I don't know about you, but Starbucks appears in my monthly bank statements a whoooole lot more during Fall and Winter. The temptation to warm myself up every chilly day with a Gingerbread Latte or Peppermint Mocha is usually too real to resist, which unfortunately results in quite the money suck. T
November, girl! What the heck. We made it to the second to last month of 2018. Unbelievable. Already another calendar to fill out and visualize your goals! Just like YOU! Think about where you were when this year began and all the incredible things you have achieved in the last 10 months of your lif
Photo: Getty Images Are you embarking on a one-month quest to write the first draft of that novel you’ve been dreaming of? Or perhaps you just want to feed off the energy of the 400,000 people who are. Here are our top tips for aspiring novelists. Schedule Your Writing Time Time management is the
Halloween is over, which means it is officially socially acceptable and not weird at all to start unpacking your Christmas lights and inflatable sleigh and reindeer. Okay, maybe that only applies to your Christmas-obsessed neighbors. If you're not feeling exactly festive yet, Starbucks has some tric
A book. I have composed a book. It only took twelve years of Brain Pickings and the most beautiful, difficult, disorienting experience of my personal life. Figuring explores the complexities, varieties, and contradictions of love, and the human search for truth, meaning, and transcendence, through t
Katy Perry (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty) Way back in 2014, a crew of musicians, including Marcus Gray (known on the mic as “Flame”), happened across Katy Perry’s Dr. Luke and Max Martin-produced song “Dark Horse” and in doing so fell into the most uncanny of valleys. Perry’s song, they
Fortunately, for those of you who continue to kick the can on complying with New Jersey’s Paid Sick Leave law, it’s only been in effect for two days now. I mean, how much paid sick leave could someone have actually accrued since Monday? Hmmm… If you want to know more about the law, I blogged a
We enjoy pillowy yeast rolls year-round, but they are an absolute must at our big holiday dinners. I love this recipe because it yields 24 perfect soft dinner rolls with golden tops and a lightly tangy buttermilk flavor. They're also 'rapid rise' which means a higher amount of yeast is used in the d
I always wonder, when I open a cookbook, what recipe is going to jump out at me? I sometimes head for the dessert chapter first, but since man (and everyone else) can’t live by dessert alone – unfortunately – so I scan everything, from appetizers to main courses. I’m often drawn to cookbooks
Hello, lovelies! I’m thrilled to be unveiling this month’s theme for the Boho Berry Challenge… gratitude! This month, in addition to the information provided on the #BohoBerryChallenge page, I wanted to take some time to explain my thought process behind this month’s theme. I’m also going
off the menu Hachibei, Specializing in Eel, Opens in Midtown East Adam Leonti’s latest in the former Dovetail space, a rooftop bar atop an RH store, and more restaurant news. A large, left, and medium eel bento-style box at Hachibei.CreditAlfredo Chiarappa for The New York Times By Florence Fabric
With the new year, comes the urge to get more organized, and if you've long shared this goal, chances are you're already familiar with Japanese organizing expert Marie Kondo. Kondo's New York Times best-selling book, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up, which was released in 2014, motivated people
When it comes to Fall favorites, I love a good pumpkin-flavored product just as much as anyone (well, some products not so much). But my pumpkin obsession doesn't come at the expense of maple, a Fall flavor of equal importance. Maybe that's why I was so elated to find out that Trader Joe's is curren
This week's meal plan goal? Use up as many pantry staples as possible in order to save money and make room for holiday baking staples. While I try to incorporate at least one pantry meal each week and have one budget week each month in order to avoid waste, I still find that my pantry is overflowing
//www.youtube.com/watch?v=dyC0TWy8NzU This 20 min practice promotes a healthy blood flow. Whatever is going on in your life right now, this practice is an invitation to get the blood flowing and find what feels good. Trust the practice, trust yourself. Yoga for Healthy Blood Flow begins with stillne
If you want to lose belly fat, experts agree on three things: One, dialing in your diet is a must - you can't out-train a bad diet. Two, strength training is key. NASM-certified personal trainer Sam Altieri said three to four sessions a week is the sweet spot for most people. That brings us to numbe
This is MAJOR!!!!! Two years ago we launched the amazing Hot Body Sweat Guide and today we are so excited to share the HBSG 2.0!!! Weeks 9-16 will level up your workouts and keep you pushing it. I’m talking elevated workouts, increased intensity, booty bands, weights, self care days, and everyth
Feeling tight? Body kinda ache-y and crack-y? Then it is time to work on our flexibility and our mobility. 28 days of stretches. You in? Click for hi-res Join the #StretchRevolution Nov 1-28! I’ll be going LIVE everyday on my Instagram to stretch you for the pose of the day! If you’re not able t
Shout out to Chris Opfer at Bloomberg Law. Chris reported yesterday that the U. S. Department of Justice filed this brief with the United States Supreme Court in this case, in which it argues that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the federal employment discrimination law, does not cover
Self-Care What’s All This About Journaling? One of the more effective acts of self-care is also, happily, one of the cheapest. By Hayley Phelan It was my ex-husband who got me journaling again. Our marriage was falling apart, and, on the advice of his friend, he had started to do “morning pages,