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Post-Summer Detox

It was a great summer, wasn’t it? Pizza, Curley’s Fries, ice cream- oh, the ice cream! And so many sugary, frozen drinks. Well, let’s get back on track together, shall we? Cleanse your body of summer shenanigans to help promote a healthier lifestyle & motivate you to stick with it. Over the weekend, I tried [...]

Spruce Up Your Space III

My bedroom walls are pretty bare. It’s a small room and artwork would make it look cluttered & tiny. Despite the storage issue in this house being a pretty serius curse, it also turned out to be a blessing.

With no place to store my Lomo cameras, I stuck them to the wall over my nightstand.

It's Hot Out, Huh?

Photo: Red Cross of Argentina

Hadn’t you noticed? Here are a few things you can throw in your purse to cool down on the go when it gets unbearable.

1) Small bottle of Aloe. It’s great on sunburns, but always feels cool & soothing on your skin.

2) Teething Ring. Weird, but it works. Get a couple [...]

Low Cal Summer Sweets

My massive sweet tooth brings me to my knees in the face of mint chocolate chip ice cream. Working on the Boardwalk, it’s hard to resist the smells of fried Oreos, waffles & ice cream, funnel cake, and (now that an old Italian bakery has opened across the way) cannolis as I leave my office [...]

Feminist Friday

Image by artist Damien Hirst

In lieu of Fashion Friday, I’m compelled to share an experience with you that really got to me yesterday. A van belonging to Sherwood Solar had a naked Barbie doll duct taped to the grill of the vehicle. I wish I’d gotten a photo, but I don’t use my phone [...]

Spruce Up Your Space II

Crafts, Candy or Coins, Jars Make Great Space

Jars.

Few things are more useful for organization & making your space look rustic, country & classy like jars. They’re ideal for art supplies. Fill them with beads, paint brushes, writing supplies, sequins or whatever bits & pieces you like working with.

They’re perfect in the kitchen, of course. [...]

Create Something!

For each day in June, I’ll be participating in 30 Days of Creativity. Whether it’s a poem, a doodle, a sculpture, a photo, cookies or simply arranging my lunch to look like Kate Middleton, I’m going to create something! It’s important to me that I keep my brain exercised in the arts & always growing [...]

Cinco de Mayo!

Don't pass up an excuse to celebrate!

I believe in celebrating often. It’s the best way to keep your spirits high, especially if you’re having a bad day (week :/ *sigh*). Thankfully, tomorrow is Cinco de Mayo & I appreciate Mexican culture (any culture that advocates filling something cute with candy & smashing it [...]

30 Before 30 #18- Hot Dog Hell

I turned 27 on Friday, meaning I have 3 years left to complete my 30 Before 30. To start what was essentially a week long celebration of my ascent into spinsterhood, I took a day off work & went to a Phillies game on Wednesday.

It was the venue where I would attempt the 999 Challenge. [...]

To FutureAlzy

This is probably one of the most private things I’ve ever posted here, but what have I got to hide really? In 10 years, this letter will be delivered to me from FutureMe.org & in all likelihood I will have forgotten about it completely. The world will probably have been totally destroyed, but in the [...]