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All products featured on Self are independently selected by our editors. However, we may receive compensation from retailers and/or from purchases of products through these links. This spring, pack up your shorts, minis and flats! Dress, Moschino, $3,195; 212-243-8600. Hairpin, Ban.do, $20;ShopBando.com. The high waist makes your legs looklooong. Coat, Kate Spade New York, $698;KateSpade.com. Bodice, Keepsake, $108;ShopNirvana.com. Shorts, Kate Spade Saturday, $85;Saturday.com. Sunglasses, Karen Walker, $280;EyeGoodies.com. Necklace, Assad Mounser, $425;ForwardForward....

All products featured on Self are independently selected by our editors. However, we may receive compensation from retailers and/or from purchases of products through these links. Not anymore, says JoJo Sikuade, editor of party blogSwanSoSweet. She recommends sitting down with your friend and finding out how she wants to celebrate. Is she uncomfortable with attention or is she dying to dance on the bar? Is a spa weekend, a fancy dinner, or a wine tasting party more her style?...

Also, peanuts provide protein and off-the-chart levels of resveratrol, the same heart-smart compound found in red wine. A half cup of the high-fiber legumes daily can cut your consumption of fatty foods. Plus, black beans add protein. Tofu takes the place of chicken or beef on these robust kebabs. (Also a great way to appease vegetarians at your next barbecue!) You’d never know this whole-grain comfort food is diet-friendly! Squash supplies all the vitamin A you need for the day....

I’d just sold a great article that I’d been doing investigative work on for a long time. I’d finally moved into a pretty house on a nice street. My husband had recently gotten a raise. It was just one of those times when everything was going my way. My friend Rachel and I decided to go out to lunch to celebrate. “I’m glad you’re so happy,” she said. “I know, I am,” I said....

All products featured on Self are independently selected by our editors. However, we may receive compensation from retailers and/or from purchases of products through these links. You’ll also be on trend:Colored metallicsare everywhere right now. Forever 21 Patent Leatherette Clutch, $17. Physician’s Formula Endless Color, $10.95 per stack. Wear it like a headband as shown or do a high bun and knot this around it. American Apparel Floral Chiffon Twist Scarf, $14....

All products featured on Self are independently selected by our editors. However, we may receive compensation from retailers and/or from purchases of products through these links. In the Morning Make this your new stay-young mantra: great skin starts at the sink. Boots No7 Glycolic Peel Kit Sometimes, all you need for smoother-looking skin is patience and a dose of the good stuff … retinol! Derms have called this vitamin A derivative a magic wand for wrinkles, since it helps prevent collagen breakdown....

Minutes: 0-5 What to do:Warm up with a low-key jog. Minutes 5-9 What to do:Take it to a run. You want to feel challenged. © Condé Nast Can ya handle 8 mph? Minutes 11-29 What to do:Now do that run/walk combo three more times. Minutes 31-32 Minutes 32-41 What to do:Repeat your sprint/walk three more times. Minutes 41-45 What to do:Halle-freaking-lujah. Walk it out at 4 mph.

Not to mention the tears that will inevitably be flowing." Plus, a sing-along is inevitableand who can’t get cheered up by “Do Re Mi?” Make plenty of popcorn. The Wedding Singer Rainy weather ruined your plans? Just wear the right shoes."

Song Lyric Wall Art Every Mumford and Sons lyric ever would be perfect for this. What’s also brilliant about this project is that the original canvas was a paint-by-numbers found on the cheap. Neon-Accented Pottery Want to stand out from the Pottery Barn crowd? Look no further than this adorable DIY. Grandma definitely didn’t have fine china like this. Cell-Phone Charging Station Face it: Your iPhone is pretty much your life....

Coconut Macaroons Longing for Paris? Try making thesegooey classicsand you might just tap into a little of thatc’est la vielifestyle. Oats replace part of the coconut to keep the fat content down, and the chocolate drizzle adds sweetness. Dole Banana Dippers With Almonds Bananas aren’t just for your smoothies anymore. Three pieces might not seem like a lot, but the creaminess ofthis versionwill sate your craving. Jell-O Chocolate Fat Free Pudding Snack Just had the worst day ever?...

Come spring she fancies fresh fava beans. For dressing, she adds nothing more than olive oil, and a crunch of salt and pepper. The method couldn’t be easier. Assemble the skewers by alternating ingredients. Serve with a classic tzatziki dressing on the side. The dressing is a classic Indian raitayogurt, ground cumin, extra-virgin olive oil and refreshing mint. Sweet sugar snap peas tame down the spice “and balance everything out,” she says....

Sourdough Bakery 5K Let us introduce you toCity Running Tours, where tourism and race day meet. Operating in 10 cities, the company hosts regular sightseeing runs for small tour groups. The run meanders along the waterfront for scenic views of the Bay. Ongoing; more infohere. Smuttynose 6K If you’re a beer lover, there are plenty of races for you. at the Smuttynose Brewing Company in New Hampshire. After a 3.7-mile course on woodsy rural roads and apple orchards (you’ll even pass a covered bridge!...

ABS Stand with feet shoulder-width apart, hands behind head. Squat, then stand, lifting left knee across body (as shown) toward right elbow at center. Switch sides to complete 1 rep. Repeat. Do 15 reps. Switch sides; repeat. Return to start; repeat. Engage abs and bend forward, reaching right hand to left foot (as shown). Do 15 reps. Switch sides; repeat. Slowly lift right leg as high as you’re able to (as shown)....