Friday, March 12, 2010

title pic Tasting lemon, vanilla and mocha cupcakes at Dessert Club ChikaLicious

Last night I tasted cupcakes from two places, one of them being Dessert Club ChikaLicious in the East Village. I’ve tried most of the cupcakes at most New York City bakeries and while I have my favorites, am always on the lookout for something new. I found it at ChikaLicious (will just call it that for shorthand)

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Tasting lemon, vanilla and mocha cupcakes at Dessert Club ChikaLicious

title pic Recession Chic: Convertible Clothes For Endless Styling Options

Hopefully you’ve got the memo already, but now’s the time to start shopping smarter. Whether you’re starting to recover from all that gift giving or need to save up that rainy day fund, we all can be more mindful of our spending. That doesn’t mean that we should only shop at our favorite fast fashion retailers though! If you are considering a major purchase like a luxe motorcycle jacket or a new LBD, think about finding some convertible variations for multiple styling options

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Recession Chic: Convertible Clothes For Endless Styling Options

title pic Hello Kitty cupcakes and more cuteness from Coco Cake Cupcakes

These are by Vancouver’s Coco Cake Cupcakes , who we’ve featured quite often because their cupcakes are so adorable.

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Hello Kitty cupcakes and more cuteness from Coco Cake Cupcakes

title pic Book Tour Diary: On Point Callers’ Stories of Banks’ Bad Behavior

The best interview on Wednesday was with “On Point,” an interesting NPR show that goes out to 160 radio stations. Tom Ashbrook is the host; he wondered what morality, values, and especially religion have to do with the current economic…

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Book Tour Diary: On Point Callers’ Stories of Banks’ Bad Behavior

title pic Winter Project Ideas

My boys had an unexpected snow day yesterday which got me thinking of fun winter projects.  Here are a few that I’ve had just waiting their debut – enjoy! 1.  Oreo Cookie Snowman tutorial 2.  Perfect Little Milk Bottles 3.  Easy Paper Snowflakes for decorating 4.

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Winter Project Ideas

title pic 10 Elvis cupcakes to celebrate the King’s birthday

Today would have been Elvis Aaron Presley’s 75th birthday, so we’re celebrating by posting 10 Elvis cupcakes (usually a version of peanut butter and banana, sometimes with bacon), sometimes with images of Elvis (and yes, some of these are oldies but goodies). It’s actually 11 but two are by the same person: Elvis casino cupcakes by Scrumptious Buns on Flickr by Erica Barraca (via Flickr ) – banana cupcakes with some (hidden) chocolate ganache and alot of peanut buttercream frosting from Vegan Cupcakes Take Over the World Vegan Elvis Comeback Special by Bake & Destroy (click for recipe) photo via Flickr Banana cake with Peanut Butter Frosting and Choc Chips by obliviousfire on Flickr The amazing peanut butter banana bacon cupcakes Brownie of Blondie and Brownie (click for recipe) made for my 33rd birthday! Peanut butter bacon banana cupcakes by Milwaukee’s Miel y Leche ; photo by Sharyn Morrow (massdistraction) on Flickr Latin Elvis cupcake by thecupcakeheiress on Flickr: this is a banana cake filled with rich dulce de leche topped with a peanut butter buttercream and another dulce de leche swirl on top! blogged at Chica Chocolatina And a version by her with bananas and fried plantains! via thecupcakeheiress on Flickr This one’s by Sandy at Iron Cupcake Milwaukee (please note the Elvis cupcake wrappers!!!). She writes: My hunka hunka burnin’ cupcake seemed to be a little much for the crowd at the CCCCCC 2009.

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10 Elvis cupcakes to celebrate the King’s birthday

title pic Herbalife To Present At ICR XChange Conference

Fox Business : Herbalife Ltd. Chief Financial Officer John DeSimone, and Amy Greene, vice president, investor relations, will participate in the 12th Annual ICR XChange Conference on Wednesday, January 13 at 2:40 p.m.

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title pic TIAA-Cref Divests from Sudan Oil Interests

While the situation in Sudan remains dire (and could worsen as the country faces volatile elections this spring), Christians can celebrate a recent story of hope: the first major U.S. mutual fund holder has divested holdings in companies who buy oil…

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TIAA-Cref Divests from Sudan Oil Interests

title pic LifeVantage Granted Import Approval In Mexico

PR Newswire : LifeVantage Corporation announced today that the Company has received formal approval from the Mexican government to launch its flagship product, Protandim®, in Mexico. Initial shipments have cleared customs and Protandim® has been shipped to distributors in Mexico.

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LifeVantage Granted Import Approval In Mexico

title pic Tweet Live with Bobbi Brown!

As a (non-creepy!)  Bobbi Brown fangirl, I am so excited to share this news. Bobbi herself will be having her first ever LIVE Q+A on Twitter on Tuesday, January 12th, 2010 from 12:30 to 1:30 PM EST. This is a rare opportunity to chat with Bobbi, tap into her beauty expertise, and get personalized tips and advice.

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Tweet Live with Bobbi Brown!

title pic Hair-Shooting Tarantula Gets Revenge on Owner

Pop quiz: What are urticating hairs? ( polls ) If you answered A without checking out the Wiki page , I’m going to go out on a limb and say that you already read about the man in Leeds, England, who was cleaning his tarantula’s tank when he was shot in the face with urticating hairs early last year. The incident left the man with a red, watery, and light-sensitive eye for months, and now doctors are urging people to wear eye protection when handling their spiders.

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Hair-Shooting Tarantula Gets Revenge on Owner

title pic Book Tour Diary: NYC and the Ron Reagan Show

Tuesday, we traveled to New York City, where authors normally spend more time than in Detroit. Of course, there were more interviews and book conversations on the phone, which will be a staple of my life for the next several…

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Book Tour Diary: NYC and the Ron Reagan Show

title pic Scarf Ace: our top picks for a cold winter

The weather outside is frightful…and you don’t need us to tell you that. But if you’re stuck on what to wear around your nec this winter, we may be able to help. My absolute favourite here has got to be the Russian Dolls cashmere scarf by Yarnz at ASOS – but there’s plenty more here to keep you warm! Details are:

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Scarf Ace: our top picks for a cold winter

title pic Hot In The Hive: Lippmann Collection Marquee Moon Nail Color

One of the major trends coming at us for the new year is standout nails . Get on board with Lippmann Collections’ “Marquee Moon” nail color and add some sophisticated sparkle to your fingers! The space-age silver is perfect for 2010 and the polish is high-resistance and high-protection so you don’t have to worry about chips or cracks

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Hot In The Hive: Lippmann Collection Marquee Moon Nail Color

title pic Genealogy of Perfumes – Chypre perfume

http://bourtononthewater.info/genealogy.html Perfumes – just like food, music or wine – can be classified into groups, and this gives you a framework which is very useful when choosing a perfume for yourself or for others. Without it, describing fragrances is difficult. Imagine going into a shop to buy some music, and not knowing the difference between Pop, Classical and Jazz – you would have quite a problem! Chypre.

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Genealogy of Perfumes – Chypre perfume

title pic Give Your Workspace A Mini-Remodel For 2010 With These Cute (And Totally Necessary) Desk Accessories

Whether you have a small cubicle, an at home workspace or a big corner office, it’s time to start the New Year with a fresh clean desk. It’s 2010, a brand new year, so while you’re busy revamping your closet and your body , you might as well get yourself organized at work. Sweep off all those old papers and file them away in wire stackable baskets that are the perfect balance of chic and homey.

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Give Your Workspace A Mini-Remodel For 2010 With These Cute (And Totally Necessary) Desk Accessories

title pic The shopaholic wallet, by Kitson

Here’s a sentiment that must be familiar to many a Bag Lady reader: it’s certainly one that’s been firmly etched on my mind since becoming a contributor… because much as we love it, the art of getting things from one place to another in style is a fiendishly expensive one – and even when you do save enough to pick up that dream handbag you can be sure there’ll be another one waiting in the wings to steal your affections soon. Just ask any of our handbag heroes!

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The shopaholic wallet, by Kitson

title pic Protecting Your Cell Phone: Tips from Asurion’s Bettie Columbo

Today’s tech savvy guest post is by Bettie Colombo, a mother of 3 daughters and the Senior Director, Marketing Communications of Asurion , a company that provides technology protection services for cell phones, home electronics, and digital content. Today Bettie is here to share different ways to protect the many cell phones that were received as gifts this holiday season.

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Protecting Your Cell Phone: Tips from Asurion’s Bettie Columbo

title pic Give Your Style A Sustainable Makeover And Resolve To Be Green In 2010!

Okay, so in the past you may have opted to take your car to the corner Starbucks instead of trekking the required block on-foot. You may have thrown a water bottle or two in the trash when there wasn’t a conveniently-placed recycle bin right next to it. You may have even sprayed a few dozen extra spritzes of aerosol hairspray when that stubborn cowlick just wouldn’t stay put this past New Year’s Eve

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Give Your Style A Sustainable Makeover And Resolve To Be Green In 2010!

title pic Ted Baker ‘Nicole’ non-leather shopper

I keep discovering fantastically chic non-leather accessories, and here’s yet another one from Bag Lady favourite Ted Baker.

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Ted Baker ‘Nicole’ non-leather shopper