Pink is suddenly the color in kitchens. It all started in 2001 with a pink KitchenAid stand mixer ($300; right). Each purchase included a donation to Susan G. Komen for the Cure, launching KitchenAid’s Cook for the Cure initiative, which has raised more than $5 million. Now there’s a whole line of Cook for the [...]

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Shopperati is so very, very enamored with party invitations. They are the easiest part of the fete, by far. Do them when you’re all fresh and giddy with ideas, and they announce to your guests that you have it all wired, weeks ahead of time.
What could be better?
Here’s what: Cute, printed invitations that you select [...]

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With fall now officially here, it’s time to transition your home from that breezy summer look to something more mellow and golden. The simplest way to make the seasonal switch is to swap out accessories. Oh sure, you can break out the pumpkins, autumn leaves, wheat stalks and scarecrows and scatter them across every available [...]

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We cannot explain Halloween mania. It is not a gift-giving holiday, and it used to be merely an eating occasion for kids and sugar addicts. Now, every year, it starts earlier and grows, and grows, out of control, like one of those evil monster rabbits in Night of the Lepus.
Economy in the toilet? Sure, but that’s not [...]

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Poaching eggs rarely pops up on the list of fun things to do. Neither does trussing a chicken, or making ice cubes. And flipping bacon rarely elicits giggles. Fusionbrands‘  brightly colored, stylish silicone products could turn mundane kitchen duties into conversation starters.  The stuff is flexible, rubbery, heat-resistant to 675 degrees, dishwasher safe and, well, cute. Their [...]

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Fall is such an uncomplicated season compared to the rest. Winter is all slush and muck, boots and coats. Summer oozes wet swimsuits, humidity and screen doors slamming. And don’t get us started on spring, what with all its fever and cleaning.
 But fall is a cup of tea, a chenille sweater, a break in the heat. [...]

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Need a new scent for fall, to go along with those thigh-high boots and that wild plaid jacket? There are plenty of new perfumes on shelves for the season, but we picked seven that sound wonderful - and look beautiful.
(And keep an eye peeled for a first-time scent from sunny designer Lilly Pulitzer sometime in mid-November)
1. Viva [...]

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