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C'mon. I'd be lying if I said that "treat yo' self" wasn't my very favorite phrase in the entire world. It is. I even hung the words up at our wedding, above our donut bar. And now the sign hangs up in my office, right above my desk. It's a kind and zesty reminder of…
This year, Chad and I embarked on a fitness journey. We decided to challenge ourselves, and go somewhere we hadn't before. I know, I know. We all see this coming: new year, a new plan for a healthier lifestyle. It's a cliche that we all seem to go through. But who can truly be cynical…
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Does this spark joy? From now until the end of time, this is the only question that truly matters to me. I can thank Marie Kondo for this revelation; her new Netflix series, Tidying Up, asks participants to go through their possessions and pick them up one-by-one and ask that simple question. Now, I can’t…
When you are an oily-skinned queen with a heavy history of acne, you get to know face masks. I'm a fan of masks that help to reduce that pesky oil on my forehead, while also soothing redness and scarring. Among all the products I've tried (and I have tried a lot), one has remained a…
I'm like many others: when I heard the word "adult" used as a verb, I scoffed, and probably rolled my eyes a little. But, it didn't and hasn't gone away. Adulting, as Millennials have coined, is here to stay. This is what language is all about—it's a reflective evolution that isn't worth getting mad over;…
Fitness Program: 21 Day Fix About: Created by trainer Autumn Calabrese, 21 Day Fix is a Beach Body program designed for beginners, offering both daily workouts and a fitness plan to follow. Each workout is 30 minutes, including a warm up and cool down; the seven workouts are designed to be repeated daily for three…