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77Kids (Not a Duggar post)

Ilinap · November 17, 2010 ·

Free photo slideshow customized with Smilebox The thing about boys is that there aren't many cute yet cool clothes for the dirty and noisy gender. Wanting stuff to be durable seems to be asking too much. Oh, there's a plethora of A.D.O.R.A.B.L.E. girl clothes so it's a … [Read more...] about 77Kids (Not a Duggar post)

Tags: children, clothes, community, fashion, kids, shopping

Peek Into My Purse

Ilinap · October 6, 2010 ·

While most people swap out flips flops for boots or linen for flannel when the first signs of autumn blow in, I reach for my purse. The first thing I do is trade in my summer bag for chocolatey fall arm candy.  This year I'm trading in a navy and white hobo with gold accents … [Read more...] about Peek Into My Purse

Tags: fashion, fun, handbag, random

Mom Makeover: The Road from Ho-Hum to Hawt

Ilina · April 15, 2010 ·

One of the best pieces of parenting advice I got from my mother involved mascara.I've shared my opinions on mom jeans, Keds, denim jumpers and the like. I don't believe that being a mother is license to be a frump. We all take a few steps away from our dry clean only wardrobe … [Read more...] about Mom Makeover: The Road from Ho-Hum to Hawt

Tags: appearance, beauty, clothes, confidence, fashion, motherhood, shoes, shopping, women

5:00 Fridays: Tipping My Glass to Laura Bennett

Ilina · April 2, 2010 ·

I recently got a copy of a fine read Didn't I Feed You Yesterday? A Mother's Guide to Sanity in Stilettos from the author herself. I've even exchanged emails with the author herself. I feel like it's a brush with fame. Well, if said brush were but one hair thick. A brush … [Read more...] about 5:00 Fridays: Tipping My Glass to Laura Bennett

Tags: 5:00 Fridays, books, boys, cocktail, fashion, fun, happy hour, motherhood, party, reading

00. The new 0.

Ilina · May 23, 2008 ·

So there are apparently enough women out there who are 5 feet tall (like I am) and 88 pounds (definitely not me) to warrant the fashion industry creating a size 00. Now this is not new, though it is newsworthy. I'm not mathy, in fact, I like to say that I'm the only Indian in the … [Read more...] about 00. The new 0.

Tags: fashion, health, vanity, weight, wellness

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