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So, I was not going to blog about this because, well, sometimes blogs are annoyingly confessional and I never, ever want to annoy you, but ... I'm getting married! In (gasp) less than three weeks! And the embarrassing truth is it's all I can think about. Also? These days it's really all I search for on eBay. Our wedding is going to be casual: We're going to City Hall, having dinner, and then meeting friends for drinks (then, yes Mom, I'm having a big party later, I promise). But I still want to look bride-y and special and feel pretty. So, this is what I'm envisioning: a kind of early '60s Mad Men vibe, with a shortish dress, red lipstick (of course), vintage rhinestone jewelry, and an elaborately ladylike clutch. I'm also searching frantically for a cool, off-white vintage dress coat, which is weirdly hard to find. So far, I've kind of fallen in love with this double-breasted "spy" style, but it might be a little too beige and not "festive" enough. More posts to come on this--the

The hazards of working out at home. Small space and candles aren't the only things getting in the way of our Ohm time.

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A glass of wine every night is good for you! Heart-healthy, full of vitamins and tannins and all sorts of things that make your brain nice and squeaky and your lungs full of air. Also, it is the very best way to relax after a day out in the world, doing worldly things while being forced to wear pants. The problem is that one bottle of wine contains many, many glasses. You can throw yourself on the grenade and finish it all yourself--you are so brave--or you could stock up on cheaper wine so that you don't feel guilty if you don't finish the bottle over the course of a few days, when wine, no matter how you cork it, starts to turn.

The problem with that solution: have you ever tried cheap wine? Some cheap wines, you wouldn't even want to cook with. The Kitchn, however, has got an excellent guide to the major, budget-priced brands that you find every where, and their very best varieties. They're the big guys, so you'll find them in just about any liquor-having establishment you hit up,

Normally, I'm a gastronomical daredevil. I'll try anything, with the exception of liver-related items or balut (if you don't know what that is and you don't have a sensitive stomach, go here), but no matter how culinary cool it is, I don't know that I can bring myself to cook with the new food of the moment, lard. From Slashfood:

"The truth is that lard in small amounts can actually be good for you--it contains nearly a quarter less saturated fat than butter, no trans fats, and helps to balance the types of polyunsaturated fats in our diets. Its high smoke point makes it perfect for frying and sautéeing, while its low water content and tendency to melt into large crystals results in tender, flaky pastries."

Let me be perfectly frank: the idea of lard makes my throat go tight and my head go a little swimmy. I avoid wedding and grocery store cakes because some bakers use lard instead of butter. I can't deal with McDonalds' shakes because the way they coat my mouth reminds me too

My boyfriend E and I have very different tastes in clothes--for me, I mean. He likes to see me in tailored stuff, buttoned up to the neck and down to the floor. He basically thinks that I look sexiest when I look like a virgin librarian nun. Me, I like...well, everything. It feels like now that I am in misses sizes, there is a dizzying array of styles and clothing choices and options and I would say that I'm afraid to pin myself down to any one look, except that I don't think I even have any idea how to create something as cohesive as a "look." I just like clothes, and pretty things, is pretty much what it boils down to, and my taste is eclectic. Which is a very simple way of putting it. (Elastic Waist recommends this galaxy of gorgeous plus-size clothes)

I have gotten to the point where I do not care that my arms are not perfect and firm and my stomach is not flat. I am still working on the same laissez-faire attitude about my knees and my thighs, but generally, I am doing really

Women share the come-ons that were so spectacular (or spectacularly awful), they had to take a second look.
--By Lori L. Tharps

1. "A man crossed a packed club to say, 'You have great hair, can I play with it?' His boldness made me giggle, and we spent the night kissing as he twirled his fingers through my curls." --Angie, 27, Boulder, Colo.
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3. "A stranger held a cigarette up to me and said, 'Baby, can you light my fire?' I laughed so damn hard because I couldn't believe someone could be that corny--and, yes, I lit his fire." --Rose, 37, Berlin, Germany
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5. "When a guy I didn't know said, 'Hey, number one,' I asked him what he meant. His explanation: 'After seeing you, I had to tell my number one that she was now number two.' Today I groan thinking about that line, but I ended up being his number one for more than a year." --Itika, 28, Los Angeles
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7. "This vendor selling body oil told me, 'I'll make you smell as beautiful as you look' as I walked by.

Forget the latest economic news from the Federal Reserve--these real women's tips are far more useful. Here's how to save where you can, to splurge where you must. For more ways to save on fall fashion, check out Glamour's "So Chic, So Cheap" fashion picks for fall--everything's under $50!


1. "I froze my credit--literally. I filled an ice bucket halfway with water and stuck it in the freezer. Then I taped my credit card to the block of ice, poured in more water and froze that, too, so my credit card was stuck in the center. No more thoughtless purchases!" --Shannon Morrison, 22, Charlotte, N.C.

2. "I go to department stores and try on all the designer jeans to see what size I am. Then I find those same jeans on eBay and buy them for less. I save hundreds of dollars." --Amy Leibowitz, 23, Fair Lawn, N.J.

3. "My fiance has a large planter that he puts his change in every day. I teased him mercilessly until he rolled his coins and had $1,350! I started throwing my money in there too.