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Give & Get at The Shoe Box 2008-05-01 15:57:25 Happy Shopping and Happy Donating!
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Fab Words du Jour 2008-05-01 11:19:12 Today's fab word is:
cloy \KLOY\, transitive verb:
1. To weary by excess, especially of sweetness, richness, pleasure, etc.
intransitive verb:
1. To become distasteful through an excess usually of something originally pleasing.
Use it in a sentence:
I use orange and lemon zest in the recipe and a drizzle of soured cream at the table to take away its tendency to cloy.
Word Fun Fact
Cloy is Read more:Words
Tax Rebate Promos - Part 1 2008-05-01 11:09:48 As was reported a week ago by USA Today and F.A.Bspot, marketers will be trying extra hard in the upcoming weeks to get you to spend your tax rebate dollars. Checking my e-mail today and I have already received one offer by Circuit City.
It begins. Read more:Rebate
Fab Words du Jour 2008-04-30 11:51:04 Today's fab word of the day is:
lenity \LEN-uh-tee\, noun:
The state or quality of being lenient; mildness; gentleness of treatment; leniency.
Use it in a sentence:
The criminal suspect is pressured by remorse or hope of lenity or sheer despair to fess up.
Word Fun Fact
Lenity comes from Latin lenitas, from lenis, "soft, mild."
Today's fab spanish word of the day is:
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The Hills Girls are Rolling 2008-04-30 11:44:55 Our girls from The Hills
are on the latest cover of Rolling
Stone magazine. One question is, where is Lo? In any case, Lauren is sharing the cover with "frenemy" Heidi, and this is not photoshopped. Although, why Heidi is posing like that I don't know, it's Rolling Stone not Playboy (maybe she didn't get the memo). Be sure to pick up the May 15, 2008 issue and read all about the girls we Read more:Girls
Fab Words du Jour 2008-04-29 17:19:10 Brought to you by Dictionary.com
gimcrack \JIM-krak\, noun:
1. A showy but useless or worthless object; a gewgaw.
adjective:
1. Tastelessly showy; cheap; gaudy.
Use it in a sentence:
Yet the set is more than a collection of pretty gimcracks.
Word Fun Fact
The origin of gimcrack is uncertain. It is perhaps an alteration of Middle English gibecrake, "a slight or flimsy ornament."
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R.I.F.: Not-So-Personal Finance 2008-04-28 16:09:10 Do you tell your friends how much you make? What if you make more than them, do you still share? New York Times reports on how a new generation is less afraid to flirt with what many over 35 consider the last taboo in American life: discussing personal finances with friends and workmates. Our parents are not so willing to converse about it but it seems the increasing trend might be in thanks to Read more:Personal
90210: Same Zipcode, New Cast 2008-04-28 16:00:15 If you're a Beverly Hills, 90210 fan, like myself, you have been keeping up with the new cast updates and plots. While nothing can ever compare to the original cast and show, I am a little eager to see what the writers and directors have up their sleeves for the spinoff. But, in case you have no idea what's going on and didn't even know there was a new show in the works, here is what you've
To Boot New York Sample Sale 2008-04-28 15:18:13 Sorry ladies, this one is for the guys.
To Boot New York
May 2-4, F 8:30-6:30 Sat 10-6 Sun 12-5
603 Washington Street, Ground Floor
(Morton & Leroy Streets in the West Village)
212.627.2720
Mens Shoes
Sample
sale. To Boot New York is holding an unprecedented sample sale with over 2,000pairs of men’s high end shoes at low prices! Featured styles include dress and casual shoes to buy now/wea
Halle is a Haute Mama 2008-04-28 10:42:19 Halle Berry just looks amazingly fabulous after just six weeks of giving birth to, who I am sure is just gorge, Nahla. Here she is on Sunday at the Beverly Hills Hotel in the Sunset room, attending the Jenesse Silver Rose Gala and Auction. The Awards and Auction Gala is a fundraiser that supports efforts in continuing to provide critical programs and services for families affected by domestic Read more:Halle
, Haute
All Banged Out? 2008-04-28 10:27:00 Today, a friend of mine asked me what to do while she is growing out her bangs? She is tired of the look and wants some options and ideas of how to style her hair while waiting for her bangs, well, to not be bangs anymore. Surprisingly enough, while browsing through Popsugar, I saw an article on Bellasugar on how to grow out bangs. So ladies, if you are like my friend, and believe me we have all Read more:Banged
Fab Words du Jour 2008-04-28 10:19:09 Brought to you by Dictionary.com.
Maelstrom \MAYL-struhm\, noun
1. A large, powerful, or destructive whirlpool.
2. Something resembling a maelstrom; a violent, disordered, or turbulent state of affairs.
How can you use it in a sentence?
Always at the center of a maelstrom of activity and contention, he provided good columns for the press.
Word Fun Fact
Maelstrom comes from obsolete Dutch Read more:Words
Cover all your i's 2008-04-27 19:51:14 It can be hard finding a stylish case for all of your igadgets. InCase has covers and sleeves for your MacBook, MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, iPod Touch, iPod classic, iPod nano, and even Guitars. Not only are the covers or sleeves practical and capable of protection, they don't block your gadget features and protect without adding bulk.
If you have an iPhone, of which I am jealous, and want a case Read more:Cover
WWWD TV: Shorts Style for Day & Night 2008-04-27 18:49:20 Finally, the warm weather has approached. Well, some days are warmer than others. But, if you haven't already (and some of you have already, I've seen you), it's time to break out the shorts. What if you're invited out and don't want to ditch the shorts? The ladies of Who What Wear Daily TV have the solution for you. They offer you short styling tips so you can go from day to night without losing Read more:Shorts
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, Night
F.A.Bspot Update! 2008-04-27 18:39:44 Good evening Fellow Fabaholics.
As the weekend comes to an end, I hope all of you have had a fab one and start your week off fabulously tomorrow.
I wanted to let all of my loyal readers and subscribers know of a new edition to F.A.Bspot. I believe that all Fab-ers should not only be stylish and be aware of what is going on in the world, but should also be articulate. With that said, I will be Read more:Update
Mimi Lights Her Empire 2008-04-25 22:48:25 You guessed it (or maybe you didn't). Mariah wore her colors today at her ESB ceremony. Read more:Lights
, Empire
R.I.F.: Travel Industry Wants You and Your Rebate 2008-04-25 12:08:57 If you're an American, you're looking forward to your banking account getting an increase in the next week. All of us can't wait for our tax rebate, whether it's $600 or $1200, anything that we can get back will be great. But it seems that you're not the only one looking forward to that rebate, travel marketers are too. USA Today reports on how the travel industry will be booming with specials Read more:Rebate
, Travel
Empire State Building Hearts Mariah 2008-04-25 11:46:21 Today, you might notice the EmpireStateBuilding
shining in a different color. ESB has decided to celebrate Mariah
's sixth album chart topper, E=MC2, by lighting up in purple, pink, and white (the same colors on her album cover). The honor is also to mark her new record entering the Billboard chart after selling 463,000 copies. Mariah will be there today at 1pm to accept the honor and attend Read more:Hearts
, Empire State
Spotted. Leighton is Fabulously Nautical 2008-04-25 11:31:54 At F.A.Bspot, celebs are acknowledged for their goodwill, upcoming projects, but most importantly for their sense of style. I had to take some time out and direct the spotlight towards Leighton
Meester, the Queen B of Gossip Girl. She is looking ab fab on Thursday on the set of GG with her modern sailor suit. Blue, white, and accents of red are always a classic choice. Can't wait to see the Read more:Nautical
R.I.F.: Long Live the Dress (for Now) 2008-04-24 09:32:12 It seems that those of the fashion world are pronouncing that dresses have expired. Anne Slowey, fashion director of Elle magazine, and new star to the upcoming reality show Fashionista, is saying that the trend for dresses is set to end late August. The thing it will be necessary to own in order to appear fashionable will be “the pant,” she predicts. Dresses are the outward distinction of wha
Mommy, What Big Boobs You Have 2008-04-24 09:22:17 Mommy makeovers are an increasing trend. Moms go in to get plastic surgery to re-touch the errors of pregnancy and erase the "battle scars" so-to-speak. But when a mom goes in for a tummy tuck or a breast aug, just how do you explain that to your 5 year old? There are plenty of books to help parents explain divorce or how to handle bullies, or what is happening to their bodies, but now t Read more:Mommy
Meet the J.Lo's 2008-04-24 09:03:39 The TLC channel has just announced that Jennifer Lopez, Marc Anthony, and twins Max and Emme, will be starring in their own reality show. The singer and new mom will co-executive produce, co-create and star in the “docu-series,” which focuses on how Lopez juggles her career — including launching a new fragrance — with motherhood. No air date has been scheduled, but taping has already began
SATC Movie has a New Theme Song 2008-04-23 17:57:23 SATC's signature song has a new sound. G-L-A-M-O-R-O-U-S Fergie has put her own twist to the classic theme song and titled it, "Labels or Love." The same beat that we all know and love to open up SATC is still in the background but now we can Fergie's lyrics to the mix. The track hit the internet today.
Tell F.A.Bspot, is it fab? or drab? Read more:Theme
Plane Nicole 2008-04-23 17:32:42 Harlow's mom, Nicole Richie, was photog'd Tuesday afternoon in H'wood. She looks simply fab with a plane decorated dress and sunglasses. Love how she picked one color and accessorized with it (case in point: yellow sunglasses, yellow Balenciaga bag). Nicole deserved mention because she looks put together without it being overly done. Read more:Plane
Can You Uncode Plastic Bottles? 2008-07-09 18:18:06 Okay fabaholics. Just when you think you know your water bottle, the styrofoam cup you're about to drink out of, or the plastic plate you're eating from, you might want to check the recycling number. I was just simply checking my e-mail at AOL and noticed an article entitled, How to Uncode the Hidden Dangers of PlasticBottles
. After reading I knew that all of my readers and subscribers would
A Very Brady Bunch of Bad Grapes 2008-07-09 18:07:29 Although what Susan Olsen (aka Cindy Brady
) did was not fabulous (getting sick from a hangover on live radio), it's how she handled it after that made it ultra-fab. A true fab woman owns it and accepts what she does. Susan admits to drinking wine the night before her radio interview, and it hung over with her until the next morning. Instead of her throwing up on-air, she excused herself to the Read more:Bunch
Dolce & Gabbana Gets Gangster 2008-07-09 13:47:43 Dolce & Gabbana have released the complete new campaign for their Fall/ Winter 2008-2009 menswear and womenswear collections. Photographed by Steven Klein, the campaign features models Jessica Stam, Lily Donaldson, Caroline Trentini, Evandro Soldati, David Gandy, Sean Harju and Noah Mills. The D&G campaign has a whole Gangs of New York meets West Side Story vibe. I am sure the upper east a Read more:Dolce
, Gangster
LV is reppin' Queens 2008-07-09 13:30:20 Louis Vuitton is giving Queens
, NY a chance to shine in their new ad campaign for the Fall/Winter 2008-09 line. Qu'une suprise! The luxury brand uses the iconic Unisphere of Queens as its backdrop. The ads feature Eva Herzigova showcasing various Louis Vuitton bags, shoes, stockings, coats, and other fashion items around the Unisphere. (my personal fave are the LV stockings!) The campaign was
JL Spears Showcases Baby Maddie 2008-07-09 13:18:44 While I, in no way, shape, or form, endorse nor condone teenage pregnancy, F.A.Bspot would still like to congratulate new mom Jamie Lynn Spears
. She debuted Maddie Briann Aldridge to OK! magazine and opened up on what it's like to be a mom, how she likes to be in a routine, what she expected the birth to be like, and how papa Casey is reacting to the new addition. Maddie is a cutie. Check out Read more:Showcases
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