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« Previous EntriesProm Night: Here’s to the girls
Prom — May Dance — Spring Fling — whatever form it takes across the land, the shindig puts a real stress on relationships around the lunch table. So, in all the anticipation of the “big event,” ladies, don’t let your anxieties or drama about who your date will be distract you from what’s real: the […]
Author: melindag | April 25, 2008Furniture as Art: Own a Castle
Rarely is one captivated by a “coffee table.” But as I walked around this unnamed laminated wood piece by Wendell Castle the better to appreciate it, I realized I’d experienced what he’d seen in his mind’s eye. This “three-leaf” table ($3,799) spun for me like autumn leaves in a bloated creek. Only the lush wood […]
Author: melindag | April 24, 2008Hoohobbers: Funny Name, Great Baby Gift
For those of you who haven’t carried a baby around the house lately, things have really improved. This prosaically named “Moses basket” from Chicago-based Hoohobbers won’t find its way to any bulrushes anytime soon, but it’s a cozy place for baby to relax and either sleep or play anywhere you need to be. The all-cotton […]
Author: melindag | April 16, 2008Why do Italian women have all the great stockings?
No, it’s not because they have all the great legs. But there is nothing quite like Milan for a sense of fabric and texture. When it comes to great hosiery, its all about the texture. And wear, of course, because these things aren’t your pharmacy prices either. I had a pair of Missoni textured hose […]
Author: melindag | March 6, 2008Smithsonian Salutes President’s Day
All retailers — online or off — manage to celebrate President’s Day with a sale. But when I think of president’s generally, my mind turns to Washington, D.C., and most recently the spectacular time I had showing a visiting friend from abroad our amazing Smithsonian museums on the National Mall. Another sort of mall […]
Author: melindag | February 18, 2008Timberland Slides into Style
Timberland’s? They can’t be! My boss is one of those guys who looks great in anything, but rarely “bothers” with style. As a longtime sailor, he’s more into practicality — does it cover my feet? Does it keep the slush out? Does it have pockets in the right place? So today I noticed the stylish […]
Author: melindag | February 15, 2008A Valentine From the Sea
Love your skin; love your planet. The Ahava Delights travel assortment of body treatments, and the incomparable Dermud dry skin cream from the Dead Sea, can serve as a reminder to do both. I won’t deny it, one of the more memorable experiences I’ve ever had was bobbing around in the viscous, baby-oil-like Dead Sea […]
Author: melindag | February 14, 2008Under Armour Blushes Pink
Head’s up, women: Under Armour’s gone <gasp> PINK. I first discovered this uber-competitive image gear when I stole a UA shirt from my soccer-playing son’s gym bag a few years ago. Needless to say, I never returned it. The sensually silky feel of the stuff – added to the fact that I can wear it […]
Author: melindag | January 21, 2008No such thing as too pretty to eat
“Ooooh, you got Godiiiiva,” crooned the office mate who brought me the package, from a vendor I really, truly had been meaning to call. The fact that this particular company finds itself working with specialty publications each having their own unique flair made this 15-piece “G Collection” gift box ($38 online only) an especially ironic […]
Author: melindag | January 15, 2008Share a Find
PowerShopper is, at its heart, about saving Main Street. Our company owns community newspapers in small-town America, where local merchants have been buffeted by everything from Wal-Mart to CyberMonday. It turns out, locally-based merchants have a lot to offer online shoppers, and we’re here to prove it. Sometimes we’ll show you how to find an […]
Author: melindag | January 3, 2008