Alice in Stilettos
My favorite stylist (and former assistant/marketing guru/style maven) Ashley Spiker has created a new fashion blog that is attracting a ton of buzz. I must admit, Ashley is the perfect person to tell us all what to wear — she always looks fabulous and she has a spectacular eye. Not to mention the fact that she’s a whiz at helping people figure out what looks best on them — whether they’re shopping the designers, or the suburban mall.

Here’s what I love about this fashion blog:

Alice in Stilettos takes a unique look at trends (not just a regurgitation of stuff you see everywhere else), Sexy Dresses, new looks for the season, and my favorite, Do It Yourself (DIY) fashion, where Ashley gives tips on duplicating high end looks with bargain finds and a little creativity. (Check out the post on embellished heels.)

I also loved her backstage pass view of Fashion Week in New York City, especially the insider advice on how to snag the best seats.

Fashionistas rejoice! Anything this fabulous warrants a chilled bottle of Veuve.

XO,

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Be sure to tune in to Daytime on Tuesday, January 19 when I’ll be talking about 7 Things To Do if You’re Dateless on Valentine’s Day

7 Things To Do If You’re Dateless on Valentine’s Day

No other holiday drives home the fact that you’re single so much as Valentine’s Day. The mushy diamond commercials. The candy. The overpowering stench of roses in the hallways of your office building. For the uninvolved, it can be downright annoying. For those who want to be in a relationship but aren’t, it can be utterly painful.

But, there’s lots of fun to be had if you know where to look: Below you’ll find seven fun dateless options that will make even your most blissfully-coupled friends envious of your Valentine’s Day plans.

1) Recycle Your Ex

Throw a singles-only party where everyone brings an ex who was nice, but just not “The One.” (Sort of a People Potluck.)
Add snacks, a few mixed drinks, and you’ve got yourself a Valentine’s day blast.

2) Vegas, Baby

Get Some friends together, take a long weekend, (and a cheap flight) and head to the most singles-friendly destination on the planet.
Do it right, and you won’t even remember it’s February 14.

3) Give a Day of Service

Instead of spending the day sitting around and moping about your love life, spend a day helping others. Whether you swing a hammer at a Habitat for Humanity house or serve dinner at your local homeless shelter, nothing makes us feel better, or appreciate what we do have than helping others less fortunate.

4) Do Your Taxes

Okay, so this one isn’t really going to be that much fun, but think of it this way: every restaurant in town is going to be booked anyway,
and you’ll have a HUGE weight off your shoulders for the next two months. Plus, filing early can shorten your refund time by weeks!

5) Throw an Anti-Love Movie Fest

Invite a few friends, load up on slashers and cheese-corn, and camp out on the sofa. Nothing will keep your mind Valentine’s Day-free
like screaming until you’re hoarse and scaring the crap out of yourself and five or six of your closest pals.

6) Babysit for some married friends or a single parent with a hot date

Finding a babysitter on a weekend Valentine’s Day is about as complicated as determining the molecular formula of SPAM.
Take the pressure off somebody who really needs a little romance in their lives by offering to babysit while they head out for a
night on the town. It’s not exactly glamorous, but the good karma will follow you around for the rest of the year.
(Besides, if you’re not getting lucky on Valentine’s Day, at least somebody should…)

7) Throw a Pajama Party or Poker Night

You’re never too old to invite the girls over for a night of junk food, amateur pedicures and girl talk.
Lisa

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I owned a full set of tools by the time I hit my twenties because my mom and my Aunt Jerry firmly believed that a woman should be able to use a drill, a hammer, and a table saw — manicure and all.

The great thing about getting comfortable with tools is that you feel more, well, independent. (Although, power tools 101 is not exactly every woman’s cup of tea. Some women would rather leave that stuff to the professionals.)

That said, feeling powerless to fix something that goes wrong or gets broken is not a great feeling to have. That’s why I recommend that you research a stable of qualified professionals before disaster strikes.

What every woman should have in her iPhone:

1) A Liquor Store That Delivers
Whether it’s a last-minute party or a champagne emergency, this is one number that comes in super-handy.

2) A Fantastic Auto Mechanic:
First, you need someone dependable for your usual oil change and tune up, but frankly, there’s nothing scarier than taking your car to an unknown garage after a breakdown. If your Acura Integra falls apart on some Texas back road, you probably want something a bit more dependable than just searching for Houston auto repair in the phone book.

3) A Handyman
Everyone should learn how to do basic home repairs, but some stuff is too messy (ugh, plumbing) or too time consuming to do on your own (repainting all the baseboards in your house…) TIP: If you want to learn some basic tool skills, try volunteering at a Habitat for Humanity house. Not only will you be doing something good for your fellow humans, you’ll be picking up some pretty handy skills as well.

4) An Excellent Babysitter/Housesitter/Pet Sitter
There’s nothing more stressful than having the opportunity of a lifetime only to realize that you have no one to care for little Billy/your plants/Fluffy & Malomar. Save yourself the stress and find a a great sitter and a fantastic backup sitter before the need arises.

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Dating Coach and Relationship Expert Lisa Daily is the bestselling author of two dating books — Stop Getting Dumped! and How To Date Like a Grown-up; and Fifteen Minutes of Shame - a novel. Lisa is also the dating coach on DAYTIME, a nationally-syndicated morning TV show. You’ve seen her everywhere from Entertainment Tonight to the Washington Post to the HITCH movie DVD starring Will Smith.

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