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Wendy and Lucky left the Big Apple last week for Tinsel Town to celebrate at the Oscars. First stop, the Independent Spirit Awards where the dynamic duo caught up with stars like Pierce Bronsnan, Taraji P. Henson and Ken Jeong from “The Hangover”. All were very excited about celebrating independent films and of course the Oscars.

Pierce Brosnan has been in quite a few indies lately, including his latest coming out this Friday, with Vampire hottie Robert Pattinson, called “Remember Me”.

They also talked with the filmmakers from the Oscar winning documentary, “The Cove”. And, got to hang with , the Oscar winner who wrote the best adapted screenplay for “Precious”.

And, lots of goodies in this year’s gift bags, from gym memberships to flip camcorders.

Gotta love Hollywood!

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My picks for Best Dressed at last night’s Academy Awards:

1. Sarah Jessica Parker, who made a daring yet timeless choice, and whose dress will be remembered for years to come (much like the black minidress she wore to her first Academy Awards, which was similarly controversial). Too much bronzer and kind of odd hair, but that dress made up for it.

2. Miley Cyrus, whose dress (and makeup) was beyond stunning. Yeah, she slouched, and I often question her clothing (and life) choices…but she’s 17 and she looked classy and lovely. Let’s give her a break.

3. Vera Farmiga (left), who I desperately want to look like, made possibly the night’s boldest choice. Not everyone will “get” it…but it’s the Oscars, and that is an Oscars dress if I’ve ever seen one.

4. Zoe Kravitz, whose understated gown was a great color, a beautiful shape, and perfectly suited for a young, trendy starlet not tasked with nominating or presenting.

5. Rachel McAdams, because she can do no wrong.

Who do you think did it best?

-Jordan Reid

I think that wedding favors are usually a big old waste of money. They’re expensive, no one ever likes them all that much, and they either end up getting abandoned at the reception or tucked into the drawer next to the broom closet. Huge stressball for bride and groom + no appreciably positive impact on guests = fail, in my opinion.

But!

Here’s a way to solve the favor problem in a way that maximizes guest happiness while minimizing the cost for you: Incorporate your favors into your wedding decor!

My husband and I knew that we wanted a candlelit, Midsummer’s Night Dream-esque affair, so we decided to surround the bouquet centerpieces with tall rice paper votive holders and lower, gold-trimmed votive holders. We filled half with regular tealights and half with LED versions (to minimize smoke).

On the menu, guests were encouraged to take home the votives as favors, and the DJ reminded them as the night came to a close. So our guests ended up with nicer favors than we could have otherwise afforded, and we ended up saving money and minimizing wastefulness.

Win!

-Jordan Reid

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This week I was reading my local paper and fell upon an article—memories of downtown’s Main Street, circa 1960. This got my attention as it also included a fabulous map detailing the stores that lined our Main Street back then, dominated by “mom & pop” stores. This was a real snapshot of a Westport I once knew; I remembered in the 7o’s Mother would spend time in the dress shops while I made my way to the remarkable bookstore.

Today I fondly dream about not only what Westport was like back then but what my own property “Rosebrook Gardens” looked like, and its relationship to the neighborhood. Not long ago I discovered it was part of a family subdivide in the 1920’s and left untouched until1995. A builder cleared the overgrown lot to build a new home on an old, established street. I discovered it while walking in the neighborhood, and entered the house before it was finished and on the market. I knew then that this was my home as I fell it love with the house the moment I walked in (the back door was open—ok so maybe it needed a little push to open).

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