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Real outdoorsmen have no need for fashion or stylish outdoor tools, right? If they have two sticks to rub together, I’m sure they’re just dandy. But your average outdoorsy guy might appreciate some style-conscious gear. I know my mister certainly does. In fact, his fashionable-dude-meets-camping-expert persona inspired this selection of woodsy gear.
When the mister in [...]
Summer Craft Book Round-Up Part 2: Activity Books for Grown-Ups
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1 Jul 2010Today I’m sharing the second and final installment of my guide to summer activity books for adults. Why do you need an activity book to keep you busy in the months that were built for relaxing? Well, let’s face it: After a certain age, summer just isn’t as fun as it used to be.
When you [...]
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Summer Craft Book Round-Up: Activity Books for Grown-Ups
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29 Jun 2010When I was bored and whiny during summer break as a child, my mother would either direct me to a bookshelf or send me outside, so I grew accustomed to creating my own fun. Typically, such fun involved some sort of crafty endeavor. Sometimes I would hand sew Barbie clothes (try fitting those measurements!) or [...]
Top Gifts for Grads: Travel Gear and Professional Must-Haves
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25 May 2010We’re inching our way toward summer, which means it’s prime season for graduation gift shopping. Have you decided what to buy for your favorite graduates? Looking back on my many graduations (high school, college, grad school), there are two types of gifts that stood out: the big-ticket items (like my first laptop—thanks, mom!) and the [...]
Mother’s Day Gift Guide: Cooking and Gardening Goodies
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4 May 2010Mother’s Day is this Sunday, but you already knew that, didn’t you? If your mother is anything like mine, she prides herself on her ability to make any plant grow and thrive for decades and to make each of her children long for her home cooking. With that in mind, this Mother’s Day shopping guide [...]
Vinyl Meets MP3: Stanton T.55 USB Turntable
4 Mar 2010Whether you’re an audiophile who doesn’t let the sun set without giving an LP a spin—or someone whose once-loved records now live in a dusty pile (for shame!)—I’d like to introduce you to a new friend: the Stanton T.55 USB Turntable.
This turntable allows serious record collectors to archive and convert vinyl records into MP3s. Why [...]
As a fan of all things Alice (and all things Tim Burton and Johnny Depp, for that matter), I’ve been experiencing months of kid-like excitement for the March release of Alice in Wonderland. This, of course, can be attributed to a fascination with the Lewis Carroll fairytale that began in my days of OshKosh [...]
In a world where Kindle is king, who should consider a different brand of e-reader? Well, if you’re on a first-name basis with the barista at Barnes & Noble—and if you’re fond of sharing your favorite reads with friends—you may want to become acquainted with the Nook. (Note: If you’d much rather shell out more [...]
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His and Hers Valentine’s Day Gifts
27 Jan 2010Valentine’s Day gifts are tricky for one simple reason: Relationships are tough. When you’re in a spanking new relationship, expensive jewelry seems desperate and presumptuous. When you’re married, gas station roses don’t exactly speak to your consideration and forethought. Not to mention, one woman’s yummy box of chocolates is another woman’s diet nightmare. And, well, [...]
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Elizabeth Ulrich is the former editor-in-chief of The Tyra Banks Show Web site, where she covered fashion, beauty, relationships and more—and even penned a column chronicling her dating life. She also has worked as an investigative journalist and staff writer for Village Voice Media. After following her career from Los Angeles to Chicago, Nashville and New York City, Elizabeth is now a freelance writer living in Portland, Oregon.
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