Coffee Break – Alpert Slip-Ons

Relax, ladies: this one’s for guys. In keeping with the last-minute-gift-theme of this week’s Coffee Breaks, I thought I’d throw in Børn shoes, which all of the men in my family love. (Looove.) They’re that great in-between shoe for when sneakers are too casual and wingtips are too, well, formal — and they’re chock full…

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Coffee Break – Bota Box

Where to start? I’ll start many moons ago, in college, which was the last time I drank boxed wine. (And even then I only used the wine as a component of punch.) Cut to a few weeks ago at Thanksgiving, when my aunt — quite the oenophile — showed up at the family party with…

Coffee Break – Canon PowerShot S95

Coffee Break – Canon PowerShot S95

I think this week I’ll devote coffee breaks to some last minute gift ideas — including today’s deal of the day on Amazon: my camera! I got the Canon S95 a few months ago (gift from my parents) and have loved it so far — it’s easy to point and click, takes quality pictures, and…

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Coffee Break – “Meghan” Scarf

Bloomingdale’s has some great sales going on (including tons of dresses!) but for today’s coffee break I’m liking this scarf. First, I did NOT know that Diane von Furstenberg’s patterns came in scarves, as well, and this excites me quite a bit. I’m lusting after one myself, but can’t help think that this would make…

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Coffee Break: A Monthly Box of Healthy Snacks

I don’t know about you, but I love trying new foods — particularly snack foods. It’s like I never grew out of that phase where your mom buys you something in the checkout line at the grocery store as a prize for being well behaved during the shopping trip. A new flavor of chips? Sign…