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Beauty Review: Chanel…Oh Chanel…

24th May 2011 by Laura, "Beauty Girl" View Comments

Our beauty girl is back with a new review on Chanel.  Granted, this is not a normal review–this is a life statement. This is the day when makeup makes you feel better, when you pick yourself up after life slaps you down and you say: “Yes. YES!” to a new lip gloss. Hold onto your [...]

Trendspotting: Nautical Spring

15th April 2011 by Jess View Comments

On these pleasant sunny Spring days, we have dreams of sailboats, wooden docks, mojitos, and a handsome tan man wielding a picnic basket. Anyone else?
And as with any great vision, it begins with….. the right outfit.

Nautical Spring 2011 by CityGirlsWorld featuring cashmere tops
Qi Cashmere cashmere top, $87
Velvet by Graham Spencer nautical top, $60
Velvet by Graham [...]

Things We LOVE/Date Idea – Put Your Hands Together!

8th April 2011 by Christie View Comments

So, while in New Orleans recently for the sitting around, the chess, and the chandelier shopping (you know, best done after a large hand grenade at 2 pm), I bought a little purse table holder thing.  You know the things that you hang on a table, and then you hang your purse on them so [...]

Simple Beauty Secrets I Wish I Knew at Age 20

7th April 2011 by Jess View Comments

Looking back on my college years, I have to shake my head at my 20 year old self. That pixie cut? Oh dear. The scratch and sniff nail polish? What was I thinking?
Mostly though, I spent a lot of money on unnecessary things while I neglected a lot of really important things!
So if I could [...]

Christie and Jess’s Housework Tips

10th March 2011 by admin View Comments

Jess and I are not universally known for our Martha Stewart-style housekeeping tips.  Or, well…any housekeeping tips. But, while hanging out together one day and discussing the dinner menu/grocery list (me: “What do you mean there IS NO CHOCOLATE!???” Jess: “Oh, add wine and pringles to the chocolate.  We should be good then, right?”) we [...]