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In this horrid economy, unemployed relatives may come to stay...a long time81

Great time to buy a home ... IF ...

by desert blondie

This column is an answer to a request about home purchasing, July, 2008. Although not a real estate broker or agent, have been purchasing homes since late 70s, have been through seven homes last ten years (my... published 2 days ago

8 comments    advice finance money

Katie Holmes Cruise from In-Style magazine 86

Fashion's Retro Blue, then and now

by desert blondie

Sapphire, Cobalt, Royal -- Blue is making lots of waves in the fashion/red carpet scene these days, another reminder of the 1980s influence on today's fashions...this is truly a 1980s blue no matter the label...some fun and informative 'then' and 'now' photos and video. published 3 weeks ago

7 comments    shopping women fashion

Singer Rihanna at the 2008 Grammy Awards in Zac Posen Cone Bra creation86

Madonna's 80s Cone Bra...making a comeback?

by desert blondie

Cone bras...Madonna made them famous in 1980s and 90s, but their history goes back to the 1950s. A fun look at the evolution of the Cone Bra...and it's appearance even now in 2008! published 10 days ago

8 comments    entertainment women fashion

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Coco Chanel: A New Look at a Grand Life

by desert blondie

Coco Chanel, one of the rare women on TIME magazine's Top 100 Most Influential People of the 20th Century. Chanel's "star power" has never dimmed and now Shirley MacLaine stars in an upcoming mini-series from the Lifetime Channel. published 3 days ago

0 comments    entertainment television fashion

Marisa Tomei wins Academy Award for role in 'My Cousin Vinny'80

More great legal movies

by desert blondie

Part Two of Ten Great Legal movies. Comedy, drama, chick-flicks, true story, even a legal musical...they're all here...defense, prosecution, victims, witnesses...a veritable buffet of legal, legal and more legal. published 5 weeks ago

17 comments    entertainment movies tom hanks

Sarah Jessica Parker stars as Carrie Bradshaw in 'Sex and The City' in retro-inspired fashions79

Fashion's Retro Inspirations

by desert blondie

Current fashion trends seem focused on past fashion trends. Reports from fashion magazines, fashion blogs, experts from Paris to New York to Los Angeles state that today's fashions are retro-inspired. published 4 weeks ago

9 comments    entertainment movies women

Kevin Bacon, background, just one of great supporting cast.79

Ten Great Lawyer Movies

by desert blondie

The American Film Institute's Top Ten 'Courtroom Drama' movies...and my own selections...check these out! Attorneys, jurys, defendants, judges, quite a mix of not-to-be-missed movies! published 5 weeks ago

24 comments    entertainment movies lawyers

Joel MacCrea and Shirley Jones put OK into history72

Oklahoma! Movies about my home state

by desert blondie

Movies about the people, the adventures... and more than cowboys and twisters! Tom Cruise got his start with an Oklahoma film, and Meryl Streep had a huge success here, plus John Wayne won an Oscar for Rooster Cogburn in an Oklahoma-set film! Impressive! published 3 months ago

23 comments    entertainment movies oklahoma

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Good (and good looking) plants for extremely low-light spots in a yard/garden

by desert blondie

We think of gardens as light-loving environments, but many plants need low light to look their best. The Cast Iron plant is the hardiest, most easy care, but here's a listing of other shade loving, low light plants. published 3 months ago

16 comments    home gardening plants

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Places a tourist MUST visit in Paris

by desert blondie

A summary of some of my favorites, the most famous are the most famous for a reason...they're fantastic! Here are my suggestions. published 3 months ago

10 comments    travel recreation tourism

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