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Archive for September, 2010

Jess on Tap: I Hate Weddings!

28th September 2010 by Guest Author View Comments

This is a postcard from the belly of the beast. The beast being a teeny tiny square conference hall inside an outdated hotel in downtown Philadelphia. It’s belly being full of brides –predictably coiffed and bedazzled brides of average age 24. Thousands of them —packed so tightly into the space that it requires physically touching [...]

Why Dining Out Can Be a Total Pain in the A**, Part I

28th September 2010 by Guest Author View Comments

Have you ever gone to a restaurant and hated yourself every time you’ve reached for the bread basket? Or stared longingly at someone else’s entree, dying to try it but knowing it’ll ruin your diet?  Well, we understand.  And we called in Sarah Jenks, emotional eating expert, to share her story.  Join us as she [...]

Beauty Review: Pur-Lisse Skin Care

27th September 2010 by Laura, "Beauty Girl" View Comments

Products: Pur-Lisse Pur-Bright $135, Pur-Delicate $38, Pur-Moist $65
Rating: Crush!
What I love the most about my job here at CityGirls is that I get to test and review products from up-and-coming companies that put out smashing, high-quality products.  And that’s exactly what Pur-Lisse does.  Jennifer Yen, Pur-Lisse’s creator, is a woman after my own heart: after [...]

SingleGirl: Keep Your Friends Close and His Friends Closer

27th September 2010 by SingleGirl View Comments

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Last week I wondered if I found that the way to my man’s heart was not through his stomach but through his love of baseball. No sooner than he was explaining the importance of the first base coach, he was squeezing my knee. Don’t even get me started on all the [...]

SingleManSpotted: Keith and Niall

24th September 2010 by Lauren, "Gal About D.C." View Comments

I recently met two handsome gentleman with intriguing accents. Upon further investigation, I learned that they were stopping overnight in DC while traveling around the East Coast. Upon even further investigation, I found that they were polite, intelligent, successful and funny. I felt I had to share them with the world.  I’d like to introduce you [...]