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Call Me Cheap….

Call Me Cheap….

You may want to be cheap frugal with me when you see all I’ve been up to!  I have been a bit over-the-top honest that this is the year of THE BUDGET in my household.  I’m avoiding situations where I may feel compelled to spend too much and I’m prioritizing my wants far better than I have in years past.  Here are some products that might make you enjoy being on the...

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Shopping with Your Teenage Daughter: Have Fun & Work Your List!

Shopping with Your Teenage Daughter: Have Fun & Work Your List!

You may read the headline of this post, roll your eyes and think, “I’d rather get a bikini wax.” Me too, except I am the loving mother of three daughters, two of whom, I can shop for at will, and one of which is like shopping for a needle in a haystack.  Leigh and Amelia, with a quick visit to Pear & Bears online, Target or TJ Maxx, can usually get me 90% of what they need...

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Libby Callaway: Nashville Style Queen

Libby Callaway: Nashville Style Queen

StyleBlueprint is thrilled to have Libby Callaway guest blog for us today. Her background: Libby Callaway is a stylist and fashion journalist who lives and works in East Nashville. She is the former fashion editor of the New York Post and a former Glamour magazine columnist.  She is the owner of Diamond Star Halo Vintage, located at 1101 Holly Street.  Her contact information is at the end...

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Convertible Dressing

Convertible Dressing

Call it a sign of the times, but I’m starting to see more and more convertible clothing.  (As in multi-functional, no topless car needed.)  Perhaps it is a combination of the trends of the 80′s meeting head on with the weak economy that continues to plague 2010.  What’s that you say?   You don’t remember convertible dressing of the 80′s?  Well, my friend, let me...

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J.Crew: Friends, Personal Shopper & 20% Off

J.Crew: Friends, Personal Shopper & 20% Off

Remember when shopping meant having fun with your girlfriends and hitting the mall? Add a big Coke, with a lid and a straw, throw in a big pretzel, and life was pretty good.  To think back about that kind of fun shopping trip, I might have to add waiting on the curb for my mom to pick me up.  Seriously.  When did shopping become such a dreadful chore?  (OK, for all of my friends who are...

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My Basic Summer Uniform

My Basic Summer Uniform

A friend of mine was lamenting the fact that her closet was a wreck, and as a result, she was having a difficult time getting her summer wardrobe together.  After leaving her high powered job, she had lots of “work” clothes, but very few hang out with the kids clothes.  She asked, “What do you wear in the summer that’s casual?”  My first response...

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Imagine the Perfect Closet

Imagine the Perfect Closet

What do you think would happen if you hosted a party with your best buddies and asked them to bring one item of clothing that they splurged on, but  alas, never wore?  The goal of the gathering would be for each guest to come away with one  found treasure.  My guess is one woman’s misguided purchase is not another woman’ s found treasure.  We are all guilty of buying things...

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