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Black Friday Shopping Deals: A Guide to Scoring the Best Discounts
Black Friday has been going on all week at some of my favorite retailers. But the official day is today, the day after Thanksgiving. Black Friday is known for its incredible shopping deals and massive discounts across a wide range of products. This year, retailers are pulling out all the stops to attract shoppers with…
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Reflecting on Gratitude: Thanksgiving Day Thoughts
It feels like it was only yesterday that we celebrated Halloween, and now here it is Thanksgiving. Despite the busyness of the month, today I am taking time to reflect on all that I have to be grateful for. On Thanksgiving, I welcome traditions like watching the parade, a tradition I have enjoyed since childhood.…
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My Picks for the Best Beauty & Fragrance Advent Calendars This Season
As a little girl and well into my teens, I loved the lead-up to the holidays. One of my favorite things was my annual Advent Calendar. Each day before Christmas, I looked forward to opening the flap to see what surprise was awaiting me. All these years later, I still love advent calendars. I buy…
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My Fantasy Holiday Wish List
Yesterday, as I walked through the Bloomingdale’s handbag department, my best girlfriend called me just as a striking black Balenciaga handbag caught my eye. The price tag of 2,900 also caught my eye. I mentioned it to my girlfriend, who urged me to treat myself. “Go for it, ” she said. That bag got me…
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Becoming More Confident With Age
As we grow older, we often find that our confidence levels increase with each passing year. This newfound confidence is a result of a combination of factors. These factors include life experiences, self-discovery, and a greater sense of self-assurance. One of the reasons for this increase in confidence is the accumulation of life experiences that…
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Updating Your Fall Wardrobe
Here in New York, the September weather was positively summery almost until the end of the month. Then, as if on cue, the weather became cooler when the calendar proclaimed the first day of fall. It has also been rainy for the past few days. Perfect weather for shopping indoors. So, I’ve been browsing the…