Back-to-school shopping. Done! Kids back in school. Yes!
Category: top tenIt’s time for you to do a little homework. So, what’s in your closet? Chic Mom sent Lucid Salon (www.lucidsalon.com) owner Paula Ivins Kinston, who Allure named Best of NYC to Big Apple runway shows to see what’s “in” this season. We’ve created a Top 10 list from her report.
10 – Structure. Fitted jackets with padded shoulders. Skinny jeans. Big belts.
9 – Contradiction. Mix things up a bit with contrasting patterns and textures. Pair men’s trousers with a glittery top. Coordinate silk with wool or cashmere and velvet. Wear The Little Black Dress detailed with studs.
8 – 40s and 80s styles worn with a 21st century attitude. Motorcycle-inspired jackets trimmed with fur or feathers. Animal prints in wild colors like purple and teal.
7 – Jewelry’s big, but a lot is not. Choose a single, chunky necklace and a big bangle for your wrist.
6 – Fabulous footwear. Jeweled flats, platform pumps, over-the-knee boots. Knock ‘em dead with the shoes.
5 – Deceptively simple 40s hair. Slick in the front with a tease pony tail in the back or use a curling iron for all over wave then brush it through for a newer look.
4 – Defined brows. Ditch the pencil, use powder instead.
3 – Smoldering eyes. Eyeliner’s “out”, eye shadow is “in”. Gray is HUGE. Yes, Yes, Yes to metallic undertones.
2 – Red is hot. Pink blush placed high on the cheek bones for that flushed look. Wear gloss over red lipstick for voluptuous looking lips.
1 – Keep it simple. Make a statement.
Helping Children Succeed in School
Category: raising children, yourchicfamilyAs children return to the classroom, parents often wonder how they can help their children succeed in school – without doing too much for their children. There are two key areas in which parents have tremendous influence: success attitudes and skills.
A successful school attitude is built on confidence. Parents want to treat mistakes as opportunities to learn and encourage children to ask questions. Otherwise, children may lack confidence because they view asking questions or making mistakes as signs of weakness, rather than strengths that will help them learn more.
Texting: The New Teenage Addiction
Category: yourchicfamily
Communication takes on new forms for every generation. From baby boomers to Gen-X’ers, there has always been a new form of communication. For years, the preferred form of communication for teens were land lines which basically kept teens in lockdown in their bedrooms if they were lucky enough to have a phone line in their room.
Zucchini Surpise
Category: yourchichome
Being a busy mom, versatility is key in the kitchen. My vegetables should do double duty just like me, so I love finding new ways to prepare them. Zucchini for breakfast may be a hard sell to any kid, but packed as a muffin studded with walnuts and flavored with cinnamon and brown sugar, well, you’ll see the look on their faces start to warm up. I’m not talking about making purees and disguising vegetables.
