Real Housewives

• Why The Real Housewives are bad for real women — Huffington Post
• Stars who maybe lied about their age — The Frisky
• A guy's take on manscaping — Em & Lo
• Reasons men lose interest — YourTango
• Is it ever OK to fake it? — Betty Confidential
• 10 reasons Melissa McCarthy is going to be your favorite actress — College Candy
• Sad: man convinces girlfriend to have nose job that disfigures her face — Slate
• Your parents only use Facebook to spy on you — Nerve
• Celebs who have given birth after 40 — LilSugar

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Lots of moms like to think out loud! Melissa-Emily is one of them. She uncovers the world of big bows for lil girls in her Divalicious Baby post from her OnSugar Blog Life Beyond Base.

Have you guys seen Real Housewives of New Jersey? Well I am beyond obsessed with the way Teresa dresses her girls. I remember her saying on the show that "she raises divas not tom boys" and boy she wasn't kidding. I love all those cute big bows and headbands she buys her daughters, which is why I've been looking all over for cute big bows like this for my own daughter. I have yet to find an actual baby store that sell these big bows, but I have found a couple websites that sell them. Of course some are pricier than others, but for the most part they are pretty cheap compared to many others out there.

Here are some of the websites that I've liked the most:

• Pink Bowtique
• Savvy Britches
• Knees and Toes

I can't wait to receive my daughter's bows! She's been a diva-in-training since birth!

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Mary Schmidt Amons of The Real Housewives of DC has magnificent taste. After getting a look at her McLean, VA, home in an iVillage house tour, I was wildly impressed. Her family's home is sophisticated, cozy, and unique — not exactly what you'd expect from a reality star. But Amons is not only a stylish decorator; she's also a clever one.

To keep her fashionista daughters from borrowing her collection of designer apparel, Mary had a Charlie's Angel-style biometric fingerprint lock installed on her closet door so that only her left index finger and hers alone can open the door. “When you have daughters who wear your same size, you have to take matters into your own hands,” she says. “It was necessary!” I've never heard of anyone going to such great lengths to keep their possessions from their own family, but it really cracks me up. I don't blame her . . . I'm sure my own mother's wardrobe would be much more extensive if she'd kept my paws off of her threads!

Think it's a great idea? You can pick up one of these wardrobe-saving devices at the Home Security Store for $142.

Jill Zarin of The Real Housewives of New York City redecorated her family's Upper East Side apartment with the help of interior designer Brad Boles of, not coincidentally, Zarin Fabrics, her family business. The makeover was featured in Traditional Home. I'm not going to lie: as dreary, new money (sorry), and dated as the apartment was before, I'm still not keen on all of the updates. But I did see a major improvement in the dining room, which previously had elaborately swagged draperies, heavy mahogany woodwork, and a Venetian/Tuscan theme gone wrong. See how she changed the look, and the mood of the room, when you read more