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Lampshades Gone Wild | October 22, 2009

Have you ever found yourself at a party with a lampshade on your head?  Well, if you’ve never done it, here are a few crazy lampshades you can try out.  Lampshades can really make the lamp or even complete the look to a sofa, end table or room.  But these lampshades are really over the top when it comes to interior lighting. Which one is your favorite?

This lampshade is definitely party material!

Let’s get a closer look at this crazy lampshade

I think this lampshade was originally a hat

My grandmother once knitted … Read More »


 

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A Walk For The Cure: A Small Town With A Large Heart | October 22, 2009

A WALK FOR THE CURE: A SMALL TOWN WITH A LARGE HEART

By Debbie Schrodt  Owner of the Pink Pig Cottage Antiques, Westport, NY

Each year the Pink Pig sponsors a “Walk For The Cure” in the town of Westport, NY to promote Breast Cancer Awareness. This article is about a small town with a large heart and to honor my friend Honora Carpenter, who passed away in the spring of this year.

Honora visited my shop one day in the summer of 2006 to welcome me to the community. Having lived in Manhattan for over 20 years, I was so taken aback … Read More »


 

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The Ten Best Ways to Offer Solace to Someone Who is Bereaved | October 22, 2009

The Ten Best Ways to Offer Solace to Someone Who is Bereaved
By Roberta Temes Ph.D.,
Author of Solace: Finding Your Way Through Grief and Learning to Live Again

1. Don’t be shy. Talk to the bereaved, even if you are uncomfortable doing so. Remember that they are in far more discomfort than you. Call or email to say that you are thinking of them and would like to be useful.

2. Volunteer to drive them places. They will have immediate chores to do at a bank, a funeral home, and an attorney’s office. Often they prefer company while doing these tasks but if … Read More »


 

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Dance Performance at Philly’s Bus Stop | October 21, 2009

Fatima Adamu will be performing a site-specific dance piece with Sasha Wright, created especially for BUS STOP!

Fatima Adamu was born in Philadelphia, and grew up in Nigeria, West Africa with her American mother and Nigerian father. She began writing poetry and drawing when she was 10 years old and is a self-trained painter, costume and fashion stylist, poet, model, actress, singer and dancer with a B.A in Geography and Urban Studies from Temple University. She presently works in the fields of city planning, voice and dance.

Public transportation, whether you love or hate it, is an integral part of the urban … Read More »


 

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DAWN DEL RUSSO Owner of Bella Dawn First Book Just Released | October 21, 2009

101 Glam Girl Ways to an Ultra Chic Lifestyle
A CHEEKY POCKET-SIZED BOOK WITH TIDBITS OF ADVICE FOR A GLAMOUROUS LIFESTLYE

Chic Galleria Fashion writer, Dawn Del Russo, accomplished fashion stylist and owner of BellaDawn.com, is now adding author to her list of accomplishments with the release of her highly anticipated quick tip style book, 101 Glam Girl Ways to an Ultra Chic Lifestyle. Packed with realistic and practical tips as well as cheeky colorful  illustrations, looking put together 24/7 is easily achieved after flipping through the pages of this little fashion bible. The pocket-sized fashion and beauty … Read More »


 

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Jet Setting with Pets | October 21, 2009

My six year old Yorkshire Terrier, Riley, is my best buddy…which is why I hate to leave him behind when I jet set. So in my search for dog friendly places to stay, I came across Affinia Hotels which has dog friendly hotels in New York, Washington DC and Chicago. Yes, I know you may be thinking, there are plenty of dog friendly hotels across the country…and you are right…but the thing that really caught my eye about Affinia Hotels is their Jet Set Pets™ program in which they really do go the extra mile as far as services for … Read More »


 

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Chanel Influence: Like Mother, Like Daughter | October 21, 2009

Recently my daughter went on a photo shoot where she was asked to show her style and dress in her own clothing.  This caused a flurry of clothes flying across the room and even down the stairs, but she was able to narrow her choices to two.  Then she raided my closet.  Having a daughter who will deny that there is a single thing in my closet that she would ever put on her body, she managed to gather a pair of shoes and my pearls.

In 1913, Coco Chanel opened her first boutique in Paris.  Her signature style and extraordinary … Read More »


 

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Body Image Statistics | October 20, 2009

54% of women would rather be hit by a truck than be fat. (www.goldinc.com/gogirls)

The average American woman is 5’4” tall, weights 140 lbs, and wears a size 12 or 14.

Barbie, the best selling fashion doll in the world, has unattainable and unhealthy body proportions. If she were alive, her waist would be smaller than patients with anorexia nervosa, and she would be unable to menstruate.

1 in 4 women have avoided engaging in a physical activity or sport because they feel badly about the way they look.

81% of 10 year olds are afraid of being fat. 51% of 9 and 10 … Read More »