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A Tale from the Dating Battlefield

23rd December 2010 by Leigh, "Gal About Philly" View Comments

I can’t remember a post that had generated more reader inquiries. Everyone wanted to know what ever happened to the guy who stood Leigh up. Last U heard, he read this blog and was forced to face the music. We consider it our charity work of 2010.
The story in full…
I remember when I first [...]

Date Idea (Philly): More Halloween!

29th October 2010 by Leigh, "Gal About Philly" View Comments

Leigh is back to offer her caffeine-fueled ideas for last minute Halloween fun.

Woohoo! Halloween weekend is here!
I have all of my costumes ready to go and I am more ready for all of the chocolate that I will inhale during this lovely holiday. Getting beyond the usual Halloween madness (that I know will take place [...]

Beauty Review: DiorSkin

29th October 2010 by Lauren, "Gal About D.C." View Comments

I looove my daily make up routine but sometimes I feel like I could save some time every morning if I could just find a faster way of applying my foundation. I’m sure we’ve all felt that way about some beauty routine, right? I thought I’d try out DiorSkin, Dior’s spray foundation, to see if [...]

CityFiles: The Blunders of Shoe Shopping

22nd October 2010 by Leigh, "Gal About Philly" View Comments

Let’s talk about shoes (SHOES!). Let’s talk about shopping. Even better – let’s talk about BOTH. A few weeks ago as I sadly packed away all of the lovely sandals I acquired during the summer, I realized that my winter shoe collection had dwindled into almost nothing since I donated most of my [...]

CityFiles: 5 “OTC” Must-Haves

21st October 2010 by Lauren, "Gal About D.C." View Comments

Everyonce in a while, Lauren finds a great buy at one of the local bodegas or pharmacies. Several of these “over the counter” (in other words, on the more affordable end of the cost spectrum) turn into daily must haves. Below are Lauren’s 5 “OTC” items that have made it in the daily routine.
1. Aveeno’s Positively [...]