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The Fool

Tarot contributor Jessica explains how to draw a card to guide you in the New Year – and unpacks the meaning of The Fool.

On New Year’s Eve, my friend Catherine, looking for a card to tell her what she might expect in 2020, drew The Fool. She was psyched. “This is a good card for beginnings—adventurous and optimistic,” she wrote in her journal. She also mentioned a phrase that Arthur Edward Waite—the Waite in Smith-Waite—used to describe The Fool: “A spirit in search of experience.”

Many of...

The 10 Products You Loved The Most In 2019

OK, so I’m not really a “shopping” site, per se. Which means when I recommend something, it’s almost always because I REALLY SERIOUSLY need you to know about it. (IN ALL CAPS.) But I wasn’t sure what to expect when I checked my 2019 affiliate link analytics to see which products were actually the most popular. Would y’all have actually…you know…listened to me?

Ohhhh, you listened. Youreallylistened.

In the video up there I walk you through the 10 most-loved products in 2019, and below is a...

Just A Few Current Objects Of Obsession

Ignore the mess; focus on the handsomeness

The entire Art Class kids’ clothing line at Target. My son just grew at least two inches (and gained several years, #whydoeshelooksoold), and suddenly found himself in need of an entirely new wardrobe. I’ve been pretty lazy about his clothing these past couple of years because he reallywasn’t the kind of kid who cared about what he wore, beyond being comfortable. Sweatpants and t-shirt, check. But now,for the first time in his life, he kind of…does...

The Very Best Instant Pot Lentil Soup, Because I Said So

I would not consider myself a “soup person.” Soup seems to me like a thing you let someone else order and then take a sip of, while you go ahead and eat the steak that you very smartly ordered instead. But last week I got a completely random craving for lentil soup, and made it…and have since made itthree times – the last time for Francesca, who thought she was getting sick, and then didn’t, because in addition to being unbelievably delicious this soup is also a miracle potion with magical...

Today In Questionable Decisions: Why I Renovate Rentals

My daughter, painting her bedroom

In the month or so since I moved into the new place, I’ve painted my daughter’s room, put down floor tiles in the kitchen, patched the ceiling, painted the front door, installed kitchen drawer pulls, and added lighting both indoors and out. Tomorrow, I have “replacing the iffy doorknob” on the schedule, and blackout blinds are in my future. So it didn’t surprise me whena reader asked why in god’s name I would do so much work on a house that I don’t even own...

I Visited Sloo Moo – The NYC “Slime Institute” – And It Was Completely Unreal

This doesn’t happen very often, but in trying to succinctly describe Sloo Moo, words fail me: I wish I could communicate the sheer wonderful insanity of this place to you directly via telepathy. Alright, let me try: Sloo Moo, a.k.a. The Slime Institute, is an experiential wonderland that defies imagination, and literally must be seen to be believed.

(Hey, that was pretty good! Also, before we get started, full disclosure: The co-founder, Karen Robinovitz, is my former manager and dear...

Links & Love & Stuff

I don’t think I’ve ever had more people stop me to ask about something I’m wearing thanthese slides. You will actually not believe the price.

If you are a parent and exist anywhere on the socioeconomic spectrum apart from “insanely rich,” you need to read this. (I Killed My Teenager’s Fancy College Dreams. You Should, Too, via Slate.)

I was in & Other Stories yesterday, and these earrings literally stopped me in my tracks.

I lived this article in real time. Every. Single. Part of it. (...

The 10 Beauty Products I Am Never, Ever Without

When it comes to my beauty routine (or occasional lack thereof), I am an enormous creature of habit. Some of my favorite products have been in the rotation for literally over a decade – but my feeling is that while it’s great (and fun) to discover new stuff, sometimes you just gotta find what works for you, and stick with it.

Related Read: What Do Top Beauty Bloggers Spend Their Own Money On?

Here’s what works for me, time and again (and again, and again).

The post The 10 Beauty Products I...

I Made A Float, Kinda

Me, about to do something random and rad.

I’ve done a lot of random (and rad) things over the course of my 10-year career as a blogger. I’ve been lifted in glass cubes onto Las Vegas stages. I’ve used myself as a guinea pig for everything from laser treatments to Rogaine. I’ve clogged on rooftops, worked with the FBI on a sting operation to take down a Moroccan hacking ring, and walked around New York City dressed as a superhero to source decor ideas.

Yesterday, I got to add one more item...

Instant Pot Creamy Chicken & Mushroom Tetrazzini

I would like to officially announce that I shall be commencing my residency as “That Blogger Chick Who Won’t Shut Up About Her Instant Pot.” I can’t help it; it makes me feel like a GENIUS.

Enter the dish I fully went ahead and improvised the other night, because I happened to have chicken thighs and mushrooms in the refrigerator, because everybody likes cream, and because my son requires pasta to be present in 100% of his meals. Presto: Creamy Chicken & Mushroom Tetrazzini. (I’m not sure...