Jess and I are not universally known for our Martha Stewart-style housekeeping tips.  Or, well…any housekeeping tips. But, while hanging out together one day and discussing the dinner menu/grocery list (me: “What do you mean there IS NO CHOCOLATE!???” Jess: “Oh, add wine and pringles to the chocolate.  We should be good then, right?”) we [...]

Normally, foundation is a Thing. We. HATE.  Seriously, some of us haven’t worn foundation for eons.  Jess, because she has perfect skin, me, because my skin is sooooo not perfect, and also dry.  Bad combination.  We have both, therefore, settled into our routine of tinted/radiant mosturizer and moved on with our lives.
But then, we had [...]

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Most times, unexpected arrivals come in the form of bills, IRS audits, or nosy neighbors. Occasionally though, there are good surprises. Like the time when your boyfriend shows up with flowers for no reason. Or when a woman named Rachel descends into your life like an angel —an angel bearing a box of [...]

Everyonce in a while, Lauren finds a great buy at one of the local bodegas or pharmacies. Several of these “over the counter” (in other words, on the more affordable end of the cost spectrum) turn into daily must haves. Below are Lauren’s 5 “OTC” items that have made it in the daily routine.
1. Aveeno’s Positively [...]

Sometimes, I find Monday to be totally miserable and venting is the way to deal with all of the lack of sleep and sketchily chosen wardrobe.
Then there are those times that I try and be positive about Monday.  “Monday,” I say in an upbeat manner, trying not to sound insane while talking to myself: “Let’s [...]