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Wednesday, August 13, 2025

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Grilling without the grill

I faced a pretty serious dilemma on July 4. I wanted to fulfill my duties as an American and consume copious amounts of barbequed meats, but had to do so without its most important component, a grill


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Work those clothes: dressing with confidence

We all know that phrase “wear the clothes, don’t let them wear you.” You can wear those designer shoes or clothes that everyone has been dying to get a hold of, but that’s all you’ll be doing without one of life’s little essentials, confidence.


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Packing like a pro

We’re going to talk packing today. Now, this is a tricky subject for myself, 99 percent of women and a lot of men.


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The most sexist commercials of 2013

When I heard the most recent Dr. Pepper 10 commercial on the radio for the first time, as it claimed that “counting calories isn’t manly,” I thought to myself “Wow- this has to be the worst. Thank goodness most commercials nowadays are pretty mild; this one is just bluntly sexist!”


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Beach it like a celebrity

College budgets mean college-budget vacations, and while those can be a lot of fun, don’t you wonder what it would be like to travel if money was no object?


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Best anachronistic film soundtracks

There is nothing like hearing Jay-Z blasting alongside city-goers cruising on the Queensboro Bridge circa 1920s New York City, or New Order playing at one of Marie Antoinette’s extravagant parties.


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High fashion on a plane

Have you ever looked around at the people of the airport and seen the mass of people that are wearing yoga pants and running shoes? The addiction to comfortable travel wear is real. 


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3 DIY Facials with grocery store ingredients

First impressions are everything, some may contradict with this statement, but in all reality, the way that you are remembered by a person at first glance will more than likely follow you throughout the rest of you and that person's relationship.


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