I once received a horrible sweater (black with shiny gold) that not only was hideous, but I was pretty sure had been regifted. We've all been stuck with gifts that weren't our taste and wondered what to do with them.

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I once received a horrible sweater (black with shiny gold) that not only was hideous, but I was pretty sure had been regifted. We've all been stuck with gifts that weren't our taste and wondered what to do with them.
I love New Year's Eve because after weeks of being buried in wrapping paper and cookie dough it's the perfect opportunity to get dressed up and have some grown-up fun. So I put together a free ecourse called Party Perfect in 5 Days to help everyone get ready for the biggest party night of the year.
When an ad -- especially an anti-aging ad -- shows a 60-year-old looking about 20 years younger, do you just ignore it or do you believe it? Twiggy, pictured, left, in her natural (and gorgeous) state, did an Oil of Olay ad that is being banned in the UK for being misleading. The culprit? Excessive digital retouching which made her look line-free. Ralph Lauren also came under fire recently for showing a photoshopped model with a head bigger than her waist. The debate here is whether this massive tweaking is detrimental to a woman's body image and whether these altered images should be labeled as such. What do you think? (Photo Credit: Stuart Wilson/Getty Images)
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I've still got presents to buy for Christmas, which means the time crunch is on (Wrapping! Company coming! Baking!) Instead of panicking, I try to use my last few days of shopping the smart way, by zipping in and out of the stores in a flash.
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