Posts with tag holiday

We love all of the amazing gift ideas at Kir DeVries. They've got so many great eco-friendly gift options like stainless steel water bottles, reusuable bags for grocery shopping and produce, and cute lunch boxes and totes, not to mention cool stuff for the home and clothing and accessories for men, women and kids. We're already in the process of setting up a gift registry on their site to forward to friends & family as a hint about our own holiday wish list.

We are all a little thrown with the current economic crisis. After all, what is a girl to do when she has to choose between groceries and a sparkly, party clutch? Lucky for us, Pamela Pekerman, the flirty founder of BagTrends.com and Arm Candy Party, gave us a little insight into her favorite recession-proof, holiday handbags.

We know. Right now, looking at holiday shopping catalogs, commercials, and mailers must seem like cruel and unusual punishment because, let's face it, we're all collectively broke. Sigh.

The new Gap Holiday campaign is out, and surprisingly for some people, talented Oscar winner Jennifer Hudson stars in one of the ads, wearing a bright red wintersoft turtleneck.

The Flat Belly Diet is currently the hottest you gotta do this one! eating plan. Six pack abs are dreamy, but apparently the stress of the 2008 presidential election has us all packing on the beer bellies and love handles. Since there isn't much time for us to take it off before holiday parties make it even worse, people are all over this quick fix diet -- you'll supposedly see results in the first four days.

The holiday season is nearly upon us. Wasn't it (literally) just yesterday that it was 80 degrees outside and today it's 55? Oy! No matter. We've got to suck it up and dress it up, even though the weather outside is getting frightful.

Here are some of the best holiday dresses we have found. You can dress them up with heels for a holiday fete or dress them down with flats and a cardigan for an after work cocktail hour. And keep in mind, a holiday dress doesn't always have to be in black either! Buying just one of these delightful little frocks will get you through the entire season and then some so make your purchase worth your while.

The latest collection from luxury couture lingerie line Spoylt -- called Tantalize -- is living up to the brand's sexy reputation. The woman-designed pieces are flattering and seductive, with classic and innovative pieces that will appeal to the vixen-within. Also, to the vixen partner, waiting under or over the sheets!

Bumper stickers and campaign pins are so last year. The new cool way to show your support for a candidate is to put his face on a pumpkin!

Do you love surprises in the mail and unwrapping tons of gifts? Or maybe you just want to help support more small businesses, but the thought of where to start seems overwhelming. In either case, you might want to give The Little Black Box a try.

This monthly treat is filled with goodies of all shapes and sizes from small businesses and independent designers. It's the ultimate swag bag, and we were lucky enough to snag one of this month's bags for review.

We love all of the amazing independent designers out there and we wanted to find out more about what makes these creative types tick. If you do too, check out more of our Indie Designer Interviews.

If you're in search of the perfect finishing touch for a birthday gift or you'd like to send your heartfelt congratulations to someone celebrating a milestone, look no further than the handcrafted greeting cards by today's featured indie designer, Sarah Stahl.

Alright so you're trying to plan a party and you're majorly stressed. Sucks all the fun right out of it doesn't it? Try these simple tips to make party planning go more smoothly when you throw your last parties of the summer and first of the holiday season.

Deviled eggs are a party delight. A bit too labor intensive for everyday eating, a plate of deviled eggs is sure to be cleared within minutes of hitting the table.

Knowing that you'll soon have an empty plate, plan ahead and serve them in a quirky egg platter. Save yourself the trouble of having to rush and clear the table, and instead consider the cute plate a part of your table decorations.

There are dozens of decorative egg plates from which to choose, thanks to a far and wide tradition of funny, funky and even elegant designs. Plates with holiday themes, especially Easter, chickens, word plays on devil or egg abound. Whether you pick a brand new, simple white plate, or search long and hard for just the right vintage version, serving deviled eggs will always guarantee your popularity.

Whit Honea is a slacker, a borderline degenerate, and a daydream believer. He's also our resident expert on casual chic. If it's comfortable, and not heinous, he's all over it. He's quite charming, really (and he loves his momma!)

First of all, today is Mother's Day- have you called yours? We'll wait.

Okay, that was a close one. Now back to the matter at hand, the Mother's Day commemorative t-shirt. The good news is that the Internet is full of options for Mom, the bad news is that they are mostly crap. Actually, that's about the way it is for most things on the Internet. It's not personal, Mom. Here are some of the better prints:

Whit Honea is a slacker, a borderline degenerate, and a daydream believer. He's also our resident expert on casual chic. If it's comfortable, and not heinous, he's all over it. He's quite charming, really.

Hola, nuestros amigos, hoy es mayo quinto. ¿Por qué no celebrar por el estilo?

That's right, we just dropped Spanish on your ass. We're pretty sure we said, "Hello, our friends, today is May 5th. Why not celebrate in style?" However, we could have been telling you about the pencil we had for lunch. It's a tricky language.