A few weeks ago I wrote a post about finally gaining the confidence to go make-up free thanks to a great skin-care regimen. I stopped wearing a ton of concealer, foundation and blush around that time to keep my skin nice and clean. Then I browsed through the J. Crew Holiday catalog and realized that no one wears make-up anymore (yes, no one that is …

Yes, this marks two, season-specific listicals in two weeks, but the annual Christmas list post (which only happened once before, and in 2011) is an incredibly important element of this blog. My real Christmas list went out to my Mom via e-mail on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, as requested, so that she and my sisters could reference it during their Black Friday shopping. This is …

Another year, another incredible list of things that make the third Thursday of the month more than just an excuse to eat a piece of every single dessert available and none of the veggies. This year has been especially full of joy. Here’s what I very specifically thankful for: FaceTime! – Now that I’ve entered the 21st century with the iPhone 6 I can actually …