Category: Entertainment
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Story of an American Girl
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When I was growing up, I didn’t play with dolls much. Cute, fluffy animals (especially Care Bears) were more up my alley. But I knew a few people who had American Girl dolls, and they were such fine quality, I couldn’t help but want one of my own. All the…
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These Scents Are Inspired By Your Favorite Books!
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I know it’s silly, but I’m terrified of fire. So I’m a big fan of Yankee Candle’s Scenterpiece wax melts. They sit in a little cup and get warm through electricity rather than fire, and make your room smell as pretty as though you’d just lit a beautiful candle. And…
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This Gourmet Chocolate is the Perfect Valentine’s Gift
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If you’re anything like me, you’ve probably been in a love affair with chocolate for ages now. I like to tell myself that it’s okay to indulge every now and then. So just in time for Valentine’s Day, I took the liberty of trying out some fancy truffles (so you…
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This Altruistic Grinch Will Make Your Heart Grow 3 Sizes for Christmas
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You might want to grab a blanket and your favorite warm holiday beverage and get all snuggly for this one. Danny McCollum, of Sumterville, Florida, has a unique hobby–he visits retirement homes dressed as the Grinch to bring smiles to seniors. A Grandma’s Love It was his grandmother Fran who…
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This Chicago Venue is Perfect for the Harry Potter Wedding of Your Dreams!
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So you’d like to have a Harry Potter-themed wedding. But you live in the US, and Universal Studios won’t rent Hogwarts out to you, and Brian Thompson’s bedroom can’t accommodate your whole wedding party. Never fear–the University Club of Chicago has you covered! The University Club, founded in 1887, is…
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Review of Disney Plus
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Like 10 million others, I grabbed the Disney Plus app as soon as I could yesterday. I came home from work in a jiffy, signed up for the one-year free trial I get for being a Verizon customer, and prepared to buffer. Technical Difficulties But unlike (apparently) Disney, I was…
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19 Autumn Carols to Keep You Warm & Cozy This Season
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NEW for 2024: I’ve now added double the original number of songs! There are lots more seasonal tunes to enjoy now. This girl here is head-over-heels in love with autumn. But I live in Florida, where we don’t get a real autumn. In the 1.5 months we get of what…
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This Barista Just Designed the Most Creative Bedroom I’ve Ever Seen
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The most magical bedroom you’ve ever seen was designed on a budget by a barista in Thousand Oaks, California, just in time for Halloween. Brian Thompson, Gryffindor, worked for one and a half years to finish his creation, which would look right at home with the sets at Universal Studios…
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Lookbook: Amy Pond Style
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With her adorable miniskirts, leather boots and jackets, collection of sheer tights, and ability to layer, Amy Pond was a fashion goddess. And that hair! Simply to die for. I donned a red wig, applied some red lip liner to my brows, and found just the right shade of lipstick,…
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Lookbook: Buffy Summers Style
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What can I say? I was a teenager in the ’90s. And like all other teens of the ’90s, I drooled weekly over Buffy’s fashion choices. Her look is iconic. So when I stumbled across these absolutely perfect mustard-yellow leather pants, I knew I had to put a look together.…