Kristin van Ogtrop's Blog, page 15
July 11, 2014
The Best Swim and Cover-Up Pairings for Your Body Shape
Already sick of your swimsuit this season? Be sure to check out these flattering swim and cover-up pairings from our colleagues at In Style. Athletic, big-busted, tall…this list offers swimwear solutions to fit your figure. To see the full list, click here. More on RealSimple.com: The Best Swimsuits for All Body Types 12 Flattering Plus-Size Bathing Suits The Swimsuits for Summer […]
1 Reminder To Turn Around A Bad Day
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July 10, 2014
Here’s How Stressed Americans Really Are (and How to Manage It)
Feel like you’ve been more stressed out than ever, lately? You’re not alone: About half of Americans feel the same way. In a report titled “The Burden of Stress in America,” released this week by NPR, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and the Harvard School of Public Health, researchers surveyed 2,505 respondents about stress. Amongst the findings? For starters: 49% […]
Happiness Defined in Just 5 Words
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July 9, 2014
The Great Smartphone Debate
My 10-year old daughter recently graduated from elementary school in Brooklyn, New York. Some scoff at the idea of graduation ceremonies for 5th graders but given the nature of the New York City public school system, it serves a great purpose. These kids who have been together since Kindergarten don’t all travel to their designated Middle School like they do […]
Three Of The Best-Selling Books Of The Year Have Something Unexpected In Common
Veronica Roth’s Divergent series, John Green’s The Fault in Our Stars and Looking for Alaska have a few big things in common: They’re all YA, they’re all currently or soon to be major motion pictures, and they all made the top of Nielsen’s list of the bestselling books of 2014 so far. Publisher’s Weekly put out the whole list, and […]
Emily Brontë’s Thoughts on Love
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July 8, 2014
The Litterbug Dilemma
Yesterday morning I had a strange experience, and I can’t stop thinking about it. I was on my regular commuter train from my little suburban town into Grand Central Terminal. It’s an 8:30 train, generally filled with men and women in “business attire,” whatever that means anymore. I was minding my own business, trying to be cheerful about two grim […]
10 Household Items You Can Clean in One Minute
When was the last time that that you cleaned your pillow? Too embarrassed to share? Don’t worry, you are not alone. Our friends at Apartment Therapy have pulled together 10 chores that you can get done in minutes (refreshening your pillow included). They say, “Usually the dirtiest things in my home are the ones we forget about completely and, thus, […]
Lucille Ball’s Definition of Good Taste
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