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Just wanted to make a quick webmasters note: I will be away from Saturday, November 27th returning Sunday, December 5th. There will be no updates during this time as I am going to be out of town on vacation. Regular updates will resume when I return!

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Celebrity designers drew on childhood holiday memories and new family traditions to create Christmas tree ornaments with a heart. The ornaments will be sold through HSN, which previously had raised $3 million through various projects for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, based in Memphis, Tenn. CEO Mindy Grossman says that the shopping channel’s customers are hungry to do more good. “Our customers want to be inspired,” she says.

This new project donates 100 per cent of the profits (a minimum of 30 per cent of the sales price) to the hospital, and it taps into HSN’s network of designers, experts and personalities, including Sarah Jessica Parker, Iman, Martha Stewart, Padma Lakshmi, Molly Sims and Marlo Thomas, St. Jude national outreach director. There are 75 ornaments in all.

Model, actress and jewelry designer Molly Sims made a gold ball covered in coloured crystals and pearlized stones with a gold tassel. “I’ve gotten a new ornament every one of my 37 years,” says Sims. “This will hang on my tree. I’m a big Christmas fan. I’ll do different themes — coloured balls, white ones, things I’ve had since I was a kid.”

Her mother will still display the paper-mache ones Sims made as a child. One of the ornaments she took from the family home in Tennessee featured Barbie. She’ll hang that alongside this St. Jude ornament that Sims based on one of the necklaces in her Grayce collection. “Sometimes I have a fancy tree, sometimes I don’t. But this year will be a fancy tree.”

That won’t stop her, however, from pulling out a little holiday cheese. “I’m in that camp where I put reindeer ears on my dogs. Christmas is a big deal for me.”

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With the recent launch of her jewelry line, Grayce by Molly Sims, the leggy model-turned-actress is not only lending her stylish touch to vintage-inspired earrings, necklaces and bracelets, but now she’s also sharing her go-to jewelry shopping tips–just in time for the holiday season! So what to get for that special someone when you’re searching for the perfect piece?

“Something simple, something elegant, something feminine and something that they can have forever,” she dishes, showcasing some chic options from her new jewelry line. Things to consider while picking out both basic or statement pieces: bold jewelry vs. layering pieces, versatile chains and mixing metals.

But before we give away too much, check out all of Molly’s must-have tips in this exclusive video. And if you like what you see, check out the latest pieces of Gracye by Molly Sims at www.graycebymollysims.com.

Last night, Molly attended the 2010 Georges Duboeuf Beaujolais Nouveau celebration in New York City. Looks like she had a great time! Head over to the gallery for the latest additions.

Gallery Links:
- Public Events > From 2010 > 2010 Georges Duboeuf Beaujolais Nouveau Celebration

Molly attended the New York screening of “Love and Other Drugs.” Hopefully more images of Molly from the screening will be released soon! Head over to the gallery for the latest additions.

Gallery Links:
- Public Events > From 2010 > “Love & Other Drugs” New York Screening