At the very beginning of the Happiness Habits project, I skimmed ahead to the fifth habit, Nurturing Social Relationships. Why? Because it sounds like the most fun, of course! (And that’s coming from a confirmed introvert.) A few years ago, when my husband switched to a travel-heavy job, I spent about 6 months really...
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I just created this petition to try and get Vanity Fair to do better in representing actors across racial lines. I just ended my subscription today because I was so fed up with how narrow their lens is. They have the potential to drive our cultural conversation in an intelligent, thoughtful direction. But so far, they’ve just...
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I have twice flown into Paris arriving on Easter Sunday. Despite a rather passive view of religion, France is a Catholic country, which means that on the Easter holiday things tend to be closed. Luckily, one of the most wonderful crêperies in Paris remains open. After a long day of traveling, I’d probably choose...
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There’s a lot of awesome stuff on the internet. Here’s what I’ve been reading lately… Pin N Tell is a new blog devoted to all things Pinterest. One of the things they blog about is “Pinvestigations” where they take a cool idea from Pinterest to see if it really works. Here’s their findings on the glowing Mountain...
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I love Tavi. I don’t know if she ever feels afraid of backlash, but it doesn’t stop her from speaking up anyway. It’s a good thing to remember that no matter what the opposition thinks, if you’re speaking from your heart and using the facts with integrity, you will be making connections over the internets...
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Do you ever feel like you’re in the middle of a baby explosion? Like every time you turn on your computer there’s another pregnancy or birth announcement from a friend? Are you surrounded by new babies? Maybe thinking about whether to take the plunge (again)? Check out the board: Thinking and Talking about Potential Parenthood...
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I went for my makeover the other day. I decided to go to Sephora for a number of reasons. First, and most important, I could get a number of higher end brands in one place without having to visit a bunch of different salespeople, like at a department store. Second, I don’t know what the department store beauty counter salespeople...
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Last year I was able to devote an entire month to books featuring characters with ASD. This year I am proud to continue review these books. Please forgive the reposting, but this is what I wrote last year about awareness and how you can learn more, or better yet, help! If you’re interested in previously reviewed titles,...
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