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N ancy W all H opkins
Deputy Food Editor
C LIP ART
T
w
e e t
D
r e a m
s
Cheerful, chirpy
clothes pins work
w ith a line of laundry,
but we like their non-
traditional uses such
as holding up kids’
artw ork or keeping
snacks fresh. Sparrow
Clips,
s t a c k s c t n d s t a c k s
. c o m ,
$ n for a set of
1 6
.
F A SH IO N
R ECH ARG E
R
i g h t
o n
T
a r g e t
To celebrate
th e fifth y ear of
T arget’s popular
GO International
program —capsule
fashion collections
by nam e brand
designers—the
retailer is releasing a
“D esigner Collective”
of
3 4
dresses from
previously featured
designers (including
th e likes of Luella
Bartley, Zac Posen,
Proenza Schouler, and
others). Styles will
be available M arch
13
through April
10
at T arget stores
nationw ide.
GOOD READ
E
m
i l y
a
n
d
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i n
s
t e
i n
Can we create a new
category? Because
Linda Francis Lee’s
2 0
th tom e is a
perfect spring break
read: em otional
and uplifting, w ith
a sassy narrating
dog. W hen Sandy
dies unexpectedly,
his wife, Emily, is
fu rth er shocked to
learn he w asn’t quite
who she thought he
w as. Suddenly alone,
she adopts Einstein,
a scruffy, strangely
fam iliar dog injured in
an accident the sam e
night her husband
died. Only w ith help
from the quirky pup—
who voices his own
hilarious chapters—
does Emily learn how
to let go.
GOOD
D E E D
S
m
a r t
A
r t
A rt m eets charity
through th e online
print gallery and shop
The W orking Proof.
M ost of th e original,
lim ited-edition art
w ork cost $
2 5
-$
3 0
,
and
15
percent of the
sale of each print
goes to th e charity
of th e a rtis t’s choice;
t h e w o r k i n g p r o o f . c o m
GOOD
F U N
P o o l
P
a r t y
Put an altruistic spin
on college hoops’
M arch M adness w ith a
new tradition. Instead
of a regular pool,
go for a benevolent
bracket, w here the
w inner directs the
pot to her favorite
charity. Get schedule,
brackets, and expert
picks at
E S P N W
. c o m ,
the netw orks’
new w om en’s site.
Even non-fans will
get sucked in by
the stories there,
prom ises editorial
director Allison
Creekm ore. “From
the sm all school on a
big stage to the crazy
shot, th ere’s always
som eone to root for.”
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