Men like cars, women like clothes. Women only like cars because they can take them to the clothes.
Rita Rudner
Makes perfect sense to me. And living where I do, the last thing you want to do is hop a bus to go shopping.

Dexie over at StyleItLess has this thing with moisturizers and after reading today’s post, I think she just might have pulled me over to her side. I do love Body Butters, but at the moment, I seriously considering placing a bottle of moisturizer on my desk. I hate what the indoor air does to your skin. Just sucks the moisture right out… and that’s definitely not a good thing! Gloves in a Bottle… here I come, thanks to Dexie.

You can either love Christmas shopping, or you can hate it. Personally, I would rather love it, so I put together this list of things that I have done in the past that has made the holiday season… merry!
1. Always shop with some sort of a list. I will spend twice as much if I don’t do a bit of planning.
2. Decide on a budget for each person on the list.
3. Shop year round. I try to pick up something every month, even if it’s just a stocking stuffer. It all adds up to an impressive collection under the tree …read more

Okay, I’m back from our first walk around downtown Chicago and I’m liking it… a lot. More about that tomorrow. But I have a really good tip for you. It has everything to do with reading the menu when you order in from a restaurant menu. I didn’t do that when we stopped at The Elephant and Castle for dinner. I’m obviously still thinking that I’m in England and I have to put that behind me. Anyway, I ordered a glass of Merlot to go with my roast beef stuffed Yorkshire Pudding and it was so good, that I …read more

I love these tags. Have you noticed (of course you have) how just about every piece of luggage looks the same on the conveyor belt. It seems that nobody wants lime green cases?? Anyway, with these tags, someone will have a laugh and not walk away with yours…
Available at Pamela Barsky

You see a kick ass pair of white jeans on sale… are you going to buy them or follow that old rule about not wearing white after Labor Day?? From where I’m sitting you have a couple of choices.
1. You buy them and put them away for next summer.
2. You buy them and wear them as long as you want to. The old rule of thumb is a dinosaur.
3. You leave them on the shelf. The cut might not be in fashion next summer.

Yes, we are all shopaholics at heart, but it is fun every once in a while to enter a contest where we can actually win something for free! And while there are some honest to goodness contests, there are companies that manage to get in under the wire? So, how do you tell is something is legit or not?
You go to the link below. That’s where everyone is discussing whether or not a company is trying to scam you or not. And these people are good! And you are going to recognize a lot of these companies. Even I …read more

I never would have thought of this, but it just might be of interest to those of you who are looking to sign up for a night course at your local high school. Apparently, there are some schools that are adding courses in making your own handbags. Who knows, you just might become the next Betsey Johnson. Okay, that handbag up there looks a bit complicated, but she had to start somewhere now didn’t she!!
My first attempt at making my own handbag started out with a place mat that you basically folded into a clutch and then sewed. Actually, it …read more

I started playing around with a deck just for the fun of it and now I start my morning by choosing one card. It’s eerie how accurate one card can be. Am I making things happen because I planted the thought in my head?? Who knows?? But it still is eerie!

Xultun (Mayan) Tarot Deck 78 cards per deck

Shopping is better than sex. If you’re not satisfied after shopping you can make an exchange for something you really like.
Adrienne Gusoff
I think this is my favorite shopping quote yet!