Trends to Try: Country Chic

ModCloth, Sak's, Anthropologie, Silver Gallery, Plum Street Prints, Jack and Lulu, Old Navy, Amazon, Zhush, Max & Chloe When I wasn't oogling Ryan Gosling in The Notebook , it was Rachel McAdams ' sweet Southern style as Allie Calhoun that caught my eye. From sweet gingham frocks to classic monogrammed throw pillows, pick up our stylish picks fit fori'm  the chicest of Southern gals. Every ...

Indulgences: Consider splurging on this charming throw pillow

Is this not the cutest throw pillow you've ever seen -- orange, wool with that darling sheep's friendly face? I say it is! I know: How many throw pillows does a person need? But this is so worth the splurge because you can't help but smile looking at it. Don't we all need that in the dead of winter? It's at www.overstock.com.

Ask a designer: How do you use purple?

Top designers have been filling clients' homes with everything from purple wallpaper and furniture to purple lampshades and throw pillows.

Stitchtagram: Rest your head on an Instagram pillow

Stitchtagram brings Instagram to your couch. (Credit: Stitchtagram) In the span of weeks, a friend of mine who shall remain nameless (but goes by the initials Elinor Mills ) has become completely addicted to the photo-sharing app Instagram. The world has become one big Instagram photo opp for her as she points her iPhone at flowers, friends, train tracks, oil-slicked sidewalks, and anything else ...

Championship Sunday’s five most valuable players

See Sunday's five least valuable players here . Vince Wilfork, Defensive Tackle, New England Patriots . There are a lot of men in the NFL who are paid to be unnaturally strong, inhumanly big and completely immovable. You know what Vince Wilfork does for a living? He tosses those guys around like throw pillows. The job he did on Sunday was unbelievable. He continually collapsed the middle of the ...