Every year it starts at Halloween the parties and the candy, then as pumpkin spice takes hold and sweaters become larger, for style of course. Then there is Thanksgiving, and Christmas parties, then Christmas and the New Year. Then it gets cold. You spent March through August starving yourself last year so that your jeans … Continue reading Winter Weight and All that You Gain
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‘Tis the Season of Thanks and Giving
Now that we have enjoyed the greatest of all American holidays, the kick off to the epic gluttony of the Christmas Season. As all the rest of the world adopts this tradition of sparkly materialism maybe it's time to share our American wisdom on this time of year, where we come together without consideration of … Continue reading ‘Tis the Season of Thanks and Giving
Summer Dresses and Other Useful Tips for Staying Cool in the Opressive Heat
Today, while walking the dog, I started swinging my arms, sticky with my dehydrated body's attempt at sweat, to try to get a breeze moving. The dew point is in the 80s (that's in Fahrenheit) and people are shooting guns and lighting fires to cool off (because this is America, hence the Fahrenheit). Despite their … Continue reading Summer Dresses and Other Useful Tips for Staying Cool in the Opressive Heat
Reducing the Risk of Repeat Wardrobe Malfunction
As a professional I am supposed to dress a certain way. As a lazy professional, that means I pretty much never wear pants. If celebrities are any indication of the problems that dresses pose when it comes to covering the fun stuff, you can guess that I suffer the occasional bits mishap. I'm not alone … Continue reading Reducing the Risk of Repeat Wardrobe Malfunction
Earrings and Why You Should Never Leave Home without Them
Remember when you were seven and you joined forces with your grandma to bully your mother into letting you get your ears pierced? I do, or I remember my mom's retellings. I also, twenty-ish years later, don't wear earrings particularly often. Don't be like me, don't break your mother's heart, wear earrings. If you need … Continue reading Earrings and Why You Should Never Leave Home without Them
Spinsterhood of the Traveling Pants
I am a woman of marrying age. I am single. In some circles, including but not limited to the produce department of the finer grocery chains, I am past my best-by date. This is something of my choosing, spinsterhood. Unlike being an old maid, being a spinster doesn't carry the weight of viginity with it. … Continue reading Spinsterhood of the Traveling Pants
Growing Old
Today is my birthday. I am fast approaching 30, and I feel it. As I age, some of the things the women's magazines have been telling me about are becoming relevant. I mean seriously, why is the skin around my eyes suddenly less elastic? But enough about me, lets talk about how to not let … Continue reading Growing Old
Suitable Interview Suits
There are a billion different idioms for how to dress for success. They are all sort of rooted in the truth, except for the one about dressing for the job you want. Don't dress for the job you want. You don't have a job (or you have a shitty job) so you can't afford to … Continue reading Suitable Interview Suits
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