My Summer Essentials
Summer is a laid back time of year. Your summertime social calendar isn't all planned in advance, like it is around the holidays. People just throw parties together on a whim. Friends drop in unexpectedly—which is both a tremendous joy
My Summer Playlist
Does anybody else feel like their habits and tastes are seasonal? All winter long, I was ear-deep in podcasts. When I commuted to work, I'd listen to a podcast that was creative and inspirational (The Lively Show). And on the
Leather Crush: Hard Graft
There's something so very timeless about a great leather bag. I recently came across Hard Graft, a leather accessory company from London with some seriously stunning designs for everything from headphone cases to weekend duffels. And basically, I'm putting everything
Things I Can’t Ignore
You know that one drink? The first one that ever made you sick? That you promised to stay away from for eternity? Mine is tequila, after somebody in the dorms convinced me that Coke was a suitable mixer for tequila. Blech. Since
Three-Ingredient Beer Margaritas
This right here is the unicorn of summer day drinking. It's a crowd-pleaser; brewey enough for beer drinkers but completely recognizable as a margarita. So easy to put together, too. In big batches or small. With no crazy mixologist "when
On Balancing Work and Work and Life
If you have one defined priority in life, I envy you. Abstractly, I think. Because I'm almost positive there's not a single person out there who feels like they only have one thing to do when they wake up every morning.
My Summer TV Diet
If you think this is going to be about how I plan to watch less TV in the summer, you might want to clutch your pearls and read something else. I, queen of reality competitions, love me some summer television. Here's