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    Makeup & Beauty Monday: Double Extend Mascara

    I will admit that I really don’t wear mascara regularly. I have short, fine, and stick-straight eyelashes that take an extreme (to me) amount of effort to make look anywhere noticeable. Combine that with my (pre-LASIK) life of contact lens wearing and my absentminded habit of touching my face, and mascara never lasts that long…

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    Budget Thursday: Striped Pleated Skirt

    This is a fun, cute skirt that looks like it could be much more expensive than it is. In a quick perusal of Anthropologie, they have several mid-length, colorful, pleated skirts being shown for fall — and this one is a very convincing dupe. I really like the wide stripes and the color combo, and…

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    Tips for Packing School Lunches

    It’s that time of year, ladies — let’s share favorite tips for packing school lunches. Who does it: you, your partner, or your caregiver? (Or your child?!?) Have you adopted any favorite hacks or tricks to simplify it? Are you on “Team Everything Must Be Reusable” or on “Team Prepackaged Preportioned Foods are Great” (or…