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#HumpDayHappy: A Major Blog Re-Design is On the Way!

Jessie Rosen - February 4, 2015

Yesterday afternoon I met with Stephanie Todaro – the fantastic web master/designer extraordinaire who will be taking this blog into the 21st century (even though it was technically founded in the 21st century). It’s time for a new lay-out, new functionality, new organizational elements and new branding all around. So far we’ve discussed blog template and creative direction. Next I’m putting together a Pinterest board …

What It Feels Like to be a Writer That is “Sponsored by my Husband”

Jessie Rosen - January 27, 2015

My whole body turned itself into a fist when I saw Ann Bauer’s Salon.com article pop up on my news feed yesterday afternoon: “Sponsored” by my husband: Why it’s a problem that writers never talk about where their money comes from I felt like that article was giving me the side-eye. It’s not just that I recently found myself in this exact situation – it’s …

Why I Had My Natal Chart Read, And You Should Too

Jessie Rosen - January 22, 2015

I have always been two things that don’t compliment each other very well: a cynic and a searcher. I’m dying to know things about myself, the universe, and where the two meet, if in fact they do. Yet my need for certainty – the black and white way I can see the world – always gets in the way. I don’t believe in things easily …

The #1 Thing That Inspires Me, In Honor of My Friend’s Genius Birthday Request

Jessie Rosen - January 15, 2015

My friend Kelly is one of those people who is always finding ways to incorporate her friends into her life, and as a quick peruse of her Instagram feed proves, she has a lot of them. So I was totally honored to get the below e-mail from her in advance of her upcoming birthday (shortened here for blog post sake): “I want 2015 to trump …

#HumpDayHappy: Booya Fitness is Every Single Fitness Class You’ve Ever Been To, Online

Jessie Rosen - January 14, 2015

Confession: I have a gym membership to LA Fitness that I use approximately one every two weeks. I have no real excuses for that fact. The day gets busy or the machines are busy when I have time or all the classes are full…or I just would prefer to be inside my apartment than outside of it, in stretch pants. So I was intrigued by …

New Year’s Resolution Update: I can quit alcohol, not cheese

Jessie Rosen - January 12, 2015

Just a little update on how my month of restraint is going…because maybe if I publish the cold, hard facts on the Internet, I’ll finally stop eating cheese. Dry January: check! I have encountered seven occasions in which I was the only one not drinking since writing my resolution post. In fairness to my friends who are not, in fact, alcoholics, the Golden Globes were …

My Super Aggressive 2015 New Year’s Resolutions (That Only Cover January…)

Jessie Rosen - January 6, 2015

Hello and Happy New Year after a very long blogging break. I got caught wrapping up 2014 work and prepping for a big adventure to Mexico for the turn into 2015 (#20NothingsTravels recap to come), but I’m back to talk resolutions, as is my obligation as a blogger. Last year I made a list of some really lovely resolutions for 30-Nothings. It included things like …

#HumpDayHappy: Fuego Box + Making Shit Happen

Jessie Rosen - December 10, 2014

I am continually blown away by my friend Mike McAdams, the man behind Drinkwel and Lyteshow – the two products that have been saving me from rough Sunday mornings since they came on the market. That same genius is now bringing you FUEGO BOX – your hot sauce of the month subscription service. I say your because you need this in your life. I didn’t …

#HumpDayHappy: I’ve reduced my morning beauty products from 17 to 7

Jessie Rosen - December 3, 2014

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 …

All I Want For Christmas: 2014 Edition

Jessie Rosen - December 2, 2014

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 …