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Love It! Little Blue Dish

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Over my 21 years working for Martha Stewart, one of the best parts of my job is working with such talented people. Lynn Butler Beling was one of …

Budget-Friendly Chalkboard Find

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It seems like the price of chalkboards have gone way up since they started becoming a wedding decor staple. Used as welcome signs or to proclaim the menu, …

Runway Report: Chanel's Gorgeous Skin

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I’m so not cool enough to pull off the beautiful sage eyes from the Chanel 2013 spring/summer ready-to-wear show, but that skin? Those petal lips? I want it …

I'm Engaged!

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A very interesting thing happened this weekend: I got engaged! After a 3-course meal (cooked by my now fiance), each one referencing a different experience in our lives …

Marilyn Monroe Material

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From smoldering to demure, Marilyn Monroe channeled every facet of femininity, often using makeup to express herself. MAC’s newest collection, launching this week, pays homage to the legendary …

Dig This DIY: Boho Updo

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This soft updo would look stunning accessorized with a thin jeweled band (in place of the black one here) and a veil pinned in at the base. Here, …

Dig This DIY: Bow-Tied Back

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We posted this look on our wedding hairstyles board on Pinterest and it’s blowing up, so I thought a little how-to was in order. From the talented hair stylist …

Hair Love

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I’m trippin’ it to California in October and in preparation for it, I spent the weekend Googling wineries to visit in Gold Country and beyond. Who knew it …