We got a yellow Lab female right when the movie "Splash" was in theaters.  We named her "Madison" after the mermaid in the movie, because she was also a blonde and liked the water.  We thought the name was silly, after a street sign in New York, and who would name their actual kid after a cartoonish mermaid?  Boy, did ...more

In stores, "petite" usually means golfing and leisure clothes and "easy-on" elastic waist pants for women no shorter than 5' 6" and over the age of 65.  I've always shopped vintage--consignment ​ stores and flea markets--not places like Salvation Army, their clothes tend to run very large.  I've never applied to work...more

I only wear capris in summer (pants end just below the knee), NEVER so-called "cropped pants" that are cut off at the ankles.  Cropped pants not only make you look shorter, they make a short person look dumpy.  Snug-fitting capris do just the opposite, the more lower leg you show, the taller you seem.  Maxi-column dres...more

"crocs" has sandals, but a women's size 4 in crocs is really a women's size 6, so I guess they invented their own sizing chart, those of us who actually wear women's size 4-5 are left out, once again.  The shoes in this article are all ugly, overpriced and impractical for actually walking.

No. 1 bridesmaid demand:  "I wanna wear my OWN bra!!!"  None of these dresses would work.  For my one shot at being a bridesmaid, I had the bra cups sewn into the dress.  No one else would do that, they had to have the big, built up dress straps to hide their big bra straps.  Bridesmaids are getting older along with br...more

I liked Kate Bosworth's 'do, the others--NO.  Thanks for the instructions, now I know how NOT to look like that!