From the monthly archives:

March 2010

The Boys

March 30, 2010

The not-so-secret secret is out: Here Comes Gina loves poodles.
Poodles are awesome.  They have hypoallergenic fur, they’re crazy ass smart and everyone wants to breed other types of dogs with them.  HCG can spot a poodle from a mile away, and we usually start running toward it when we do.
Meet my two favorite poodles, [...]

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The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

March 26, 2010

March was a good month for book club.  HAF hosted (she wanted to squeeze in one more hosting duty before her bundle of joy arrives in June) and selected an awesome book: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson.
A quick synopsis from Good Reads:
Harriet Vanger, a scion of one of Sweden’s wealthiest families [...]

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H&M: The Garden Collection

March 24, 2010

Just in time for spring, H&M has unleashed yet another reason to get us in stores and spend some cash mo-nay.  Tomorrow, Thursday, March 25, H&M launches its new Garden Collection and it looks pretty awesome.
The Garden Collection looks a lot like it sounds: soft romantic designs with a taste of vintage hippie chic.  It [...]

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Build your Summer Wardrobe: Part I

March 23, 2010

Oh snap!  Summer is right around the corner, and HCG is eager to begin adding to our closet accordingly.  In anticipation of our favorite season, we’ve created a new series dedicated to building a fabulous summer wardrobe.  Today, we launch this series with a post devoted to everyone’s favorite beach accessory: the summer hat!
My mind [...]

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How to be a Lady

March 19, 2010

One of my Christmas gifts to MR this year was spot on: the dantily-sized book How to be a Lady: A Contemporary Guide to Common Courtesy.
Some people might be offended upon receipt of such a gift.  Not MR; she is obsessed with manners and politeness.  As her friend, I derive great pleasure from (rarely) catching [...]

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Elimination = Salvation

March 18, 2010

Have you ever felt so fed up with one facet of your life you’ve been compelled to make an extreme change?  Like, “I hate all of my black heels, they’re gross, I’m throwing them out.”  Or, “This car is a piece of crap hooptie.  I’m going to drive it into a wooded area, set it [...]

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