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Wine Away

I recently bought a pair of ivory Goldsign jeans (which I LOVE and highly recommend!!) and promptly had a friend accidentally spill red wine all over me (HI ROB, LOVE YOU). Thankfully, my assistant introduced my to the magic of wine away. Am I the only person on planet earth that didn’t know about this magic potion?! I was trying all kinds of weird DIY remedies that popped up on google (none of which worked) and then one spritz of wine away and the STAIN. WAS. GONE.
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Lily’s Chocolate

I’m a completely hopeless sugar addict. I’m telling you, I can park away sweets like nobody’s business, and chocolate is a particular weakness. HOWEVER, I’ve been (reluctantly) learning more and more about the horrendous effects sugar has on our bodies, and slowly attempting to cut back. Enter Lily’s chocolate. If you’re unfamiliar, Lily’s chocolate is a company that makes stevia-sweetened low-calorie chocolate that’s certified gluten free. They have tons of different chocolate chips and bars, but if you’re skeptical, I dare you to try a salted almond bar and tell me you don’t love it. SO delicious and completely sugar…
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Binge-Watching: Grace and Frankie

If you haven’t added this Netflix series to your list, do it now. The cast is spectacular—Jane Fonda, Martin Sheen, Lily Tomlin, Sam Waterston, Brooklyn Decker, and (my personal favorite) June Diane Raphael. You will die laughing.
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New Book: Little Fires Everywhere by Celest Ng

I can’t seem to turn around lately without someone telling me about this book, so I’m officially jumping on the bandwagon. I’m only a couple chapters in but so far SO GOOD. Have any of you read it yet??
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My Trick For Staying Hydrated

Depending on your height, weight, diet and activity levels, you should be drinking anywhere from 70 to 100 ounces of water a day. For some reason, this is typically quoted in terms of eight ounce-glasses like the commonly-reference rule of thumb—drink eight glasses of water a day! However, if you’re drinking out of an eight-ounce glass, this means you’re supposed to remember to get up and refill your glass 8-11 times a day. If you’re capable of doing this, kudos. But do you have a chart? Do you keep a tally? Assuming your day is also populated by work or…
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Favorite Wireless Bluetooth Headphones

Funny enough, this is a question I get whenever I instastory from the gym where you’ll see me always wearing one of two pairs of wireless bluetooth headphones. Rich and I both have a pair of these wireless headphones which we ordered from Amazon months back and absolutely love them. They’re water resistant so you don’t have to worry about getting sweaty, they have a really long-lasting battery life (8 hours), the sound quality is excellent, they have a microphone so you can take calls on them, and best part? They’re only $20! I also personally really like having the…
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Earring Mania

Before fashion week started the team at Baublebar let me pick out favorites from their latest collection and it was definitely one of those “I’LL TAKE ONE OF EVERYTHING” moments because their new arrivals are off the charts. I got tons of questions and compliments on this pair which is officially one of my favorite pairs of ALL TIME. As discussed in the past, oversized studs and sculptural earrings are my all-time favorite earring style so I’m thrilled that they happen to be majorly on trend right now. I also wore this pair last Thursday (which comes in a cool set with both…
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FAQ: Do You Tailor All Of Your Clothes?

I get this question constantly, and the answer is not at all. I get some special items tailored (i.e. timeless blazers, dressy pants that need the length let out, etc.) and I’ll also get special occasion wear tailored from time to time. However, the vast majority of things I wear everyday (i.e. most of what you see here on Memorandum) is not tailored. I’m a stickler for well-fitting clothing, so make clothing selections carefully, and whenever something doesn’t fit perfectly, I’ll often cinch things in with a waist belt. Last week I did a post on all of my favorite waist…
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Weatherproof Spray For Leather Shoes And Boots

I’ve shared this leather protector spray on instastories and here on the blog before but it continues to be one of my most frequently asked questions. I spray it on all of my leather shoes to make sure that rain, snow, and salt don’t cause damage and I have to say, it was especially handy over the last couple days of pouring rain during New York Fashion Week!
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Favorite Quinoa Bowl Recipe

We eat quite a lot of quinoa in our house and are always making big bowls of it with favorite roasted veggies and other accoutrements. However, thanks to Liz Adams, I’ve found the holy grail quinoa bowl recipe. TRUST. My only preferred tweak is goat cheese instead of feta. I made extra of everything last weekend and it was perfect to refrigerate and grab throughout the week for lunch. SO. GOOD.
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