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Summer at the Beach Means Crab and Lobster Boils

 Sets Left: Hiware Seafood Tools Set: includes 2 zinc alloy crab crackers, 4 Food-Grade plastic lobster shellers, 4 stainless steel crab leg forks/picks, 2 ceramic butter warmers, 8 unscented tea light candles and 1 stainless steel seafood scissors. Solid die-cast zinc alloy crackers with jagged teeth and durable hinges to

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M. Night Shyamalan’s Old Taps into Fears About Aging

Aging is a popular plot device for novels and films. In Ron Howard’s Cocoon, elderly residents grow younger and stronger after bathing in pool waters created by aliens. In The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Brad Pitt ages in reverse, from an elderly man to a baby. And in the

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The Théâtre de la Mode: A (Fashion) Love Letter to the World

A conversation under the aegis of Smithsonian Associates Elizabeth Lay, Adjunct Professorial Lecturer of Decorative Arts & Design History Corcoran School of Arts & Design, and Steven L. Grafe, Curator of Art – Maryhill Museum of Art, discuss The Théâtre de la Mode, a collection of haute couture fashion dolls

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Shortie Sleepwear for Those Hot Summer Nights

Too warm for coverage, but modest? Warm, but air conditioned so some coverage is prudent? Want to be a dicreet house guest? It’s not as if these will ever go out of style. Feminine I Left: Giovanna 2-Piece Floral Shorty Pajama Set by Flora Nikrooz: Also slate blue. Deep V-neck.

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Tips to Beat the Back to Work Vacation Blues

Summer means vacations and long summer weekends. If you’re finding it hard to get back into the swing of things, trust me you’re not the only one!  It’s always a struggle to get back our motivation after time off, and you may need a little bit of an extra push

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Set the Mood Indoors and Out with Candles

For softening intimacy and entertaining friends. Excellent hostess gifts as well. Spread Around (candles NOT in proportion) Left: 4 Pack Citronella Candles: Outdoor Indoor, 3-Wick Natural Soy Scented Wax Candles. Each burns evenly for up to 25-30 hours. $13.99 Right: 8 Pack Scented Candles: Lavender, Green Tea, Lemongrass, Ponderosa Pine,

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Sally Wilfert at Feinstein’s/54Below

Sally Wilfert is a Broadway Baby, yet unlike many, she knows how to connect with a cabaret audience. Warm and accessible, the artist personalizes lyrics, sings conversationally and looks into the eyes of audience members making expression seem candid. Enunciation is pristine (unaffected). “I Happen to Like New York” (Cole

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Summer at the Beach Means Crab and Lobster Boils

 Sets Left: Hiware Seafood Tools Set: includes 2 zinc alloy crab crackers, 4 Food-Grade plastic lobster shellers, 4 stainless steel crab leg forks/picks, 2 ceramic butter warmers, 8 unscented tea light candles and 1 stainless steel seafood scissors. Solid die-cast zinc alloy crackers with jagged teeth and durable hinges to take significant pressure; High-grade double ended stainless steel forks; Stainless steel shellfish scissors are sharp to cut through tough, shell of crab and lobster legs

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M. Night Shyamalan’s Old Taps into Fears About Aging

Aging is a popular plot device for novels and films. In Ron Howard’s Cocoon, elderly residents grow younger and stronger after bathing in pool waters created by aliens. In The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Brad Pitt ages in reverse, from an elderly man to a baby. And in the Oscar Wilde novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray, the painting fades with age while he remains young and beautiful. With the Baby Boomers growing older,

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The Théâtre de la Mode: A (Fashion) Love Letter to the World

A conversation under the aegis of Smithsonian Associates Elizabeth Lay, Adjunct Professorial Lecturer of Decorative Arts & Design History Corcoran School of Arts & Design, and Steven L. Grafe, Curator of Art – Maryhill Museum of Art, discuss The Théâtre de la Mode, a collection of haute couture fashion dolls originally created in 1945/46 and arranged on elaborate sets made by some of the top French theater and opera designers of the time. German Occupation

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Shortie Sleepwear for Those Hot Summer Nights

Too warm for coverage, but modest? Warm, but air conditioned so some coverage is prudent? Want to be a dicreet house guest? It’s not as if these will ever go out of style. Feminine I Left: Giovanna 2-Piece Floral Shorty Pajama Set by Flora Nikrooz: Also slate blue. Deep V-neck. Sleeveless. Spaghetti straps. Pullover style. T-strap back. Lace trims. Elastic waistband. Pull-on style. Lace hem. Sale $19.99 Center: Ruffle Shortie Pajama Set by You Say:

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Tips to Beat the Back to Work Vacation Blues

Summer means vacations and long summer weekends. If you’re finding it hard to get back into the swing of things, trust me you’re not the only one!  It’s always a struggle to get back our motivation after time off, and you may need a little bit of an extra push to get yourself revved up and ready for work again. Dress for the Occasion: Wear an outfit that makes you feel confident for your first

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Set the Mood Indoors and Out with Candles

For softening intimacy and entertaining friends. Excellent hostess gifts as well. Spread Around (candles NOT in proportion) Left: 4 Pack Citronella Candles: Outdoor Indoor, 3-Wick Natural Soy Scented Wax Candles. Each burns evenly for up to 25-30 hours. $13.99 Right: 8 Pack Scented Candles: Lavender, Green Tea, Lemongrass, Ponderosa Pine, Fig, Coffee Whiskey, Oolong Milk Tea, Coco Cake. Soy Cancles. Jars are reusable. $23.99                                                           Artful Left: Scentorini Honeycomb Beeswax Candles: 0.83” x 8.85”There

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Sally Wilfert at Feinstein’s/54Below

Sally Wilfert is a Broadway Baby, yet unlike many, she knows how to connect with a cabaret audience. Warm and accessible, the artist personalizes lyrics, sings conversationally and looks into the eyes of audience members making expression seem candid. Enunciation is pristine (unaffected). “I Happen to Like New York” (Cole Porter) opens this show with grateful return to the stage. Talk about reconnecting with friends introduces Susan Warner’s droll, “What Did You Do to Your

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Karin Slaughter’s False Witness – Two Sisters Fight for Survival

What does it take for someone to kill?  That question is front and center in Karin Slaughter’s tense mystery, False Witness.  Leigh and her younger sister, Callie, were raised by Phil, a single mother who would make Mommy Dearest look like Mother Teresa. With funds scarce, a teenage Leigh takes a job babysitting for Trevor, until the boy’s father, Buddy, makes a pass at her. Callie picks up the gig with devastating results. Buddy seduces

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