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Happy Anniversary!

December 26, 2013 by WendyB

Today is my parents’ 48th wedding anniversary. BarbaraB and GeorgeB got married in 1965 at a place called Leonard’s on Long Island. It’s still there. After the wedding, my mother cut the sleeves off her wedding dress and wore it to someone else’s wedding. “It was a minor trend to wear white to weddings,” she…

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10 Years Ago Today …

August 14, 2013 by WendyB

The massive blackout that affected the Northeastern U.S. and part of Canada occurred ten years ago today. I was inspired to reminisce about it during Superstorm Sandy last year. CLICK HERE TO READ MY BLACKOUT STORY.

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What Wendy Wore: Dressing to Please a Man, Part II

July 24, 2013 by WendyB

Because I dressed to make Zang Toi happy on Sunday night, I figured it was only fair to dress in a way that would make MrB happy at our 12th-anniversary dinner on Monday.  After all, MrB puts up with a lot more from me than Zang has to. I know MrB is a big fan…

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Filed Under: anniversaries, outfit post, pictures of me, shoes, What Wendy Wore

My Sixth Blogversary and a New Huffington Post Story

July 23, 2013 by WendyB

Time flies when you’re having fun — and even when you’re not having fun! It’s my sixth blogversary today. To celebrate, I will be lazy: Instead of writing a big post here, allow me to direct you to my latest piece on the Huffington Post, featuring a fashion-blogger slideshow. For a while, I was bummed…

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It Was 26 Years Ago Today

June 23, 2013 by WendyB

Twenty-six years ago today, I saw Duran Duran at Madison Square Garden. I saved the ticket stub in a scrapbook. I also saved two clippings about the after-party at the Cat Club because I was there. I went to the concert with a music critic from a New Jersey newspaper. She’d been invited to the…

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Filed Under: anniversaries, concerts, vintage WendyB photos Tagged With: duran duran, michael musto

Happy 10th Anniversary, Gigi!

February 7, 2013 by WendyB

Ten years ago today, an 18-month-old Gigi the dog joined our household.  Her backstory is literally kind of shitty so if you’re averse to scatological topics, skip this post. I found Gigi on Petfinder when I was looking for a young companion for my elderly Pekingese, Mr. Chubbs. She was advertised as a Pekingese, despite…

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Filed Under: anniversaries, Dogs

September 11

September 11, 2012 by WendyB

Here are my previous September 11 posts, from oldest to newest. 2007 September 11 Is Here Again 2008 9/14/01 Laughing While Crying The Prodigal Bumpe Returns 2009 Three Old Posts and a Little Story 2010 Thoughts on 9/11: The Devil Is in the Details 2011 “I Thought Everybody Else Was Lost” 10 Years Later: “Essential…

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What Wendy Wore: Red Lips for Our Anniversary

July 25, 2012 by WendyB

MrB and I went to dinner for our 11th wedding anniversary on Sunday. I like theme dressing, so I considered wearing my Gemma Kahng leather vest with the big heart on the back. I’ve worn that for anniversary and Valentine’s Day dinners before. But I opted for a dress with a red-lip print instead. What…

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Filed Under: anniversaries, outfit post, pictures of me, prada, Stacy Lomman, What Wendy Wore, zang toi

Fifth Blogversary

July 23, 2012 by WendyB

I started this blog five years ago today. In my initial post, I warned that I wouldn’t be blogging much. Two days later, I discovered Britney Spears had “borrowed” one of my rings without permission. Of course, I had to share that online, and after that, I couldn’t stop. Since then, I’ve changed the name…

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Filed Under: anniversaries, blogs and bloggers, blogversary, never is the next new thing, wear what you want

Good Wedding Cake, Not-So-Good Wedding Cake

July 20, 2012 by WendyB

MrB and I are celebrating our 11th wedding anniversary on Sunday. Last year, I tried on my wedding gown for a blog post, but this year I’m going to concentrate on cake. I loved my crazy-looking wedding cake by Ron Ben-Israel. Here’s another shot of it. Guests lined up to take pictures of that cake….

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Filed Under: anniversaries, food, great minds think alike, vintage WendyB photos, weddings

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Award-winning designer of fine jewelry inspired by women's history and pop culture. A former journalist who writes about jewelry, fashion, medieval history, news, feminism, dogs, cats and whatever else is on her mind. Blogging since 2007.
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