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Here is the worst blog entry ever. It is the result of not enough sleep, too much work put off until 'after the holidays' (now), and not enough time. Here are all the things I could've been doing had I not committed to this blog and all its posts. 1.Drinking beer, since I'm writing this … Continue reading The Worst Blog Entry Ever
Happy New Year! HTLYT took a bit of a break for the holidays but now we're back, better than ever, and excited to leave our two cents on latest viral-because-of-a-Netflix-special trend. So Grace and I wore blindfolds for a week and... #birdboxchallenge #arewecoolyet? Kidding. Assuming you're not blindfolded, you've seen the title and concluded we're … Continue reading How to Declutter Your Life
Greetings from my two-and-a-half-hour layover in San Francisco. I'm not exactly suffering, though because airports aren't really that bad when you think about it. Here are some pros to holiday layovers. 1. You can actually window shop. Airports are full of gift shops, familiar expensive retailers, and weird niche stores that pander to stereotypes about … Continue reading Five Reasons Why Airports Don’t Suck
It's getting colder which means I'm getting scalier. It was worse when I lived in New England - much worse. But even living in the South, I still suffer from cracked, bleeding knuckles and flaky skin around my mouth. Sexy, right? Here are some products and habits I've discovered to combat my personal wintery skin … Continue reading How To Combat Wintertime Dryness
Joel Maisel I've always had a thing for assholes and, separately, a thing for Jewish guys, so season one's Joel Maisel ticked a lot of boxes for me. He's moody, he's whiny, he's needy, he says 'Ma' like a drawly New Yorker - I didn't want to be into it, but I was.Now we're presented … Continue reading A Mid-Season Ranking of Mrs. Maisel’s Men
The weather outside is about to get frightful and I'm not allowed to use my fireplace, so let's talk about dressing to avoid hypothermia. This post is for women like me who chose to leave their tropical climates to experience cities with seasons. This post is not for those magical women in Montréal who can … Continue reading How to Dress for the Cold
Grace gave you what you can do for others this holiday season, so I'm following up with what you should do for you. (Also what I'm doing for me, because this is really just my holiday bucket list but I decided to feed two birds with one scone). 1. Watch The Christmas Chronicles The holiday season just … Continue reading 2018 Holiday Bucket List
Happy Holidays, you millennial babes. Let's talk about presents. Last year, our holiday gift guide was tainted by my own end-of-year anxiety. For 2018, I'll keep it cooler. Here are a few suggestions to get your loved and not-so-loved ones for this years' gift-giving holidays... and a clue for our holiday giveaway. 1. Self-care Hunnyhouse … Continue reading How To: 2018 Holiday Gift Guide
If you're too deep in the throes of Christmas anticipation to think about the new year, I get it. Keep watching The Christmas Chronicles on Netflix and admiring Kate Hudson's weirdly sexy Santa-dad. Bookmark this article and come back to me when you're ready. But if you like to get a jump on things early, … Continue reading 6 Ways to Prepare for a Great 2019
I know, I know, the true meaning of Christmas is about Jesus or something. But to get that kind of Christmas spirit, I need to re-read the Gift of the Magi, go to church, donate to charity, and watch a Charlie Brown Christmas. And I'm probably going to do at least some of those things. … Continue reading How to Create Christmas Spirit on a Budget