blankets, treats to eat, and more. But use it later for your books, your wallet, your ipad, even for carrying your business stuff.

Cats Need Their Own Bed Too!

Sun, 17 Feb 2013 23:41:50 -0500

There are lots of different kinds of beds for pets. And there are lots specifically made just for cats. There are pink cat beds. And leopard print cat beds. And heated cat beds. Because cats like a bed that is soft. And they like their own beds. And sometimes they want a place to hide. Someplace warm. With walls and a roof. Someplace safe where nothing will bother them. Quite often they’ll like something made out of polar fleece. It’s warm and cozy and soft. They also like something with padding. But just so you should know - not all cats like cave beds. Some of them don’t like to feel that closed in. But often if they’re not feeling well, they’ll like a cave bed to hide in. So pick out a bed just for your cat. Match it to your room decor if you want. Or get a pink one for a girl cat. Or purple. Or leopard print. This will be just one more treat that you can give to your cat. After all, they deserve to be spoiled!

The Dream Wedding

Fri, 15 Feb 2013 18:51:49 -0500

Once upon a time there was a beautiful young girl who dreamed of the perfect wedding. To the perfect prince of her choice. She knew all that was easy to come by. What she was having a hard time with was finding the perfect wedding dress. For herself. But also for her best friends who would be part of the perfect wedding. You see, they were all young, had just gotten out of school, and didn’t have that much money to spend on dresses. But they wanted to look like fairy princesses. So the dilemma was - where to find affordable bridesmaids dresses? That were also cute. That perhaps they wouldn’t mind wearing again to something besides a wedding. Impossible, you say? Well, twenty years ago, this was certainly true. But these days? You can actually find bridesmaids dresses for under $50 that you won’t be embarrassed to wear again and again. Maybe the bride will let you have a vote on what you think is the perfect dress. And you can wear that same dress to the dance. On New Years Eve. To a special night out!

Organize Those Electronic Gadgets!

Fri, 15 Feb 2013 17:39:16 -0500

I think one of the best inventions ever has been the electronic charging station. It used to be that I would just throw all those devices that needed charging any old place. Then of course the next morning when I was in a rush, guess what? Of course I couldn’t find them. And then when I did - they weren’t charged! It was so frustration. And so time-consuming. So when somebody came up with this simple, yet amazingly efficient invention, I jumped right on the band wagon. I needed one of those! If anything just to keep all those electronic gadgets like the ipad, iphone, ipod, etc. all in one place. But to be able to charge them all in the same place? Genius! And it’s so neat and clean that you don’t even have to see the cords. They’re all hidden within the charging station. And they come in so many neat colors and styles and types. You can put them on your dresser top. Or hang them on the wall. There’s even funny ones and bright ones in different colors. Really - I think everybody should have at least one in every room.