So you have to go see the new Star Wars this weekend, and you're in way over your head. Maybe you've recently clarified to your friends, 'oh, this is the one with Chris Pine as Spock, right?' or confidently declared that you love that little ball-robot guy PB8*. *This one courtesy of my daughter, Lucy. I … Continue reading Star Wars VII Summed Up For Non-Nerds
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HTLYT’s 2017 Holiday Gift Guide
There's a lot going on behind the scenes now at HTLYT : we're bringing on a new writer for you in the New Year, Jess is finally free of my nagging, and I'm spending my time making actual graphs and trying to figure out if all of this is 'really worth it.' (The consensus so … Continue reading HTLYT’s 2017 Holiday Gift Guide
When It Rains, It Pours
This post is brought to you by the holiday season, post-Disney World exhaustion, and a few casual changes coming to the blog. Please forgive my radio silence and stay tuned - hopefully soon I'll be able to say forgive our radio silence. Falalalala, you babes. Xoxo, Grace
5 Things To Do That Aren’t Calling Your Ex
It’s an urge that happens to the best of us. It doesn’t matter how hot your revenge body is or how happy you are with your Tinder settle-swipe - everyone is susceptible to that sudden pang of nostalgia, the glossy, earnest yearning for a time gone by, the sweet idiocy of forgetting all of the … Continue reading 5 Things To Do That Aren’t Calling Your Ex
How to Keep Motherhood from Destroying Your Social Life
So you have kids but you don't want to relinquish your white-knuckled grip on normalcy and fun. Firstly, congrats on your crotch fruits! Secondly, good fuckin' luck. When I only had one kid, it was pretty easy to tuck her into a carseat and cart her around wherever I went. My friends and I were … Continue reading How to Keep Motherhood from Destroying Your Social Life
Best Faraway Friend; The New-Age BFF
When it comes to acronyms, I've got my life on lock. I've got my BF Orie, who is actually my husband now but old habits die hard. I've got my MIL, who is my mother-in-love and my second mom. I've got my BFF Jess, who is my best friend forever and my actual better half. … Continue reading Best Faraway Friend; The New-Age BFF
The #MeToo Movement
To all of the women and men coming forward and joining the #MeToo movement, I hear you, and I appreciate you. It takes courage to speak about such deep scars, and more courage still to hold your head up in the face of a society that's more offended by victims sharing their stories than it … Continue reading The #MeToo Movement
5 Quick, Affordable Halloween Costumes for the Once-Enterprising Millennial
Halloween is coming up and you're broke as hell but still wanna boast a unique, clever costume. Don't worry - I've got you. Here are 5 Halloween costume ideas guaranteed to make you the hit of the party you'll regret attending after too many vodka cranberries cause you to sleep with Kylo Ren. 1. A … Continue reading 5 Quick, Affordable Halloween Costumes for the Once-Enterprising Millennial
Why Every Girl Needs A Kim
It's not a secret that I'm going through a slump right now. You can tell because of my whiny, self-indulgent previous post, plus the fact that I keep missing weeks of blogging which (I like to think) is unusual for me. I nearly missed this week, too; I watched as the afternoon came and went, … Continue reading Why Every Girl Needs A Kim
September Shortcomings
You guys, I'm sorry. I'm not great at keeping up with this lately. But it turns out it's actually incredibly difficult and time-consuming attempting to be a well-rounded human being. I am barely keeping my head above water these days; I'm just treading in place, fighting against the burning in my thighs and trying not … Continue reading September Shortcomings