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A survey of 1,141 girls conducted by the Girl Scout Research Institute examined the effects that reality TV watching has on girls ages 11 to 17. It found that “regular reality TV viewers are more confident than non-viewers” but that “regular reality TV viewers emphasize being mean and/or lying to get ahead” and “are more focused on the value of physical appearance.” More disturbingly, the survey’s results show that “Regular reality TV viewers accept and expect a higher level of drama, aggression, and bullying in their own lives as well,” and the majority of those surveyed agreed that reality TV shows “make people think that fighting is a normal part of a romantic relationship” and “make people think it’s okay to treat others badly.” The survey didn’t specify what shows girls watch, but identified them as people who are regular viewers or people who watch only sometimes or rarely/never. Impressively, the authors of the study aren’t using the results to offer a blanket vilification of ...

Today every girl also wants to carry the handbag that her favorite celebrity carries. Celebrity inspired trendy handbags are all the rage today. It’s easy to understand why. When we see celebrities like Jessica Simpson, Angelina Jolie, Halle Berry, Demi Moore, Hiliary Duff, Lindsay Lohan and Reese Witherspoon carrying handbags we want to carry the same handbag too! Well, good luck! What you’re going to find is that the quilted Chanel handbag being carried by Rihanna probably costs $2,000 to $2,500. I don’t know many people who can afford that. You may also find that Halle Berry’s Jimmy Choo Mahala bag will set you back a whopping $2,225. I’ll bet you can’t afford that either. What you can afford however are celebrity inspired handbags. These inspired handbags are not meant to be exact replica handbags. These trendy celebrity inspired handbags are designed taking the most recognizable design element of the original bag and re-working it into a handbag for the masses. Have you ever seen...

There’s a great many choices the world offers for the wants and needs that people have and with regard to jewelry, the same is also true. There are diamond watches, CZ and gemstone necklaces that you can buy and some of them, while very beautiful, can be very expensive. You can find great affordable pieces and obtain the perfect designer inspired jewelry if you know where to look. There’s a great selection for sterling silver jewelry, CZ and gemstone bracelets, CZ and gemstone rings, CZ and gemstone necklaces that are Tiffany inspired, Yurman inspired, Lagos inspired and Ripka inspired. There is also Konstantino inspired jewelry and John Hardy inspired pieces. Imagine having Konstantino inspired jewelry like rings, bracelets, necklaces and necklace sets. You’ll always have the perfect piece of jewelry to wear like sterling silver jewelry, designer watches and the like with designer inspired jewelry and you don’t have to pay that much for it. In conjunction with the joy you get from fi...

« The Real Housewives Of Atlanta: Lisa Wu-Hartwell Makes Bold Statements About The Show | Home | The Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills: The Series Premiere Brings The Drama And Tears Sisters Apart » October 14, 2010 07:52:48 by Sarah_Monson Project Runway is down to the final five! Oh, they grow up so fast on the Lifetime hit show, don’t they? The show kicks off with a bang, when Tim tells the final five to meet Heidi Klum on the runway, where she tells them to take night off and relax. They’re sent to a fancy hotel and pop some champagne. But will they have time to enjoy it? Read on to find out! The Project Runway final five pile into the presidential suite at a fancy New York hotel, where Gretchen makes a toast and the remaining designers reflect upon the past few weeks. Though some suspected it might be a trap, as Heidi Klum never gives them a chance to relax, they actually get to spend the evening together without the pressures of the competition. The next day, though, it’s go time...