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Discussions Posted on 12/16/2003
 
Re: Bad experience with Nordstrom.com
The problem I had was the lack of communication from them and being charged for products I didn't receive. Their site said, "in stock" which I took to mean that it would ship quickly. I emailed them two weeks later and didn't receive a response. I emai

Santa came to CT!!!!
I was IM'ing with my sister and had *just* mentioned to her that I couldn't wait for my a.f. SS to arrive (she has posted here in the past). All of a sudden, I hear the mail drop upstairs so I went up to check if SS had some and she had!!! My awesom

What do you do with your "old" clothes?
What do you do with them, especially if you have lost a lot a weight and they are classic and still good, wearable and generally classically in style, such as Jones NY, Rena Rowan, Talbot's etc. Do you give them to charity, throw them out, give them

fashion faux pas from a woman in my condo?
x-no-archive: yes Isn't it considered bad form to wear pants legs so narrow that the tops of her boots are outlined against the fabric?

my surprise gift!
not even my Secret Santa gift, which I still eagerly anticipate! but the lovely Frayed (a.k.a. Karen) sent me her Way Bandy _Designing Your Face_ book!!! it's fantastic. I made all the transparent fluids today -- pure red, peach, and bronze -- and d

cute socks
I did a Google search on "cute socks" and yowzers! Some of the results which popped up were rather surprising. However, amid the websites offering me access to various x-rated delights, I did find this site: http://www.joyofsocks.com/index.html

ot -- interior decorating dilemma
Hope you don't mind me asking this here, but you people are so savvy about what "looks right". Long story, but I have my dresser diagonally across a corner of the room. Would a picture look funny on either of the walls behind the dresser? Or am I s

Santa visited New York today!
I received my Secret Santa package today! Thank you Naffi!! I was soo excited to see my mailbox filled to its maximum with your package...and I definitely needed this pleasant surprise after the day I had. Naffi gave me the yummiest candies from C

Best thing for cleaning silver jewlery?
I have a number of pieces of jewelry in sterling silver. A couple are from Tiffany, but most are relatively inexpensive silver like handmade earrings I found at the Renn. Faire, for instance. Some have semi-precious stones but many are just silver. Nea

Bad experience with Nordstrom.com
After finding out that my beloved shadow was discontinued, I decided to stockpile 4 from Nordstrom.com. After two weeks and not receiving anything, I emailed them - twice - to find out what was going on. They told me they had to get it from the supplie

OT Party ideas
Hey all! This may seem corny, but we are trying to come up with some adult game activities for a Sunday School party. Dirty Santa or Gift Takeaway type games if y'all have ever done that kind of stuff. This is a party for adults, not kids! Or shoul

Outrageous Footwear available-Still in tome for Xmas in UK
Just follow link here http://www.cookingandfitness.com/

Panasonic Pore Cleanser
About a year or so ago, the Panasonic Pore Cleanser was popular. I am thinking of getting one, but I need to get feedback from someone who has used one of these and critique their experience with it. I have some questions about it- #1- Does it TRULY wo

My love affair with ICON
I have to confess that I have been in love with this brand's bags and accessories for quite a while. For those who are not familiar with Icon, Icon is the company that (I believe) came up with the idea of replicating famous paintings on fine leather

Secret Santa lives in Seattle!
My wonderful suprises arrived today from Megan in Seattle. Everything was wrapped in adorable Sanrio paper and there were Sanrio candies that have found their way to my purse. There was a tiny Lola red lipgloss on a key ring. Is that not me? She i

Match bedding/Shabby Chic Question
I saw some beautiful Match lavendar duvet sets on Ebay -- I think the style was called Charlotte. I really wanted them, but they didn't have my size. I have never seen any Match bedding in department stores, never even heard of the brand before. They

Newbie Needs Lipstick HELP!!
Hi -- New to this forum and LOVE it!! I live in CO where it is very dry and I feel like I'm stuck in a rut. I have been wearing Clinique Honey Gloss lipstick since I was, like, 13. I can't shake it! I *love* the color & the texture, plus I feel fu

Re: What are *you* wearing today?
56 degrees is today's high I walked with my neighbor early this morning. The air was crisp and the sky was so clear. It's an absolutely beautiful day. I spent the morning baking cookies and doing some household chores and now I'm ready to hit the s

Thank you Santa Louise
Santa Louise's package arrived! In it was: * a couple hard candies, I'm guessing Tamarind * Wet 'n Wild Megawink mascara in brown My first time trying this line, and also brown mascara! * Mirenesse e/s in a light khaki color called Olympia (#5)

santa arrives down under
Went out to lunch for my birthday yesterday, when I got home and there was my secret Santa present from Andréa, I received:- - TBS blueberry body butter, which I have been wanting to try for ages, but is not available here in Australia. - classic cat

Rave: Vision Direct
I place an order for my contact lenses from Vision Direct at 3:30 am on Dec 13 and they arrived at my door this afternoon (Dec. 15)!! Amazing shipping time! They also have the best prices for contact lenses that I have found on the internet! Much ch

Thank you Santa Fashiondish!!
Yay! Yesterday I got an email from Stevie, to let me know that my SS gift was "a little late" in being sent, which was certainly no problem to me but thought it was extremely nice to be made aware that yes, I will be receiving a gift. So much to my s

Can you help a guy out?
A little bit of humor from a friend. Any suggestions on where to start with my unfashionable friend (yes, even check out the unmatching socks)??? http://nodakoutdoors.com/members/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=3571

How do I touch up my highlights using a cap?
I used a cap and bleach to highlight my hair myself. The results are what I wanted. Now I need to touch up the roots. How do I use the cap to touchup the roots? I know I don't want to rebleach the same hair again except at the roots of course, but I c

Delurking (way long)
Hi all, I've been lurking here for a few weeks, learning lots. This seems like a remarkably nice group! Anyway, I'm Chris. Some demographics: I'm female, age 55. I live in northern Virginia, in a sort of distant suburb of Washington, DC. I am

Went Short!!! AHHHHHH!!!!
I had shoulder length boring hair that would not grow any longer...so I got impulsive today and got it cut at Great Clips!! I brought a pic of what I wanted (see website below...hopefully the link works!) http://gallery.hairboutique.com/detail.asp?I

Lillian Vernon Query
Anyone familiar with this company? Namely, is the merchandise (1) Overpriced junk (2) overpriced but of reasonable quality (3) reasonably priced and surprisingly good quality BTD