Owner: ParentSociety URL:http://www.parentsociety.com/ Join Date: Thu, 14 Aug 2008 03:11:42 -0500 Rating:0 Site Description: A complete parent portal – parenting articles, parent blogs, videos and forums. Parent blog portal for parents by parents and experts. Site statistics:Click here
Reinvention Week: Look and Feel Fabulous 2008-08-13 07:40:01 With the countless beauty products out there and the various fashion trends you can sport, it’s easy to look fabulous. But sometimes, it’s hard to find your inner-chic. You can use as many products as possible, but if you don’t have the right attitude, you’re hopeless.
I started to do a little soul searching today and [...]
Reinvention Week: The Newly-Single-Mama Makeover 2008-08-12 07:28:01 Okay, Style Mama, in the event of your husband’s, boyfriend’s, or lover’s infidelity, you’ve decided to leave him. Good for you!
Although I think you’re fabulous already, you might need a slight revamp. After all, you’ll be back in the dating pool before you know it. Take your time, though — you need a break from [...] Read more:Makeover
Reinvention Week: Strong Mama Elizabeth Edwards 2008-08-11 07:06:03 John Edwards
recently admitted to some infidelity. Yikes! Where does that leave wife Elizabeth
, mother, cancer survivor and super-courageous woman? Whether she decides to stay with or leave her cheating husband (word is, she’s standing by her man), during moments like this, women typically reinvent themselves, don’t they?
We saw it happen with Eliot Spitzer’s wife, [...] Read more:Strong
Style Mama Favorite: A Great Baby Shower Gift 2008-08-07 07:33:50 For baby showers, people likely bring gifts for babies. After all, giving a mama-to-be a pair of baby booties or a cute new bib is hard to resist. With such a major focus on the baby (and the cuteness overload), we sometimes forget about mama sometimes.
So for my fabulous friend’s baby shower, I’m giving her [...] Read more:Favorite
, Great
, Shower
, Style
Fashion Guessing Game: White Booties After Labor Day 2008-08-06 07:22:05 Who says you can’t wear white shoes after Labor Day? Your mama might have told you about that rule ages ago, but times have changed. If the shoe is cute enough, you can, in fact, wear white footwear after the holiday.
If you still aren’t convinced, just take a look at these booties. Sandal meets boot, [...] Read more:Fashion
, White
Back-to-School Skin Tips 2008-08-05 07:41:22 Just because the kids are heading off to school doesn’t mean you have to ditch those sunscreen strategies. The sun doesn’t go away just because summer does. To get you and your little ones in shape for back-to-school, Dermatologist Dr. Eric Siegel, founder of Associates in Dermatology and Cosmetic Surgery at The Millburn Laser Center, [...] Read more:School
First, Plasma TVs. Now, Plasma Facials! 2008-08-04 07:21:57 You know how you and your family probably saved long and hard to get that brand new plasma TV in your living room? Now you can use a similar technology to look young. No, we’re not talking about enhancing your skin via TV. Some are considering the portrait plasma facial, a new skin touch-up method [...] Read more:First
, Plasma
Wishful Thinking: Win a Girls-Only Weekend 2008-07-31 07:16:52 I once told myself I would never let “reality” TV get to me, but when Denise Richards and her girlfriends went to Hawaii, I’ll admit I was craaazy jealous. You know me, I live for all-girls weekends! Sure, while I’m away I miss my boy, but a couple of days of laughs with my BFFs [...] Read more:Girls
, Weekend
Style Mama Favorite: I Love Shoes Tote 2008-07-30 07:27:27 Standing at 5-foot-two, I need to wear pumps. Skinny jeans and pencil skirts just wouldn’t look right otherwise. And even though I’m a big fan of heels, I am forever indebted to my flats and flip-flops. I usually throw them in a plastic bag and shove them in my Balenciaga handbag (my autumn present to [...] Read more:Favorite
, Style
On My Fall Radar: The Color Purple 2008-09-03 07:34:33 Yes, the color purple. It was in last fall, and it’s back this year. Actually, it’s even hotter this time around. More and more designers and collections are showcasing the color in plenty of interesting ways. Combining trends like crisscross detailing, spandex, texture and more, I’m hoping the eggplant hue makes its way into your [...] Read more:Color
, Purple
, Radar
On My Fall Radar: Jumpsuits 2008-09-02 07:19:57 That’s right — Rihanna is on track with the jumpsuit trend. We’ll see more of the comfy one piece this fall. Mamas, you’ll benefit as this is the type of look that requires very little accessorizing. Throw it on, put on some shoes, and you have yourself a complete look already.
For casual days, sport this [...] Read more:Radar
On My Fall Radar: Ruffles 2008-09-01 08:05:13 I have a confession: I’m a Christian Siriano fan. If you caught season four of Project Runway, you witnessed firsthand the impact of ruffles in the pint-sized designer’s winning looks. For Christian, texture equals fierce. From dresses to fashion tops, this fall, I surmise we’ll see a lot more of the trend.
The intricate ruffle detailing [...] Read more:Radar
, Ruffles
How To: Wear Booties 2008-08-29 06:07:20 See these Sergio Rossi booties ($1,260 at www.net-a-porter.com)? The contrast heel boots are the “It” shoe this coming fall. Everyone — as in, stylish mamas all over the country (and beyond) — want to sport the trend. The only question they have is: How do you wear booties?
Before you put on your hot, sassy low [...]
How To: Dress Young Without Looking Inappropriate 2008-08-28 09:47:53 One problem many style mamas make in an effort to look youthful and fun is dressing inappropriately, borderline trampy. Surely, y’all know what I mean — you know, the mom who’s got a short skirt, a small shirt, and heels. I’m not suggesting you wear orthopedic shoes and frumpy sweats, for crying out loud. You [...]
How To: Wear Your Headband this Fall 2008-08-27 07:15:20 You probably have seen all of the Hollywood “It” girls like Nicole Richie and Aubrey O’Day of Danity Cane rockin’ this new hair-accessory trend: Hippie-chic headbands. They’re wearing headbands over their foreheads, not above.
This fad combines both fashion and function — it will hold your hair down so when you’re running after junior at the [...] Read more:Headband
How-To: Look Pulled Together with Little Effort 2008-08-26 19:07:15 So here’s the deal — I compiled my friends’ questions regarding fashion. Ranging from “how do you put such fabulous outfits together” to “how do you wear a Pucci scarf,” I’m uncovering easy solutions to some of your fashion inquiries. I’m declaring “how-to week.” Here we go…
The first question came from a new, single mom [...] Read more:Effort
Style Mama Favorite: Portable Scents 2008-08-21 18:25:17 I have a confession, style mamas. I was willing to be buried with this secret because, I thought, if I told you the truth, you’d all hate me and vow never to read this blog again. Go on, keep reading. But promise me this, you won’t like me any less if I tell you…
I have [...] Read more:Favorite
, Portable
, Style
Style Mama Favorite: Summer Scarves 2008-08-20 17:55:57 We saw Hollywood “It” girls sporting it all summer — summer scarves. Sounds like an oxymoron, I know, but how hot does this trend look with shorts, mini-dresses, and tanks?! I know I’m a fan — just because I’m a mom, doesn’t mean I can’t hype up the trends like baby-less celebutantes do.
Move over Mary-Kate [...] Read more:Favorite
, Scarves
, Style
, Summer
No Longer Puzzled by Unruly Brows 2008-08-19 19:55:56 I don’t know about you, style mamas, but I obsess over my eyebrows. I try to go to my local salon to get waxed, but sometimes I just can’t find the time.
The woman who waxes me is a godsend. She knows just how to shape my brows. I wish I could go see her for [...]
Fashion Guessing Game: Gray Handbag with Pleats 2008-09-22 07:24:39 It is starting to feel cooler already so I’ve begun building my fall wardrobe.
According to Vogue, the color purple will be huge this fall. And gone are the enlarged hobo bags with no closures. I was never a huge fan.
So I began thinkin’ — I need a handbag to go with all of this eggplant [...] Read more:Fashion
, Handbag
Fashion Week: The Waistline is Coming Back 2008-09-18 07:03:11 Babydolls and roomy tunics are all we saw last spring. It’s as if all women decided it’s okay to look pregnant even if you aren’t. I know my husband hated the balloon trend. Even still, I loved it. It’s just the perfect thing to wear to a party or buffet — you can eat as [...] Read more:Fashion
, Fashion Week
Fashion Week: Girly-Good 2008-09-17 07:30:56 Okay, so as much as I love fashion, there are certain things that will remain amiss. One being Oscar De La Renta. I can never afford Oscar De La Renta! I have a family, bills to pay for, day-care money to set aside.
But a girl can dream can’t she? At the Mercedez-Benz Fashion
Week, Oscar [...] Read more:Fashion Week
, Girly
Fashion Week: The Classic Trench Reinvented 2008-09-16 07:23:26 If someone can take the classic trench coat, keep it traditional, but add a twist to make it anew, Phillip Lim can. At this year’s Mercedez-Benz Fashion
Week, showcasing next spring’s hottest of designer, Lim wowed the crowd with this lovely coat.
I don’t know about you, but I am a firm believer that trench coats [...] Read more:Classic
, Fashion Week
, Trench
Fashion Week: Evening Polka Dots 2008-09-15 07:08:02 Next spring, stylish mama, you can expect to see polka dots … in evening wear.
Yes, it sounds strange, I know, but at the Pamella Roland show at last week’s Mercedez-Benz Fashion
Week, which showcased all the hottest trends for next spring, she sent a blingin’ cocktail dress down the runway.
Among other things, Rolland presented lots [...] Read more:Fashion Week
, Polka
Back-to-School Week: Something for You and Your Daughter to Share 2008-09-11 07:56:53 I don’t have one yet, but I bet the best part about having a teenage daughter is being able to share clothes. Finally, it’s like having a sister again! If your little girl is the type to prefer chic over edgy and sophisticated over slutty, even better!
Take this fabulous look from Mandee. You and your [...] Read more:Daughter
, School
, Share
Back-to-School Week: For the Edgy Art Student 2008-09-10 07:37:05 High school or college, this edgy look borders on cute. Your edgy art student daughter will actually think you’re cool and happenin’ if you buy her this ensemble. And the best part is, your teen can wear the pieces separately to create all-new looks for fall, making the most out of her wardrobe.
If your little [...] Read more:School
, Student
Back-to-School Week: Forever Cute 2008-09-09 07:00:09 You used to deny your daughter visits to Forever
21 because you think the outfits are low quality and a tad suggestive? Please refrain from this school of thought. Despite what you once thought, you couldn’t be more wrong. In fact, I have a confession: I shop at Forever 21. Just take your daughter there [...] Read more:School
Back-to-School Week: For Best-Dressed Daughters 2008-09-08 07:42:01 It’s that time again — back to school season. Times like this I love to recall what it was like to go to the mall with my mom. At the time, it didn’t seem as fun — begging her for expensive outfits for teens. We would always disagree on fashion versus function, Abercrombie and Fitch [...] Read more:Dressed
, School
On My Fall Radar: Fancy Leggings 2008-09-04 07:53:09 If you’ve been reading this blog regularly, you’d know that I’m obsessed with leggings. I loved them in the ’80s when I was a teen, and I loved it even more when they made a comeback a couple of years ago. Now, I never want to let them go … Never!
Luckily, some designers have thought [...] Read more:Fancy
, Leggings
, Radar
Recommend Site To A Friend
