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How to Get a Better Job (or Perform Better at Your Current One)

Unemployment is no game (except in this case).

I’m pretty lucky to have fallen into my current (awesome) job where I get to write & be creative for a living, but it took a couple years to get my real career started. Are you stuck? Or do you want to make yourself more valuable to [...]

Domestic Tips Every Girl Should Know

I’m no Martha Stewart, macaroons. I’m not even an Amy Sedaris. However, I have learned a thing or two that has impressed a guy, saved the day or at least made my life a little easier.

♠ Oh no! The cupcakes have dried out. They’re rock hard! Sad party. Slip a couple slices of bread with [...]

Chinese Portraits

Image via Apricot Cafe

I’m not sure why these are called Chinese Portraits, but the concept is simple. Draw a portrait of yourself in words by answering a series of questions painting yourself as different objects or ideas. I think it’s a fun way to learn a little about yourself & share with others.

If I [...]

10 Super Things I'm Doing for Me

Theme song!

I’m borderline anemic & don’t like milk (it’s for baby cows! Not people! Gross.) Needless to say, there are probably a lot of other essential supplies my body isn’t getting. I started taking a daily multi vitamin on the 1st of the year & immediately learned a valuable lesson- always take [...]

Superalzy's 8 Ways to Defeat Your Period

Sometimes, I wish my uterus would just LEAVE!

Ugh. I hate that word. “Period.” As if your life has to stop like a sentence whenever it shows up. I always call it my “friend” & feminine products are “things” or “plugs.” Sexy, huh? Whatever you call it,  Here are my tips to feel human while [...]

Life in the Waiting Room

Now helping yourself. Paging number you!

It gets overwhelming when you’re unhappy with almost every aspect of your life, macaroons. Sometimes life sticks you in the waiting room & all you can do is thumb through a magazine while the frustration mounts. Unfortunately, this economy has put many of us in less than awesome [...]

Keep Your Dreams Alive!

The only way to go…is up!

It’s a shoddy economy. You can’t get a job without experience & can’t get experience without a job (not that there are many jobs anyway). It’s a vicious cycle & it’s easier than ever to become run down, frustrated & defeated. Chin up, macaroons!

Don’t give up on your [...]