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DIY Vintage Kitchen Chairs

How adorable is this? You can totally do this.

2-Minute Beauty: Simple TopKnot (With A Twist)

Really just a loosened-up topknot with a couple of simple twists that make it a little more interesting than the kind of thing you'd wear to, say, the gym.

Maybe you could parent in exactly the way you'd like to for an afternoon...but for a lifetime? Who you really are just comes out; the overwhelming amount of time that you spend with a person who is absolutely dependent on you in every way casts everything that you are into sharp relief.

Happy New Year!

Happy 2012.

Merry Xmas Eve!

This is what we're doing.

Purple Pants From A Wild Rose

One more thing that my Nanny Ruth left for me: these palazzo pants. Purple and velvet, they were her very favorites.

Start From Scratch: Building Your Wardrobe

When you're building a wardrobe from scratch, the easiest (and most cost-effective) way to go about doing that is to figure out what kind of silhouette you feel best in, buy a few key pieces to mix and match, and then add variety and interest with accessories.