I must give a big kiss to my hubby. He got me hooked on metro carry on luggages. He calls them *fru* *fru*. I used to call them tacky.

On a reunion trip to California, I ended up with the dilemma of too much shopping indulgance and not enough baggage space to fit everything in. Hubby, the superman he is, comes to the rescue and heads over to the nearest department store. He comes back with some crazy lookin’ luggage set …..

Summer holidays can be a very expensive time for parents what with outings and events. I am always trying to come up with ideas and things for parents to do with the children that involve minimum expense, maximum enjoyment and importantly also create a sense of rest and relaxation.

A Visit to the Library Libraries are wonderful places for the holidays – full of lots of free books to read as well as some great summer activities – I remember as a child enjoying a plethora of activities, including the talent competition. Even if there isn’t a talent contest in your local library, I’m sure there will be some craft activities and possibly the odd entertainer!

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You don’t need me to tell you that times are tough. During the economic downturn of the late 80s, a friend gave me a tee-shirt that said, “When times get tough, the tough go shopping.”

Now, I never wear tee-shirts with slogans, logos or graphics on them, but I had to admire the sentiment on this one. At once frivolous and profound, it was a call to arms to roll up our sleeves and spit in the eye of financial adversity. It was a call to summon the Scarlet O’Hara in each of us as she stands in the middle of a crumbling Tara pulling those dusty drapes off the windows to make that drop-dead dress out of the only thing of value left to her. Scarlet knew what ladies have known throughout the ages. When facing the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune, a girl really needs to look her best. And to look her best during these less than certain times, a girl needs to be a savvy shopper.