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Be a kid again this autumn (we won’t tattle!)

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Something in the crisp autumn air invites us to be kids again. If you are motivated to jump into a carefully raked pile of leaves, get scared at scary movies, or eat too much candy, then do it – Your inner child needs some unstructured playtime! Below are some ideas to help her. Watch cartoons…

Get sassy and stylish like Audrey Hepburn and Marilyn Monroe

Audrey Hepburn as Holly Golightly in the film “Breakfast at Tiffany’s.”  Photo courtesy of Photobucket Hey, all you fashion glamouristas! My name is Shannon Smith and I’m going back to the 50s and 60s to look at two big influential style icons: Audrey Hepburn and Marilyn Monroe. Hepburn and Monroe each had a unique fashion…

From sandalwood to Chanel No. 5: our obsession with perfumes and fragrances

“What do I wear in bed? Why, Chanel No. 5, of course.” ~Marilyn Monroe You walk through the perfume section of Bloomingdales, Macy’s or wherever you choose to clog your credit card artery. You tell yourself you’re headed toward the glasswares department to pick out a relatively inexpensive set of plates on your friend’s bridal…