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What Your College Graduate Really Needs
As the graduation announcements have been filling up my mailbox I’ve been spending a…
30 Things Every Woman Should Have and Should Know By the Time She’s 30
In 1997, Pamela Redmond Satran wrote an article for Glamour magazine titled “30 Things…
Why I Stopped Buying Coach
I don’t watch the news, listen to the radio, or watch much TV. I…
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For As Long As We Both Shall Get Along Nicely
I’m an escalator. People can’t ride me to get to the second floor of…
Why I Dropped My Toxic Friend
Seven years. For seven years we were BFFs, or so I thought. We met…
Separate vs. Joint Bank Accounts
I grew up being pissed off that I had to work for every single…
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Hair Accessories: The Key to Combating a Bad Hair Day
Bad hair days, we all have them, heck, I have lots of them. And…
Maxi Dresses We Love
Summertime is almost here! It’s finally time to pack up the tall boots, wool…
2012 Fashion Trends We Love & Hate
With spring and summer fashions hitting the runways and stores, we have a whole…
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Are You Too Old to Shop Here?
The first time I was to meet my boyfriend’s (now husband’s) parents, my friends…
Social Media and the Fall of Self Esteem
I remember the exact moment I became preoccupied with my weight. I was fifteen…
A Real Life Look at Bulimia
There once was a little girl, carefree and as happy as could be. This…
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Social Media Parenting
Recently, headlines have showcased “social-media parenting,” instances where parents use social media to “discipline”…
She Speaks: A Letter to My Daughter About Love.
May 8, 2007 I wanted to let you know that, although this might be…
Vaccines and Movie Screens: Should celebrities tell you what’s right for your children?
Until I was pregnant, my knowledge regarding Jenny McCarthy was pretty limited to the…
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Camera Bags We Love!
My first camera bag was a cumbersome tan and black contraption with bulky straps…
Four Photo-Editing Alternatives to Picnik
When web-based photo editing tool Picnik closed down earlier this month, it was a…
Pottermore 101
Last July the permanent home of the wizarding world of Harry Potter opened with…
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The Beef with Beef
All of these years, you’ve been laboring under the misapprehension that the meat you’re…
5 Tips to Help You Through Your Child’s Surgery
I’d like to think that if I ignore something that is potentially dangerous, it’ll…
5 Tips for Navigating Your Local Farmers Market
It’s time of year again. Time to dust off your reusable grocery bags, lace…
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My Daughter Moved Out
This is a hard post for me to write, because I have spent the…
Confessions of Infidelity
A few weeks ago I wrote about infidelity and spoke anonymously with people who…
Melanoma: A Survivor’s Story
You know how when you get a new car, suddenly you see that same…
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Knock You Nekkid Sangria
This sangria is so potent that my friends started calling it “SINgria.” It’s a…
Stuffed Portobella Mushrooms
Meat, carb, veggie. Meat, carb, veggie. Meat, carb, OMG this is a carousel of…
Honeydew Mojitos
I’m officially calling it: It’s summer. Summer is the time for sidewalk chalk, baseball…
Caveat Emptor: To Blame Or Not To Blame
A recent article (and following media onslaught) indicates Skechers is being sued because “it turns out that slipping on Skechers $100 Shape-ups…
Are You Too Old to Shop Here?
The first time I was to meet my boyfriend’s (now husband’s) parents, my friends were full of sage advice. “No,…
What Your College Graduate Really Needs
As the graduation announcements have been filling up my mailbox I’ve been spending a lot of time thinking about the…
The Beef with Beef
All of these years, you’ve been laboring under the misapprehension that the meat you’re eating at restaurants and the meat…
The Bachelorette: The One with All the Dull Dudes
Welcome back, fellow rose-lovers! On this season of “Failing to Find Love on National TV,” a.k.a The Bachelorette, Emily Maynard…
Curvy Girl Guide’s 2nd Annual Swimsuit Confidence Week With Lands’ End
Announced this morning, the writers of Curvy Girl Guide are partnering with Lands’ End, SELF Magazine, and breast cancer survivor…
Hair Accessories: The Key to Combating a Bad Hair Day
Bad hair days, we all have them, heck, I have lots of them. And since I don’t always have time to run to the salon,…
Maxi Dresses We Love
Summertime is almost here! It’s finally time to pack up the tall boots, wool sweaters, and heavy jackets from your closet and bring out the…
2012 Fashion Trends We Love & Hate
With spring and summer fashions hitting the runways and stores, we have a whole new list of trends- and again, some of them we love…
Summer Clothing Looks That Keep Your Arms Covered
There are lots of things that I like about my body. For example, I think I have nice legs and can get away with short skirts.…
The Fitting Room Diaries
We’ve all been there – standing in a fitting room, hating the reflection we see in the mirror, slowly turning and realizing there is no…
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Vaccines and Movie Screens: Should celebrities tell you what’s right for your children?
Until I was pregnant, my knowledge regarding Jenny McCarthy was pretty limited to the fact that a) she had a nicer rack than…
Social Media and the Fall of Self Esteem
I remember the exact moment I became preoccupied with my weight. I was fifteen years old, at the peak of my dance career,…
Summer Job Advice for Teens
At 23-years-old, I have a unique perspective on the best way to get a job as a teenager. I mean, since I have…
For As Long As We Both Shall Get Along Nicely
I’m an escalator. People can’t ride me to get to the second floor of the mall, but I’m one who tends to take…
Are You Too Old to Shop Here?
The first time I was to meet my boyfriend’s (now husband’s) parents, my friends were full of sage advice. “No, Kristie. You cannot wear that. It has glitter on it.…
Social Media and the Fall of Self Esteem
I remember the exact moment I became preoccupied with my weight. I was fifteen years old, at the peak of my dance career, and a friend of mine threw a…
A Real Life Look at Bulimia
There once was a little girl, carefree and as happy as could be. This little girl still hadn’t lost her baby weight, but being around seven years old, she was…
What Your College Graduate Really Needs
As the graduation announcements have been filling up my mailbox I’ve been spending a lot of time thinking about the summer I left college and moved to Chicago all by myself. I rented a tiny studio apartment, and with a map and a lot of…
30 Things Every Woman Should Have and Should Know By the Time She’s 30
In 1997, Pamela Redmond Satran wrote an article for Glamour magazine titled “30 Things Every Woman Should Have and Should Know by theTime She’s 30.” The article has since become a popular email forward, and still makes the rounds today, 15 years after publication. Given…
Why I Stopped Buying Coach
I don’t watch the news, listen to the radio, or watch much TV. I suck at pop culture, and I’m even suckier at current events the news, because, well, it’s depressing. Perhaps ignorance is bliss? This drives my husband crazy. He listens to NPR nonstop,…
Caveat Emptor: To Blame Or Not To Blame
A recent article (and following media onslaught) indicates Skechers is being sued because “it turns out that slipping on Skechers $100 Shape-ups…
Curvy Girl Guide’s 2nd Annual Swimsuit Confidence Week With Lands’ End
Announced this morning, the writers of Curvy Girl Guide are partnering with Lands’ End, SELF Magazine, and breast cancer survivor…
Where Does Your State Stand On Same-Sex Marriage?
Voters in North Carolina just approved a constitutional amendment in their state to legally ban marriage between same-sex couples. With…
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Welcome back, fellow rose-lovers! On this season of “Failing to Find Love on National TV,” a.k.a The Bachelorette, Emily Maynard has returned. We start with footage of her…
Summer is just around the corner. With it comes backyard BBQs, basking in the sunshine, and—obviously—a slew of summer movies. There’s nothing like escaping to a cooled movie…
It was a calm week in New Jersey, save for the fear of potato salad going bad or a touch and go moment of nursemaid’s elbow. This episode…
Knock You Nekkid Sangria
This sangria is so potent that my friends started calling it “SINgria.” It’s a simple recipe that seems to be…
Stuffed Portobella Mushrooms
Meat, carb, veggie. Meat, carb, veggie. Meat, carb, OMG this is a carousel of boring! There’s no reason we have…
Honeydew Mojitos
I’m officially calling it: It’s summer. Summer is the time for sidewalk chalk, baseball games, trips to the pool, and…
Mushroom Bacon Tacos
If your only understanding of tacos is that they are ground beef in a hard shell or chicken in a…
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Camera Bags We Love!
My first camera bag was a cumbersome tan and black contraption with bulky straps and clips…
Four Photo-Editing Alternatives to Picnik
Pottermore 101
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Social Media Parenting
Recently, headlines have showcased “social-media parenting,” instances where parents use social media to “discipline” their children. …
She Speaks: A Letter to My Daughter About Love.
Vaccines and Movie Screens: Should celebrities tell you what’s right for your children?
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The Beef with Beef
All of these years, you’ve been laboring under the misapprehension that the meat you’re eating at…
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