The Basics of Being Basic: Fall Edition
Fall is here! It’s time to get back to basics. You know who you are, and I’m talking to you. You’ve already put down your iced caramel mocha Frappuccinos and …
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Aldi: Cult or grocery store?
I have a weird obsession… I love grocery shopping. I can’t explain why, I’ve loved it since I was a kid. I used to volunteer to do our family’s grocery …
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Meet these inspirational women who have found the key to the next chapter
Many women have a similar experience in their life when they hit a certain point where they are at a crossroads or a time of change. Sometimes you get there …
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When your first born leaves home
I cried yesterday: a long, ugly cry. I’m normally a tear shedder when I’m upset, but this caught me a little off guard because I thought I had it together. …
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Did Reese Witherspoon betray women by selling her company?
Let me first say I am a huge Reese Witherspoon fan. I don’t get fan girl-y very often but Reese is a true Hollywood stand out in my opinion. If …
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Can we stop with the nonsense about what female athletes wear?
The Olympics may have everyone focused on sports right now, but there is another issue that is popping up from all directions in the female sports world: the uniforms. You …
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Do You Need Help Decluttering?
Spring is upon us, and it’s starting to feel like a weight is being lifted. More and more, people are getting vaccinated, things are reopening, and the world seems to …
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The Hater’s Guide to Valentine’s Day
Worst. Holiday. Ever. I know you don’t need to think twice what that may be. Unless, of course, Valentine’s Day doesn’t pop in your head because it doesn’t exist in …
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No Sex Without Samantha in the City
Are you kidding me??? Who doesn’t love a good reboot? I know I do. It’s super fun (sometimes) to see old characters back on the screen at a new point …
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The Basics of Being Basic: Holiday Edition
Girl, you should have ditched that pumpkin latte the day after Thanksgiving. I know the pandemic has made the whole changing of seasons thing a little more confusing as we …
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Use These Holiday Tips to Make Sure Not to Tip the Scale
You know you’ve been there, maybe as recently as Thanksgiving. You go in with good intentions and a mind that you think is focused on moderation and then things start …
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Halloween Fun at Home: Roundup of the Most Spooktacular Board Games
Halloween is coming, but in many places the ghosts and ghouls may need to have their fun inside, as trick-or-treating is cancelled or avoided for social distancing reasons. But pandemic …
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The End of a Diet Soda Era
As a member of Gen X, I should be used to watching all the hallmarks of my youth disappear. First, Brontosaurus wasn’t a dinosaur, then Pluto wasn’t a planet, then …
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Fall Fashion in 2020: What’s the Point?
I’d love to think of myself as the ultimate fashionista, but I’m not. That said, I love fall, and part of ringing in the best season of the year is …
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Why Building a Garden Could Be Your Key to Happiness This Year
There’s a whole lot going on in the world right now, and none of it seems particularly great. But I’m here to share my sanity saver which, admittedly, quite a …
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