HUMP DAY HELP: IKEA hack, Fantasy save, Skinny Margs + Cat Eyes

Jessie Rosen - September 9, 2015

It’s Wednesday again which means four little gems to help you make it to Thursday, and hopefully beyond. Enjoy the latest items that I spend time Googling when I should be getting work done! Skinny Margaritas ala Cookie + Kate Delicious, simple, healthy and strong. Summer isn’t over until I say so, and with football weekends starting up I say screw the Sam Adams Fall Something and …

How To Decide If You Should Move to Los Angeles: in 13 Questions Or Less

Jessie Rosen - September 8, 2015

Five years ago yesterday I made the big move to Los Angeles. I have now officially lived in L.A. for as many years as I lived in New York. I think a lot about my great migration, and not just on the anniversary. The east coast is where I was raised, where all of my family lives. The west coast is where my career took off, …

How To Avoid Buying Clothes You Absolutely Do Not Need

Jessie Rosen - September 3, 2015

On Tuesday I will begin a three month ban on purchases of clothing and accessories for the third time in my life. The first time I did it for an AOL article (that no longer exists). The second time I did it because my husband dared me. This time it’s one part will-power exercise, two-parts I-don’t-need-any-clothes and the rest because I’m working less freelance jobs right now to …

Ear Charms, Investing Ease, YA Reads & Caitlyn Jenner

Jessie Rosen - September 2, 2015

Back with another foursome of HUMP DAY HELP to get you through this mid-week slump. This time I’m happy to deliver a BONUS fifth piece of happy that comes in the form of a podcast featuring yours truly talking about Beverly Hills 90210. It delivers you a whopping 1.5 hours of procrastination time. You’re welcome. Here’s this week’s round-up 1. Social Butterfly’s Charmed Ear Hook This little piece …

How To Figure Out Exactly How Much Your Wedding Will Cost

Jessie Rosen - September 1, 2015

Yesterday I came across a Jezebel article from their wedding-themed blog I Thee Dread that left me frustrated. The post titled “Why Is It So Fucking Hard To Figure Out How Much A Wedding Will Cost” isn’t wrong. The wedding industry is notoriously sneaky about posting true costs; you can’t get very basic information on budget without a bunch of phone calls; and costs are always more …

September 2015

HUMP DAY HELP: IKEA hack, Fantasy save, Skinny Margs + Cat Eyes

How To Decide If You Should Move to Los Angeles: in 13 Questions Or Less

How To Avoid Buying Clothes You Absolutely Do Not Need

Ear Charms, Investing Ease, YA Reads & Caitlyn Jenner

How To Figure Out Exactly How Much Your Wedding Will Cost