Books

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Two books celebrating comfort cloth

Thursday, May 21, 2009

When I was first married, I loved hitting garage and estate sales looking for vintage linens. Kids and career put my scavenging on hold, but these two books by EllynAnne Geisel make me want to revive my old hobby.

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"Steal This Style" hits the shelves

Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Our own style guru, Sherrie Mathieson, is out with another book on how mothers and daughters can swap wardrobe secrets for looks that "make hip classic and classic cool."

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Hungry Girl's "200 under 200"

Friday, April 24, 2009

After years of dieting, I think I finally figured it out: Burn more calories than you take in and you'll lose weight. (That sound you hear is every one of my doctors singing, "I told you so!") That's why I'm ordering Lisa Lillien's new cookbook.

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Recipes after a disaster

Monday, March 30, 2009

From every place I travel, I bring home a Christmas ornament and a regional cookbook. In New Orleans, I picked up a fancy fleur-de-lis for the tree and this terrifc new cookbook, "Cooking up a Storm."

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Bridget Jones for grown-ups

Saturday, March 7, 2009

The comparison to "Bridget Jones' Diary" was probably inevitable, but "Fifty is Not a Four-Letter Word" by Linda Kelsey is a lot more...well, complicated.

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We have a winner, and a new contest prize!

Monday, March 2, 2009

We're happy to announce a "You Deserve It" giveaway winner and a return to our monthly contest format.

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The "bible" returns: Color me excited

Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2009

I distinctly remember the day my mother had her “colors done” by a consultant in the late 70’s. She came home with fabric swatches in a rainbow of colors and announced to the family that she was a “Summer.”

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Lighten up the lips to take years off

Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2009

I've blogged about it before, but it bears repeating. Dark lipstick puts years on your face. Just look at these 'before' and 'after' shots, if you don't believe me.

"The Truth About Cheating" - Free from Oprah

Thursday, Feb. 12, 2009

Oprah is giving away free copies of M. Gary Neuman's latest book free on her Web site, but you better act quickly. Here's the link.

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The wisdom of the wise

Saturday, Feb. 7, 2009

I’m only halfway through it, but I’m loving “How to Live: A Search for Wisdom from Old People (While They Are Still On This Earth)” by Henry Alford.

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He pimped for his 80-year-old father

Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2008

In case you missed it, here's one of my favorite interviews from '08. Bob Morris' book, "Assisted Loving: True Tales of Double Dating with My Dad," chronicles his "year of dating dangerously" with his recently-widowed father. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll lock your parents in their rooms until they're 95.

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