Have you heard all the fuss about dry shampoo? It’s seems like it’s all anybody talks about these days: dry shampoo this, dry shampoo that. What’s the world coming to? I’ll tell you what all the fuss is about: all the fuss is about catching an extra 15 minutes of snooze time in the morning. You know those days you have a hard time getting out of bed, you miss the alarm, and you throw your hair back in a…
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I’m a connoisseur of all things cheap, especially jewelry. I own a few key pieces of expensive jewelry, namely my wedding ring, but other than that I sort of don’t see the point. I’m probably wrong, but I buy gobs of cheap stuff wherever I can find it. These earrings happen to be from Forever 21, one of my favorite cheap jewelry haunts. They were precisely $2.80, which is a lot less than most things in life. I’ve owned these…
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The other night I was at the mall with Precocious, something that happens so rarely it just felt really weird to type it. I mean, we never ever go to the mall together unless we’re headed to a movie as a family. It was actually a really nice, belated birthday present for my now 11-year-old tween: dinner and shopping without the boys. After we’d shopped around for a while we headed to a shoe store *just to browse*. Those two…
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I have some scarf tips for you, which are best shown in the form of a video, in which my arms flail about and I take scarves very seriously. Please enjoy. — This post is part 1 of a 4 series sponsored by Yes To, Inc. This month they are encouraging women to say “Yes To” the things they love on Facebook. I say Yes To Skinny Jeans on a Curvy Girl, Inexpensive Clothes from Unexpected Places, and Avocado in…
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This week’s What’s in Your Purse Series is a double feature. The girls over at Looks Good from the Back each sent theirs, so you’re in luck. For what it’s worth, both their bags are gorgeous, completely covet-worthy. In Adrien’s bag (red Marc Jacobs Blake): red patent wallet hair brush Chap-stickx2 lipstick phone blister block leSportsac makeup bag tissues iPod Touch grocery list earrings Lara bar sun glasses coupon case keys pen Envirosax bag In Marianne’s bag {the crumpled Marc…
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It’s Tuesday! I’m celebrating the fact that I live in a democratic country which is holding general elections today by wearing my pajamas while I work at home, and by hosting a giveaway. The outfit I showed you a little while ago, my “Rock Concert Outfit” featured some jeggings. Do you know what those are? Jean leggings. They’re stretchy, jean leggings. And contrary to everything I would have expected, I love them. So I’m giving away two pair of Levi’s…
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Now that we’ve cleared the hurdle of Halloween, we’re a hop, skip, and a jump away from Christmas. Christmas equals presents. And presents mean planning. At least that’s how it works in my world. If I don’t plan ahead, I end up at the Dollar Store on Christmas Eve jamming cheap nail polish and gummy candy into my basket as fast as my fists can go. This is my present to my mom this year. A customized, hand-stamped necklace sent…
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At the Mighty Summit this cute Epiphane camera bag was one of many amazing gifts we were given. Yes, this purse is actually camera bag. Fo’ Shizzle. There’s room enough in the bag for a large camera, like my Canon EOS Digital SLR, and a few lenses. I always have my three lenses with me, wherever I go. You never know when you might need to shoot in a low light situation! This little thing, the one that looks like…
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Hey you. Yes YOU. Have you submitted your purse for this series yet? I didn’t think so. What’s the holdup? Dishes? I hear you, mine are totally all over the counter right now. It’s okay, pause for a minute wherever you are and take a photo of your purse. Take one of the outside, one of the inside and send them my way. You can find me here: allisonATpetitelefantDOTcom. You know I love you for it already. This week’s: What’s…
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