Diamonds are a girl's best friend and a good investment when you buy them with the three C's in mind: clarity, cut, and carat weight. Though Mademoiselle is much too young for diamonds, it doesn't stop her from leading a blingalicious life. I found this pair of pink bling shoes a few weeks ago: Girly Galore Boutique sells these cute Converse embellished [...]...

  Since more people are becoming aware of the damaging effects hazardous chemicals used to produce cotton has on the environment and growing concerned about the people forced to work overtime to stitch clothes for extremely low wages in Asian sweatshops, the demand for organic and fair trade fashion is increasing. Our desire to do the right thing by buying ethical clothing has ignited [...]...

  It was not an uncommon sight to see a large handbag on my shoulders during my teenage and college years. Too often, I used large purses to smuggle magazines in church on Sunday mornings and once to smuggle a freakum dress out of the house to change into at a college buddy's home before going to a party during spring break. Now, of course, my purses served a good purpose too. I...

  Phew! Where did the time go? Mademoiselle is growing by leaps and bounds. Can you believe, in a few short days, she will be 19-months-old? I can't. Some parents often wish they could hold onto their babies, but not me because I'm excited about what the future holds for Mademoiselle. She is a fun, bright, intelligent girl who is already [...]...

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