Tanorexic – is that even a word? That’s what we used to refer to it in college throughout our sorority house. We were all addicted to it – literally going every. single. day. We would see each other more as we passed by swapping in and out of the tanning booths than we did walking to class. We had to be tan. Really tan. (Can you really get addicted to… Keep Reading
The other day I was in my financial planner’s office talking college vs. retirement. You think doing your taxes hurt? Have this convo. We literally dug into my finances, what I am projected to make, what I am worth (literally people, there is a dollar sign over your head) and how much I can afford to put away for (1) myself so I’m not eating cat food next to the… Keep Reading
Remember that huge bed bug scare of 2010? The one so bad you stopped going to movie theaters and didn’t want to “check” your coat at restaurants and almost fought people for bushing up against you on the subway? I still shudder at those days. Thankfully they were PM (Pre-Maximo). But as one nightmare fades, another will follow. Along with school comes lice. And it’s inevitable. Short of scalping… Keep Reading
Aren’t you tried of people asking you what you want for Mother’s Day? Shouldn’t they get it by now? Moms are bad asses. We do way more than humanly possible and push our bodies and minds to the limits. Get sick? Who has time to get sick? I am honestly typing this from the doctor’s office waiting to get an x-ray on my foot. (What – you don’t bring your… Keep Reading
Mother’s Day is right around the corner, and people are always asking what I want to do to celebrate it? Celebrate? Surviving motherhood everyday is a celebration in itself. I don’t need a specific day to recognize that. I do however, like to take the weekend off of work to spend time with Max. Instead of being pampered, I like to just disconnect. We’re big travelers (obviously) but this weekend, I… Keep Reading
Oh the life of a journalist/editor/socialite/mom. It’s hard living the lives we do (literally I am writing this before I jump in the car to drive seven hours to Pittsburgh!) but it’s all about the journey not the destination, right? I may live in NYC, but I travel for work (and pleasure) at least twice a month if not more sometimes, and life on the road can be tiresome,… Keep Reading
I received complimentary product from Orvis for this review. As you age, your tastes in things change. You go from hating broccoli at age 5 to all you steam and eat at 35. You go from staying out all night and eating Katz pastrami at 5am to waking up at 6:45 on a Saturday am to go for a 10-mile run. That’s the joy of change. You can. I have… Keep Reading
I can binge watch horror movies for days on end and still sleep at night, so when I tell you this newest Broadway show, Bright Star, had my emotions in knots, you know I mean it. Prepare for a roller coaster of emotions throughout this split time frame of unfortunate lovers growing up in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina as they tell their stories (and some they might… Keep Reading
NYC. The city of dreams, bums and lots of concrete. It may always look appealing to the outsider (trust me, it’s still appealing to the millions of us who live here or we wouldn’t be paying what we pay), but I always try to point out the realism. We’re not rushing off to beautiful art gallery openings in Louboutins every single day. Nor are we taking horse and carriage rides… Keep Reading
Who doesn’t love a good deal? In true New Yorker form, we like to pretend we don’t have time for weeding through coupons or sample sales racks to find a good deal. We do however, like them to be presented to us, on a shiny plate, and hopefully gluten-free. That’s why we love Groupon and their local deals on restaurants, shows and hello! Spas (just not the one’s having early… Keep Reading
