To you it's a fragrant, relaxing treat. To the co-founder of the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics, it's a sea of potentially harmful chemicals. How worried should you be about the stuff you slater on your skin? Tune in to ShopGirls Saturday, Nov. 3 to find out!

Are you a Santabear collector? If so, I want to know how you feel about the end of th era - this is the last year Macy's is going to sell the bears. Please contact me here, or email me at akaplan@pioneerpress.com or even call at 651-288-5116. Working on a story about collectors and I'd love to include you. Thanks!

Whether you're petite or plus or simply can't figure out how to wear those new swing coats and wide trousers, you must listen in tomorrow morning (approx 10:15 a.m.) when the Shop Girls talk to Clinton Kelly of "What Not to Wear." He's one of my favorite fashion experts to interview because his advice is so realistic. Plus, he's honest (told me he often doesn't know what to do for plus size petites) and quite witty. After our show (and we'll be live at the Spectacle Shoppe in New Brighton, so come on out and try on glasses with us), you can see Clinton live - he's hosting a style workshop at 2 p.m. at the Macy's Petite Store at Southdale. It promises to be packed...with information, and style-challenged women.

Putting aside the shopping today to help tell some of the stories of people involved in this most horrible disaster. Did you help out at the scene? Do you know someone who did? I want to hear about it. Email me at akaplan@pioneerpress.com or call 651-228-5116.