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holiday gift guide for girls

 

gifr guide for girls

  1. nail polish
  2. yearly calendar
  3. printmaking kit
  4. bath and body works shower gel

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Ladies, this is Kimberly, Allison’s trusty sidekick here beseeching you to gird up your loins. Swimsuit season is upon us. For real. And I say, down with the string bikini! Down with T-shirts in the pool! We don’t need to go there. I say we make this the summer of swimsuit confidence. All shapes, all sizes. Don’t you agree? I thought you would. Land’s End does, too, and asked me to prove it. Well they actually asked Allison but she’s gallivanting across Eastern Europe or something. So, in all my new swimsuit glory, I give you proof of my own swimsuit confidence:

Can’t believe I just did that, although I will admit that having the right swimsuit goes a loooong way in boosting that confidence. Land’s End asked me to choose one to show off and I do actually like it. A lot. In case you were wondering–ha!–my teensy weensy bikini days are long gone, and most of my swim suit time involves chasing toddlers around a pool so, momma’s gotta keep it G-rated. But momma also wants to feel cute, not matronly. And a tankini (best invention ever) was my perfect solution. I love the flirty little skirted mini,  and the patterned top allows me to control the va-va-voom factor. You know, adding more if I need it or toning it down if I don’t. I won’t say which. Both pieces were flattering but fun and practical too. My only regret is not noticing the bottoms came in petite; I think it would have been a slightly better fit. Truth be told I had lots of fun choosing from all the options: flirty, glamorous, sporty.

So friends, go put on your bathing suit and be proud of what you have. Va-va-voom or va-va not. I’ll resist the urge to point out all of my flaws if you will do the same.  And be sure to check out Land’s End Swimsuit Confidence week, along with contests and prizes via twitter #landsend every day this week!

Thank you to Land’s End for providing the suit, and the opportunity to put myself, ahem, out there. Posing in a bathing suit isn’t awkward at all…

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fashion week spring 2011

by Allison on February 18, 2011 in Style, Uncategorized

I’ll get to fashion week in New York one of these days, if it’s the last thing I do.  But in the meantime, I’m watching all the fashion shows from my phone, reading all the tweets from those in attendance, and swooning over the newest collections for Spring 2011.

I have too many favorites to mention, but these are the highlights.  Also, something to note: lace, leather, fur, and big colors are all hot.  Big time.  Not going anywhere.

fashion week 2011

Left: Dennis Basco Right: Herve Leger by Max Azria

nanette lepore 2011Left: Nanette Lepore, Right: Elie Tahari

michael kors 2011Michael Kors

marchesa 2011

Marchesa

{All images from Style.com}

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Apple Recipes!

by Allison October 5, 2010Uncategorized
apple bucket

You thought this was going to be a post chockablock full of apple recipes, didn’t you?  It was a trick!  I need apple recipes.  I’m dying for apple recipes.  I have a tree so full of ripe apples right now the branches are literally breaking under the weight.  So. This is where you come in.  [...]

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What’s in Your Purse Series: Week Fourteen.

by Allison September 2, 2010Uncategorized
louis vuitton purse

One of my favorite people, one of the warmest souls out there, Amy Turn Sharp from doobleh-vay shares her purse with us this week.  She’s also the proprietor/propriet-ess? of the Organic Wood Toy store Little Alouette. {I’m a dingbat for forgetting today was the day to share purses, getting the post up after 5:00 p.m.  [...]

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the organization of moms

by Allison July 11, 2010Uncategorized
organizing stuff

Avery, the wicked cool company who’s keeping my life note tabbed, organized, and labeled, just announced their $2,000 grand prize winner.  It wasn’t me, in case you’re dying to know, it was Denise Ziemann who won The Organization of Mom’s grand prize.  She submitted a really great tip for organizing a school memory book. Way [...]

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SocialLuxe Lounge

by Allison June 2, 2010Uncategorized

In early 2009 I decided I had too much spare time, *AHEM* so I spearheaded a party called SocialLuxe Lounge. It takes place annually on the eve of BlogHer, the largest blogging conference for women, and it’s magical. We primp and pamper bloggers to within an inch of their lives before they make their grand [...]

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Privacy Policy

by Allison May 29, 2010Uncategorized

Your Privacy Your privacy is important to us. To better protect your privacy we provide this notice explaining our online information practices and the choices you can make about the way your information is collected and used. To make this notice easy to find, we make it available on our homepage and at every point [...]

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Disclosure Policy

by Allison May 29, 2010Uncategorized

This policy is valid from 29 May 2010 This blog is a collaborative blog written by a group of individuals. For questions about this blog, please contact info@petitelefant.com. This blog accepts forms of cash advertising, sponsorship, paid insertions or other forms of compensation. The compensation received may influence the advertising content, topics or posts made [...]

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