A Twenty-something’s Guide to Pairing Wine & Junk Food

Have you ever been standing on the wine aisle, contemplating what wine would pair best…

3 Reasons and Recipes for Holiday Stress Baking

The holidays can be a very stressful time, especially for those of us who live…

Why “The Hunger Games” Is Important For Mental Illness Awareness

By Lauren McGrath *Warning: Contains spoilers for Mockingjay, Part II* In one of the most tense…

Cold Remedies Backed By Science, Not Just Your Hippie Friend

It’s that wonderful time of year again when nasty viruses threaten to make us miserable.…

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Ikhtyar Promotes Gender and Sexual Equality in Egypt

Do we ever really have a choice? The choices we make can be hard to…

The Top 5 Hand Creams for Dry Winter Skin

Ahh, winter. That time of year when twinkling lights wrap around lampposts, warm candles fill…

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How To Craft Your Personal Brand

Many of us find the idea of crafting a personal brand off-putting. Even as employees…

3 Holiday Decorations That Literally Anyone Can Make

It’s officially December, which means I finally feel comfortable busting out the Christmas tree and…

Debunking The Myths Of Diabetes

On November 25, 2004, it was confirmed that one of my internal organs was on…

The Literally, Darling Holiday Gift Guide

The holiday season is one of the best times of the year: cold weather, warm…

Make Your Own Advent Calendar & Christmas Memories

For me, Christmas time officially starts on December 1st, when I pop open the first…

How To Turn Any Coffee Shop Into Your Office

I am a writer, which makes me my own boss. This is awesome, but also…

8 Ways To Make Your Commute Suck Less

Trains, busses, trams, and the metro all look so glamorous in the movies. The starlet…

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How To Not Kill Your Family This Thanksgiving

I come from two cultures that are very good at two things: fighting and eating.…

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Thymes Frasier Fir Candles Fill Me With Holiday Nostalgia

In my house you smell the holidays first. It’s the way my mother stretches them…

You Call Me A Cat Lady Like It’s a Bad Thing

Originally, I wanted a black cat. I was used to black cats. I was good…

21 Festive Accents For Your Holiday Table

Thanksgiving is a season of gathering, a time to indulge in the feast of food,…

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That’s It, I Quit, I’m (Finally) Moving On

By Adele Stewart “But even if we don’t have the power to choose where we…

Is 23 Too Early To Be Thinking Of Career Vs. Kids?

One night a couple of weeks ago, I was sitting around a cheese-laden table with…

What To Do In Cardiff, Wales, In 24 Hours Or Less

by Monika Komar Although rugby is now all over, there’s still plenty of reasons to…