Doesn't this time of year make you think of You've Got Mail, which in turn makes you think of bouquets of sharpened pencils and such? If I knew your name and address I would send you one, I swear. Also: all the homework that all the students are about to endeavor to complete (and, consequently, how dang happy I am that's not not my fate. Sorry). And in that vein, I give you a whole ...

There's a reason why hotel housekeeping transports a cart's worth of cleaning products from room and room (I mean besides the fact that hotel rooms aren't actual houses with supplies of their own on hand). Can you imagine if they were tasked with lugging all those bottles and brushes and whatnot around in their arms? Poor dears would give themselves hernias from the strain of it all. No, they maintain a well-stocked supply cart with ...

I was with my sister and my cousin, catching up, as we hadn't been together in a year or so. "Your skin looks so good, Annie!" they kept saying. I was elated at the news--who doesn't like to receive complementary feedback on one's skin? "Really?!" My voice raised at least three octaves. "I think it must be this face mask I've started using twice a week, you should really start using it. I'll give you ...

Happy Friday, once again. Today we're ushered into the long weekend courtesy of Jacob Snavely Photo. I recently stumbled upon the NYC photog's interiors portfolio and quickly fell into the vortex that is impeccably designed spaces combined with Snavely's masterful eye. When I came to--some many moments later--I was convinced the trance-inducing images were blog worthy. For starters, a kitchen. This one meets all my (by now overly-well-established) criteria: white, marble, carefully chosen fixtures, nailhead detailing, pastries ...

Today, as promised, serves as a follow up to yesterday's post: 5 Tips For Painless Lunch Packing. Now that the groundwork has been laid, we can attend to the fun part--shopping for the packed lunch essential products. There are so many innovative products available (the things they make these days! You kids.) created specifically for lunchtime extravaganzas that the only lingering question is, well, why wouldn't you partake? This way to a scientifically developed, ridiculously ...