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Roller skating 1979 style 11/09/11

Ahh 1979. I had a brand new pair of Fireball roller skates in a fabulous red-white-and-blue pattern, freshly re-strung with glittery rainbow shoelaces, topped with a set of baby blue fuzzy pom poms. Every Friday night and many weekend days I lined up with my friends at PearWood Skate Rink to chase the reflections of the mirror ball around the hardwood floors. I could stay there all night and frequently did. Holy crap I was HOT. I could do all the moves, including stay upright which is my biggest roller skating ...

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Fashion hack: The J. Crew Timex ribbon watch 09/26/11

My grandmother was a nurse and always wore a watch with a grosgrain ribbon band. I can't say for sure, but I bet it was a Timex, too. She was pragmatic and would have worn the best little machine for the job. So when I saw J. Crew selling a very similar watch, my heart swooned. If you've read my blog for any length of time, you know that my grandmother and I were incredibly close. Anyway...so let's get grandma-style-pragmatic. Here's the J. Crew watch that runs from $90-$150:   Here's the watch I...

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