Today we’re launching my new website, ValerieWeaver.com, with a fabulous chance to win some pieces from our Spring 2012 collection! Click here to visit my new site and register.”Internix” Necklace and Earrings, $100 value ~ Drawing March 17, 2012 ~ Ma…

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On the Feb. 17 episode of Shark Tank, Maddie Bradshaw, of Dallas, told the story of how she turned bottle caps into magnets,and then founded a necklace business, and wrote a book. Maddie was 10 when she started. Now at 16, with the support of her mom and younger sister,  Margot, 12, the family has a [...]

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Pigs have become most fashionable this year. Maxwell, the Geico pig has three commercials. Miss Piggy of The Muppets returned for a new movie and dozens of personal appearances (Moi?), Hamm reappeared in Toy Story 3 last year and Piglet never went out of style as Winnie the Pooh‘s sidekick. Pork is moving closer to home. I [...]

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In another life, I imagine myself in many different ways… (even when I’m shopping I sing in my head that Katy Perry stanza when looking at an item that is absurd for my current living situation.)Sometimes I imagine I’m hippie living on a compoun…

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If you or your college kids are headed off for spring break, be safe and be smart. Here are some brief tips from Marcia Perot, chief safety officer at Streetsafe.com, and tips I learned from my kids, veteran spring breakers. Never let your guard down. Pay attention to your surroundings. Know the customs and laws of [...]

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If you waited until the last minute, it’s OK. Here’s what procrastinators can do: Contrary to popular belief, gift cards are acceptable. Just add a flower, a card and/or some candy, and you are done. Do it at lunch. A spa service, manicure, pedicure,  massage or facial will make your loved one smile. Or, try [...]

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Fashion tradition dictates the Grammy’s are supposed to allow the singers, songwriters, and performers a chance to express their creativity. So when you dress too much like you belong a different red carpet, we’re not impressed.But Adele, looked wonder…

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It’s Fashion Friday, and If you are unfamiliar with Jimmy Fallon’s “12 Days of Christmas Sweaters” on Saturday Night Live, here’s an SNL update — 20-somethings have been holding Ugly Sweater parties for years. So what is an ugly sweater, you ask? There is nothing ugly about them — they boast holiday fare. I have [...]

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Today is National Sweater Day (in Canada)! The Canadian arm of World Wildlife Fund wants you to be a dear and dig those dusty jumpers (British English for sweaters) out of your closet for National Sweater Day on February 9. The event is part of a natio…

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There was before. Something was lacking, something was needed–the city could feel it. This is after, and this is Gem City Gallery and Apparel
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Sassy Peacock at 843 Pittsburgh Ave., in Erie, is one of those consignment stores with flair. Apparently, the editors at Woman’s Day Magazine agreed because they interviewed Sassy Peacock owner Sabrina Fischer for an article in the January issue on what to do with the clutter in your home. Two words — sell it! The [...]

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Check out Her Times in today’s Sunday Times-News. The theme is sparkle, and the great team of cheerleaders from CheerVibe showed us what fun it is to catch the spirit of competitive cheerleading. Read their story here. There’s much more sparkling this month. Jeans, food, drinks, makeup, hair, sparkling snow on cross country skis, CrossFit and [...]

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Is it funky? Is it classic? Or is it Eclectic Electric?
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This mirror and countless other items had lives as barrels and other useful items before they became artsy mirrors, tables and chairs. These things are available in Erie — read about it in House to Home here. You can find them in regional art galleries and some home fashion boutiques. There’s plenty to see out there. [...]

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I read recently that snakeskin shoes were out, and naturally I just bought a few pair of fake snakeskin last year. But snakes were in the news yesterday in regard to beauty treatments. If you missed the wacky report, I caught it on GMA, and you can see it right here. The newscast discussed a [...]

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A lot of people don’t like video games, but we played a lot of games that were both puzzles and business plans. One game that taught all my kids how to become entrepreneurs was called the RollerCoaster Tycoon series. It came out in 1999 about the same time as the Millennium Force at Cedar Point. My [...]

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Welcome to real estate blanketed in snow. It’s kind of pretty, isn’t it? And you know if a house looks good in the snow, it looks great with green grass. Since we can’t do much to home exterior right now, this week’s House to Home offers some cool interior decorating ideas that add a splash [...]

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Happy Friday the 13th. Madonna was on GMA today, and after watching her all these years, I have to say I did like her dress. She will be the Superbowl entertainment this year. She also said her daughter, Lourdes, had nixed one of her wardrobe selections as inappropriate for a movie premiere. Thank heaven for [...]

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I wore a uniform throughout elementary school and most of high school. I loved to see the way my classmates would add their own style to the same outfit everyday.
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I wore a uniform throughout elementary school and most of high school. I loved to see the way my classmates would add their own style to the same outfit everyday.
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I am a big fan of CND and Gelish nails. CND stands for Creative Nail Designs, a company that created a nail craze with a shellac manicure that lasts 14 days – no chips no smears. I’ve gotten up to three weeks out of these manicures. I’ve been a pretty regular customer in regional salons [...]

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  If your kids need to know that Erie gals do make it big, look no further than Notre Dame’s womens basketball team. Kayla McBride, daughter of LuAnn and Lamont McBride, earned every honor imaginable in Erie Pa., at Villa Maria Academy. Now, she’s getting Erie mentioned every time she takes the court for Notre [...]

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Amazing home transformations don’t always take a lot of  money or time, but they do require  vision. In the Dec. 7 issue of House to Home, this cozy loft went from homely to homey, and you can read about it in House to Home today on page 16. The before photo is below. Now, this [...]

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Happy New Year! Here’s wishing you all things good (and glam) in 2012!

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Ready for a “A brand new you?” Our first issue of Her Times for 2012 is dedicated to some admirable women. And men. People often ask where we get these story ideas, and it’s simple. They come from our readers. We learned about our cover gal, Katie Francis, from Leigh Kostis, the retired librarian at [...]

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Let’s face it — the biggest fashion news of 2011 had to be William and Kate’s wedding and everything that woman has worn since then. TV programs and websites profess that she’s bought a few dresses for $100 to $200. Those dresses sold out in minutes. What’s not to love about that for retailers? Her fave stores [...]

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I know, I know, it’s Christmas. But I need a break from Santa for a minute. And we all have to get gussied up for the holidays and formal parties into the new year, right? So I am sharing a few fun things. In my obsessive search for a stepmother-of-the-groom dress, I discovered Rent the [...]

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Burned-out holiday lights are a bummer, but you can turn a negative into a positive by recycling them into festive jewelry for your friends and family! Just follow Tiffany Threadgould’s easy instructions to see how you can upcycle your defunct bulbs …

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It’s Glitzmas … Let’s Celebrate! Click this :30 video featuring Jewels by Park Lane and get ready to fill your sleigh with dazzling deals! Contact me at ValerieWeaver@roadrunner.com.

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Colleen Dixon’s mega-smile caught Leslie McAllister’s attention. See what got her noticed in this installment of Street Fashionista.

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