Cole Haan Women's TALI BOW BALLET Shoe, Black Leather
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Accessory Tuesday: Tali Bow Ballet Flat

I don’t think we’ve featured Cole Haan’s Tali shoes here before, although we’ve featured them at Corporette. They’ve been around forever and they’re still bestsellers for the brand. They come in little wedge heels as well as these ballet flats; sometimes they have a bow, sometimes they’re open-toed, etc. If you’re looking for a great,…

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A woman wearing a Double Lapel Trench Coat

Maternity Monday: Double Lapel Trench Coat

JCPenney has a number of cute maternity trench coats right now in colors like navy, beige, and a nice deep red. They’re all around $50, which is nice — especially since I never bought a special coat for either of my pregnancies. (But then I was never heavily pregnant in winter!) Still, at this price,…

Ll Bean Deluxe Backpack Brilliant Blue
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Family Friday: Backpacks for Back-to-School

Kate and I were just discussing this — what are the best backpacks for kids? If you’re looking for a full-sized backpack, you can’t go wrong with L.L. Bean; they’ve been around forever, and they last forever. (I still have mine from 1,000 years ago.) They have tons of solid colors and patterns (paisley, colorblock,…