Category: Lifestyle
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This Year’s Halloween Costume: Elaine Benes
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I had been wanting to do Seinfeld cosplay for over a decade. For various reasons, it never worked out before. It’s one of those costumes that doesn’t really work as a solo look and needs an ensemble, so I couldn’t just be Elaine by myself. But I never knew the…
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13 Healthy Trail Mix Recipes to Get Your Snack Fix Guiltlessly
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I am always on the lookout for healthy snacks to nibble between meals. Sweet, savory, whatever. (I’m one of those unfortunate people who gets cravings for both!) When I say “healthy”, the main things I’m looking out for are low or no sugar (5g or less, and preferably only fruit…
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Glow Up
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Last week, like many others recently, I received a notice from JetPack that I’m going to have to start paying for a commercial version of my little personal blog because it was getting a few more views than normal. (Turns out people are really excited about autumn being on the…
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8 Personal Style Analyses Made Easy (and Free!) for DIY Beginners
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Note: This post contains affiliate links to items that you can purchase from Amazon. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Thank you. When I was a kid, I didn’t have much leeway for exploring fashion. Like many, I just wore whatever my mom bought me. And that’s…
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My Review of the Top-Recommended Sunscreens
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For years before I knew anything at all about skincare, I used only Coppertone Water Babies on my face. This was before I realized there are sunscreens out there that are specifically made to go on your face, and that this particular one isn’t even a favorite in the skincare…
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How to Create Your Own Family Tree for Free
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Have you ever been interested in genealogy as a hobby, but didn’t know where to begin? It is a literally endless pursuit that could keep you occupied off and on for the rest of your life. It is as complicated as it sounds, but also so fun and rewarding! Why…
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How to Make Your Social Media a Happier Place Without Missing Out on Anything
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Once upon a time, not so very long ago, Facebook was a happier place. It’s hard to remember now, but in the olden days, you could sign in, spend five minutes scrolling through your chronologically-arranged feed, and check out all your friends’ updates for the day–maybe the week. In those…
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A Beginner’s Guide to Skincare
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Did you know that the day after Valentine’s Day is nationally known as Singles Awareness Day in the US? So let’s focus on one of the important facets of self-love: Skincare. Are you completely new to skincare and at a loss as to where to begin? There is so much…
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The Mystery of the Glittery Coupons
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In honor of today’s National Puzzle Day, I’m going to share with you a post I wrote several years ago about something that has been puzzling me ever since. The Unofficial Project I’m going to tell you about one of my favorite (unofficial) parts of my job, and then maybe…
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The Benefits of Houseplants
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According to the Internet, today is Houseplant Appreciation Day. I had never heard of this. And apparently there’s been a houseplant fad going on for the last few years that I’ve somehow completely missed out on. So why are we making a point to appreciate houseplants? Houseplants have several known…