Life & Style
Photo of the Day: Open Opportunities
Tunisia is known for their bright and decorative doors. This one is one of my favorites that I came across in the old city called “the Medina”. Many of the symbols are old berber symbols that represent a certain qua...
The Number One Diet Mistake We Make, Again and Again
To sum up my diet philosophy in one word: Balance. As simple as it seems, the importance of balance is often forgotten. To illustrate my point, I’m going to paint an all too familiar picture of a girl I’ll call “Susie...
My Post-Birthday Blues
So I love my birthday. My birthday is by far my favorite holiday for many reasons. First off, it usually involves cake and that cake is usually paid for by someone else. Can anything get better than free cake? Second, presents....
Photo of the Day: Bat Those Lashes
Did you know that you can curl, e x t e n d, tint, perm, and dye your eyelashes? (Not all at once of course) It’s fun to go all Lady Gaga with your make up once in awhile but the ultimate power lies not in the color or cu...
The Guilt-Tripper’s Guide to Saying No
The other day I tried something new: I said no to someone who asked me to do something. You see, I have the biggest guilt reflex on this side of the Atlantic. This, combined with the delusion that I am invincible and can do eve...
Fashion Isn’t Just for Females!
A brand new website launched this past Tuesday, January 22nd, that you might not even have heard of yet. www.Modavanti.com is an online marketplace for high-end, sustainable fashion. The online retailer has kicked off with a ...
That Band You’ve Never Heard Of
My brother is vastly cooler than I am. He’s a senior in high school and operates this insanely mature and downright thoughtful music blog where he shows up with new rock, rap, dubstep… really anything you can imagine. And h...
Facebook Envy
About one in seven people in the world has a Facebook account, making it by far the most popular social network out there. So what do you see when you log on? Psychologists have studied the effects of Facebook and found that on...
At the Water Cooler: Traveling Back in Time
A lot has changed since I was 18. I’ve grown older, smarter and more stylish (What was I thinking with those super high waisted jeans?)– and that was only two years ago. We decided to take this week’s At the W...
Tribute 2- I’ll Take an Emily Sandwich, Please.
This is a tale of two Emily’s; my yin and my yang, my peanut butter and my jelly, my cream and sugar. While I know the Lisa Frank days of neon colored stationary and Best Friends Forever initialed stickers is gone, I’m nost...
