I never really thought bread was expensive. I mean, four dollars per loaf or whatever seemed pretty harmless to a teenager with minimal responsibilities and controlled income. Then, I tried living on my own, and suddenly – $4 per week? ...
When I first stared buying indie makeup, the pots of loose (but beautiful) eyeshadows intimidated me. While I commit to learning how to apply them in their natural form, I've also been learning how to press them into makeup pans ...
Everyone has that one friend who waits for fall to come specifically for the Pumpkin Spice Lattes. By the time the first fallen leaf is halfway to the ground, they’re already in their car, racing towards the nearest ‘Bucks. Personally, ...
Here’s a personal question: would you ever wear secondhand cosmetics? I have to cautiously admit that I am not… totally… grossed out by it? I mean, it’s not like secondhand cosmetics are found at the bottom of a purse at Value Village and ...
One of the main functions of my life that keeps me on the broke side is coffee. Specifically, espresso drinks. I have my winter drinks, like soy caramel lattes and peppermint mochas, but in the summertime (starting in early March, which indicates a ...
Ever since my makeup brush collection exploded and multiplied, I’ve felt a responsibility to actually use them all. I may or may not be guilty of getting makeup brushes because I feel like I’m “supposed” to have them… only to ...
At the end of my 20s, two goals have emerged with a new, fiery importance: keeping my skin in really good shape and always smelling good. The skin part makes sense because I’m dealing with dumb fine lines and wrinkles ...
VICELAND, the new television network from indie global news & culture giant, Vice, has taken over what was the History2/H2 channel to present a view of the world from a new generation’s eyes. Namely, my generation: the kids who grew up with ...
What could possibly be more appropriate to post about today than the use of cannabis and hemp in beauty products? It’s on the rise, and it doesn’t even get you high at all! Well, in most cases. Hemp, the fiber, is ...
Yay for Earth Day/Week/Month! All of the best ethical and eco-friendly companies come out of their off-grid treehouses to offer some of the best deals you’ll see outside of the holiday season! Zoya has been around since the beginning of ...
When I first saw the model/actress, Jaime King, she was “James King” and there was no possibly way she could get cooler. It was the mid-90s, she was 15 one of the top runway models for Christian Dior and Chanel, and ...
If you’ve considered checking out Poshmark to sell your clothes but aren’t sure that it’s worth your time, please allow me to be your test subject. I offer myself as tribute. Of all the ways to get rid of old ...
For the last two years, my go-to leggings for everything from swanky events and casual days to personal training and five mile hikes has been Bombsheller. They’ve been a well-kept secret (with a few glimpses on Instagram), but I’m ready ...
Over the last couple of months, I have been trying to take better care of my skin – not just the skin on my face, but also the other 95% that covers the rest of my body. I’ve admittedly been ...
Let’s talk next-level food gifts for a second. Combine love for sustainability with equal or larger love of food and you have the entire schtick behind Back To The Roots. I first met this team when they’d just released their ...
*Editor’s Note: Fast forward to 2025 – Naja is no longer with us. They served us well and we’ll never forget them! But enjoy this story about them anyway: Now it doesn’t get much more affordable than this – Naja ...
I grew up splitting my time between two houses: one with a single father in it (we ate a lot of ice cream), and the other kept my mom and sister, whose skincare educations started in their early teens. I did ...
For the book lovers in my family, I turn away from the obvious choice of "books" and give literary themed gifts that they're sure to love, and definitely don't own yet! ...
Let me preface by stating that FreshPaper gift cards are definitely not for everyone in your life, but if there’s a chef, gardener, farmer, or veggie-junkie in your life, be sure and tack one of these very special gift cards to ...
Do you know what bums me out? Gift guides. Having been a blogger for almost a decade, I’ve seen many years of elaborate, in-depth, creative gift guides published around the web from some of the best internet-diggers around, each post ...