When I was in ninth grade, I was fairly convinced that I was experiencing the most socially challenging time in my life. My friends and I filled entire books with notes, spent hours monopolizing the landline with our conversations about outfits and...
Figure out what makes you happy!
Tips & Recommendations to help you figure out what makes YOU happy (not your parents, friends, or partner)
Money-saving ideas because buying ish that doesn't actually make you happy is expensive!
Expert Advice to avoid the $18,000 thought-it-would-make-me-happy mistake I made
5 Super Practical Ways I Practice Self-Love
A few weeks ago I dashed off a post about self-love in about twenty minutes. My self-care practices aren't particularly picturesque or luxurious and I imagined that disclosing this fact would come off as a bit ... negative. I didn't think many...
A Personal Declaration of Independence
Guys, tomorrow is the fourth of July here in America - Independence Day. In that theme, I created a declaration of independence for myself and for other ladies of the world - if they're interested. Share yours in the comments! We hold these...
My Body Is Not A Garbage Can
Like many, many kids who grew up in the Midwest, my family had a 'clean your plate' dinner policy. I was encouraged to try two bites of everything and wasn't allowed to leave the table till those two bites of panfried sunfish and green beans made...
7 Style Tricks To Fool People Into Thinking You’ve Made An Effort
CONFESSION: Like most people, I like to present a facade of self-maintenance. I usually try to appear reasonably kempt and put together when I'm out running errands, buying fake chicken at Target, or pounding away on my keyboard in a coffee shop....
24 Pieces of Life Advice From Famous, Painfully Awesome Women
If you guys remember my encounter with Richard Simmons, you know that I can never, ever be trusted to interact with people I admire and respect. (a week after Richard touched my hair and made me cry, I stood in line behind Dave Eggers at a coffee...
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