Say Goodbye to a Cluttered Christmas With These 3 Tips
I’m a total sucker for holiday-themed products. During the fall, it’s my Acorn Spice Mrs. Meyer’s hand soap, and prized pumpkin pitcher from Anthropologie. Once…
read moreHow I Stay Body Positive in a Body-Shaming Household
Going through puberty in my household meant that every change in my body was heavily scrutinized under my family’s watchful gaze before it was inevitably…
read moreThe Case for a Minimalist Wardrobe
My best friend recently dealt with a bedbug crisis, unfortunately not an uncommon occurrence in New York City, and thus sent the majority of her…
read moreHow My Retail Job Made Me a Better Person
In high school and most of college, I worked at American Eagle Outfitters. I started as a regular sales associate, but after a year, I…
read moreThanksgiving in a Foreign Country: What I Learned From Celebrating Abroad
My classmates and I were homesick. We were spending our fall semester in London, and for most of us, it was our first Thanksgiving away…
read moreNewlyweds? Here’s How We Figured out the Holidays
My first year of marriage was tough. Kristan and I had just graduated from college, gotten married, and moved to a new state, far away…
read more7 Etiquette Rules That Are Still Worth Following
When I was a senior in high school in Chandler, AZ, I participated in a rather unusual experience for a young millennial woman: A cotillion…
read morePrepping Your Finances for the Holiday Season
November and December are some of the most special months of the year. They are filled with yummy food, seasonal beverages (hello, Starbucks’ Irish Cream…
read moreWhat I Learned When I Stopped Trying to Justify My Faith
“On what date do you tell someone you go to church?” That, verbatim, is what I typed into Google while walking to meet my date…
read moreHow to Host Your First Thanksgiving Without Going Broke
The first year I had enough space, I eagerly volunteered to host Thanksgiving for my family. I love to cook and hosting a great party…
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