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    • Transition Dressing: Winter to Spring

      By SheSpeaks | Work + Money – Thu, Mar 18, 2010 5:49 PM EDT

      It's dreary and gray out today, and we'd love nothing more than to delve headlong into floral, floaty spring fashion trends, but there are still several weeks of cold to contend with. Below, our three fashion mainstays that are keeping us simultaneously warm, well-dressed, and optimistic that warmer days are ahead.


      Black Dresses

      If there's one perennial item we wear season to season (besides summer, when even New Yorkers attempt color), it's the black dress.

      On those between-seasons days when you're too cold/too hot/just plain confused, it's as comforting as a baby blanket: If it's cold add tights, flat boots, and a thin turtleneck underneath. If it's warm, ditch the tights and put on spare sandals. If you don't trust the weather report, throw on ballet flats and tote a scarf and leggings in your bag.

      Bottom line: Black matches everything.


      Booties

      We were a little skeptical at the very start of this trend, but now we love booties for their all-weather

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    • Healthy Snacks at the Office

      By SheSpeaks | Healthy Living – Thu, Mar 18, 2010 5:37 PM EDT

      SpEd: Healthy Snacks at the OfficeThe key to healthy eating is to make sure we eat several meals and snacks throughout the day. This ensures our metabolism is going strong and our blood sugar and energy levels remain stable, preventing us from overeating.

      We usually eat lunch around noon, which means by about 3 or 4pm we are ready for a SNACK. If you are home, it is fairly easy to grab a healthy snack, but what about at the office? This is actually easier to do than you think. The most important things to keep in mind when selecting a snack is to make sure it contains protein, fiber, healthy fats and whole grains.

      Below are some healthy ideas for office snacks, which can be stored in your desk drawer or mini-fridge.

      Desk Drawer Snacks

      Fresh fruit (apples, grapes, oranges, and bananas are good choices)

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    • Three Ways to Wear a Blazer

      By SheSpeaks | Author Blog Posts – Wed, Mar 17, 2010 10:52 PM EDT

      This season, we're taking advantage of the great variety of blazers out there: boyfriend, cropped, and shrunken styles make them easier than ever to pair with just about everything in your closet. Here's how we'll be wearing them.

      Check out our editors' favorite blazers in our Blazer Guide on SheFinds.

      Style 1: The Fashion-Biz Suit

      It's hard to take a black bootie-clad step at New York Fashion Week this season without encountering what we've come to acknowledge is the fashion industry's take on a suit: Dark skinny jeans, blousy tee (for day) or embellished tank (for night), high-heeled pumps or booties, and a blazer.

      For fall, throw a shrunken blazer over a less-structured frock for an even more polished, put-together silhouette. This look is super easy to copy and tailor to your own body. If you're tall or small-chested, top your denim with a boyfriend blazer. Petite ladies or those who need more support up top can opt for more fitted styles.

      Style 2: Make A

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    • Go Slow, Save Dough

      By SheSpeaks | Shine Food – Thu, Mar 11, 2010 6:17 AM EST


      SpEd slow foodFall and winter are the perfect time to try a little Slow Food. The Slow Food Movement originated in Italy in the mid 1980's as kind of rebellion against fast food. Slow food is food prepared the old fashioned way, slowly - a meal made with care, attention to detail and tradition.

      One slow food cooking method is braising - browning larger pieces of meat and then cooking them in a small amount of liquid over low heat. Remember mom's pot roast? That's braising.

      Stewing is another wonderful slow food method. Stewing is very similar to braising but is typically associated with smaller pieces of meat and requires more liquid.

      One of the nicest things about braising or stewing is that dishes take a little preparation in the beginning then you more or less forget about them for several hours and dinner's ready. On top of that, some of the less expensive cuts of meat work best when cooked slowly. I love using pork shoulder, beef short ribs, and chicken thighs, in particular.

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    • Coffee Choices Giving you Headaches?

      By SheSpeaks | Shine Food – Tue, Mar 9, 2010 6:22 AM EST

      Whether you drink coffee to start your morning or to satisfy your sweet tooth, you certainly have your opinions on what makes the best cup. From instant to gourmet, straight black to frozen and frothed, here are SheSpeaks reviews by members for members - top-rated coffee picks.

      Instant Hot CoffeeStarbucks Via Ready-Brew | Review by: cleanliving

      "A cup of coffee that you can prepare by just adding water. Can be hot or cold - you decide. The best instant coffee I have ever had - it's full-bodied and flavorful, just like the regular Starbucks® coffee. I drink instant coffee often and this really is the best I have ever tasted."

      Home-Brewed Coffee

      Dunkin' Donuts | Reviewed by: emac79

      "When my husband brought home Dunkin Donuts coffee instead of my regular Folgers, I was a little intrigued. I knew this cost way more than our usual stuff, and I was hoping the taste would follow suit. It did! It is rich and full-bodied and not bitter (we have tried the French

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