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What’s Up, Weekend? | Can You Believe It’s May?

What’s Up, Weekend? | Can You Believe It’s May?

What’s Up, Weekend? Y’all how can it be May? Here in Texas, restrictions started easing up today as we moved into Phase 1 of “reopening.” As things begin to open up a little, people seem to feel somewhat hopeful, but many are still feeling concerned about venturing out. I get it! We’ll continue being careful, but it’s so lovely to think about maybe going out for a patio meal at one of our favorite restaurants this weekend. We’ll see! Be sure to watch my Instastory to see if we venture out! Here’s some good stuff to know this weekend! Mask...

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How to dress after 40 and look hip?

How to dress after 40 and look hip?

Of course you can dress any which way you like. But i know that some of you worry that you look too young, or you feel that you may be trying too hard to stay young. I’ve also been getting questions on how to avoid appearing older than you are. So here are some of my guidelines on how to dress after 40. Please note that these are just GENERAL guidelines and some of my own personal preferences. They certainly don’t apply to everyone. However, I do believe in dressing to your strengths and taking your body shape and style personality into...

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The Great British Sewing Bee 2020 – Series 6 Episode 2 – Sewing Patterns

The Great British Sewing Bee 2020 – Series 6 Episode 2 – Sewing Patterns

Here we go, it’s week two of the Sewing Bee! We are so excited to have the Sewing Bee to look forward to each week on BBC 1, just what we all need right now. We have searched high and low to bring you the best selection of sewing patterns from independent designers and commercial pattern houses. These are all inspired by the the second episode of the Great British Sewing bee series 6. If you haven’t already seen our ultimate guide to the Sewing Bee page do take a look, we’ve got loads of exciting Sewing Bee goodness including a review of...

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My Father and Frida Kahlo: A Love Story

My Father and Frida Kahlo: A Love Story

Oscar, a Mexican writer whose name I did not recognize, contacted me on the Internet to ar­range a meeting. He said simply that it was about my father. I was intrigued because my father had been dead for more than 20 years. We met in Paris, on the corner of rue du Temple and rue Dupetit-Thouars. He took four typed pages from his leather briefcase and handed them to me. “So,” he said, “I wrote this article using the archives of the Mexican artist Frida Kahlo, and I discovered that your father had an affair with her when she came...

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Report: Biden accuser spoke to neighbor of alleged assault

Report: Biden accuser spoke to neighbor of alleged assault

By ALEXANDRA JAFFE WASHINGTON — An associate of a former Senate aide to Joe Biden says the woman told her about her allegations of sexual assault against Biden — now the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee — in the 1990s. The account, which was published Monday in Business Insider, comes a little over a month after Tara Reade first accused Biden of sexually assaulting her in the basement of a Capitol Hill office building when she worked in his office in the spring of 1993. Biden’s campaign has denied the allegations. In an interview with The Associated Press earlier this month,...

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