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By Erika • January 6th, 2009

One of my New Years resolutions is to get organized.  I have great intentions, but inevitably the clothes are no longer in the correct hamper, things come crashing down out of my pantry when I open the door, and my wallet becomes difficult to snap shut because of all of the receipts that I shove [...]

I’m sure by now if you are a frequent reader, you have figured out that not only do I love shopping, but I love beauty products.  I can literally spend hours searching for the perfect item in Sephora, would own every MAC eyeshadow if only I could find a place to store them all, and [...]

Any Chic Chick out there knows that the key to the hosting the perfect Holiday party is to be an excellent hostess.  Gracious and welcoming, the perfect hostess welcomes guests to her sparkling clean home, wearing a perfect outfit, looking rested and perfectly groomed.  Unless you’re me, that is.  I’m usually running around until the [...]

I grew up with a father who loved cars — working on them, driving them, even watching them race around a track.  I suppose it was inevitable that I would develop a love of things that “go”, but as a girl, it was oftentimes hard to find toys that would do so and ones that [...]

I take lots of pictures.  I love photography, and almost everyone in my family seems to have an eye for taking good pictures.  We took over 10,000 pictures of Little AG in her first year alone, to give you an idea of what a photo-maniac I am.  On a typical vacation I will come home [...]

If you get a chance, check out the episode of Oprah that is going to air today — it will be featuring a very special pair of ladybug shoes worn by Suri Cruise, and Tom mentions that she really “likes the Ladybugs”.  I just happen to know the story behind those adorable ladybug shoes, and [...]

When Little AG was little we had one of those stuffed animals that responded when you pushed on its paws, etc.  It was cool for our purposes at the time (to stop the screaming and crying) but as she got older she quickly lost interest because it was very limited in the activities it could [...]

I have always loved the book “Horton Hears A Who” by Dr. Seuss, because of it’s inspiring and uplifting message.  In case you are scratching your head thinking “Um, Dr. Seuss, inspirational?” you can take my word for it, I’m not confused.  My favorite line of all time is “A person is a person, no [...]

I am a handbag snob. Plain and simple. I tend to have a ton of handbags, each one more fabulous than the next. I will admit that the only time I ever brought my own lunch to work with me, it was in a cutesey bag. I don’t do the brown [...]

A while back I “met” this awesome girl on twitter — Anna Sabino.  Not long after that I got the opportunity to meet her in Las Vegas at Blog World Expo, and she was quite possibly one of the sweetest people I have ever met in my life!  I’m so glad to call her a [...]

Ok, I’ve already ranted and raved over my extreme love for it in my Christmas Gift Guide for kids, but it’s worth another mention here:  one of my favorite picks for Christmas this year is, beyond a doubt, the Cherry Blossom Market. We have one of these at my house (I just couldn’t wait until [...]

This is seriously my favorite time of the year.  As I sit here typing this, Andy Williams is singing “Let it Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!” on my Sirius music Channel on my TV, a fire is crackling in our fireplace, and our Christmas tree is sparkling with color and decorated with some [...]

I have an confession to make:  I’m a choir girl.  Yes, yours truly, in all of my chic glory is actually a very good 2nd Soprano.  I have been singing in a choir for as long as I can remember — I think my earliest memory is the 4th grade, but it may have started [...]