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Friday Frivolity

5. February 2010

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Ok.  While working from home I do occasionally get distracted… Yup.  It’s true, from time to time I too fall victim to Friday afternoon fun and frivolity.  Today, it was fashion news from my inbox that got the better of me.  “Final Sale!” it declared from J.Crew, so I stopped in to take a quick look… Window-shopping [...]

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HauteMama Helps You Feel Fine While Prepping For Mommy Time!

15. January 2010

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This past weekend, I accompanied a very good friend of mine on an important shopping mission.  This is not the first time I’ve been enlisted as her style coach, but it is the first time she’s been in the market for maternity clothes, so of course I was glad to go along.  Those days are [...]

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Car Shopping: Is There Such a Thing as Smart and Sassy?

29. November 2009

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For a girl who loves to shop for just about anything, it surprises me sometimes how uninterested I am in cars.  I like to drive, and look cool when I do, but I have never been bothered to think too hard about what kind of wheel I sit behind.   So long as the windows work [...]

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Illuminating Mistakes & Lovely Local Lighting Sources

21. November 2009

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My little girlaboutOtown has been described as “one who knows her own mind and is dedicated to her ideas” – and let me tell you – it’s true.   “She won’t be taught”,  I say of her often, “she has to learn for herself!”.   This is a girl who is never convinced of the cold until [...]

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Shopping Opportunity for Curvy Girls Seeking Style

3. November 2009

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If you’re a woman of both style and substance, you may be interested to learn about the Lola & Gigi  Trunk Show coming up this Thursday to Saturday at the Hotel Indigo. Lola & Gigi is a Toronto-based web boutique that caters to women sized 12 and above.  Launched in 2007 by Laura Caravaggio, who was [...]

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Saturday Sweets & Treats

3. November 2009

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This past Saturday was a bit silly.  The fella and I were stuck schlepping through the big box stores in search of cheap Halloween treats for distribution to neighbourhood goblins, ghosts and gangsters.   Once again, we had left it too late and were forced to forage for whatever was left on the shelves.  Not satisfied [...]

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