bWanted baggage: Windemere II, a new store in Plymouth featuring women's accessories, carries two-dozen handbags by San Francisco designer Mary Frances. For everyday wear, take a Foreign Trip, the large (12 1 /2 inches wide, 5 inches deep, 9 inches high) silk shoulder bag with natural stone embellishments and zip closure ($172, pictured center). For special occasions, dress up your outfit with a smaller, more ornate handbag, such as Midas Touch, featuring metallic lace netting, natural stones, beading, crystals and a kiss lock closure ($175, pictured Gucci Jewelry left), or Blue Ribbon, an embroidered and beaded silk dupioni shoulder bag with a magnetic closure and a vintage look ($170, pictured right). Mary Frances handbags are available at Windemere II, 5 Main St. Extension (rear entrance). 508- 830-1112.

b'Tini toast: After you've blown out the candles on your cake, have a sip of your favorite libation from a hand-painted Birthday Girl martini glass. You can Tag Heuer Watch Replica use the vodka martini recipe that's painted on the bottom. Or, you can start your own 'tini tradition with something new. The Birthday Girl and other themed martini glasses by Lolita are $22 each at Treasures 4U, 95 Washington St., at the Village Shoppes (Cobb's Corner) in Canton. 781-830-5274. If the martini glass you want is not in stock, it can be special ordered; see what's available at .

c Face it: You're not getting any younger, but you can help slow down the aging process with Naturesome Nature Effect Fluid, an all- natural face lotion created by Annemarie Borlind of Germany. Ingredients include extracts of white tea; vitamin C and vitamin E, which lighten the skin; and hyaluronic acid, which binds moisture, resulting in a radiant complexion. A 1.7-ounce bottle, which lasts at least six months with daily use, sells for $84.99 at Lily's Apothecary, 6 Main St. Extension, Plymouth. .

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