Non-Dirty Networking: Schmoozing [sans skeeziness!]
As part of my efforts to be better at Grown-Ass Lady Stuff, I’m trying to learn more about Businessy Things in a way that doesn’t make me want to take a bath afterward. So in the past year, I’ve gone to a handful of networking events. The biggest difference between networking and hanging out is...
Today I’m Reading About: New Year’s Resolutions
I’ve written before about how I’m more likely to make resolutions in the fall than at new years’. This is probably because a) I love the structure of a school year, even though it’s been a lot of years since I’ve been in school; b) I’d rather make resolutions around my age than any other...
Throwback Thursday: How to Clean Out Your Closet
[This post was initially posted in 2008. I still follow this to a tee - even more so now, since my closet it the size of a tissue box. Enjoy!] Last weekend was a long weekend—woohoo! Normally I would have spent a day at the beach with friends, or maybe taken a train somewhere fun,...
Things to Do on the 25th If You Don’t Celebrate Christmas [That Don't Involve Starting to Drink at 10 a.m.]
- Have your own spa day. Take off the nail polish that’s been chipping off since Thanksgiving and replace it with a nice DIY inverse French mani. Don’t worry if you mess it up – you’ve got all day, so you can let it dry properly while you’re watching your favorites on Netflix [or, if...
Throwback Thursday: 7 Things to Do Before You Move to NYC
[I first posted this when I started this blog in 2009. It's been especially relevant in the last year since we relocated to Chicago. Enjoy!] For some people, moving to New York is a snap decision. There’s a kernel of truth to the stereotype of the wide-eyed kid from far away getting off the bus...
Decrease Your Social Awkwardness at Parties [by a factor of ten or more!]
[Pro tip: don't ask creepy questions of people you don't know yet.]
Why Home Decor Magazines Can Be a Really Awful [and Sometimes Depressing] Place to Look for Decor Inspiration
1) There are never any people or pets involved, and all of the accompanying accoutrements that come with a person living in a house are mysteriously missing. You can’t tell me that the dude who lives in this minimalist loft never leaves a sock in the middle of his floor. Or that some unseen team...
On the Road: How to Be a Good Houseguest
Here are some of the things I try to do for my hosts so that I create as little disruption to their lives as possible and endear myself to them totally. Read on!
Throwback Thursday: How to Eliminate Verbal Graffiti
[This post originally went live in July 2008.] It’s inevitable: You open your mouth and start talking… but then, horrors! You forget what you were saying. Everyone is eyeing you expectantly, so to buy time, you say, “Um…” You regain your train of thought, but then you can’t think of the word you want to...
How to Work From Home
Today I'm going to give you a rundown on how I've made working from home work for me.
Five Reasons Why I Love Working From Home
Since I moved to Chicago in January, I’ve been working remotely for my old job, plus a couple of extra clients on the side. I can’t tell you how amazing it’s been. Here’s why: 1. I can start my actual work earlier, because I don’t have a commute. I used to think I wasn’t a...
Throwback Thursday: Why Fashion is Important
Don’t ever let anyone tell you that fashion is dumb. It’s not.
