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  • Coffee Break: Quilted Ballet Flats

    We’ve mentioned these simple ballet flats before in round-ups, but I don’t think they’ve ever had their own Coffee Break. Not only did several readers call out these Paul Mayer flats in our last discussion on comfortable ballet flats, but the shoes are bestsellers at Bloomingdale’s, where they have nothing but positive reviews. For $225, that’s…

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    Coffee Break: Acqua di Parmi

    I’m curious, ladies — what are your favorite summer scents? I took a break from wearing perfume years ago when my sons were babies, but I’m starting to get into scents again, and am on the hunt. In years past, my summer scent was the men’s cologne, Acqua di Parma; Nordstrom notes that it is “a composition…

  • Frugal Friday: Pleated Sleeveless Blouse

    Our daily TPS reports suggest one piece of work-appropriate attire in a range of prices. I was just in Uniqlo the other day, and this pleated sleeveless blouse was being displayed with tons of bottoms. It’s difficult to find a single view that shows how pretty it is from both the front and back, but…