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Bodies, Eating, and Guilt: Let’s Say Goodbye to Calling Foods (and Ourselves)...
(Trigger warning: eating disorders) If you’ve ever eaten a cookie and felt guilty for it; if you’ve “indulged” in dessert and declared you’ve been “bad”; or if you’ve ever walked away from a meal...
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5 Things to Remember About Being Nice
I’ve always been the ‘nice’ girl. ‘Nice’ is exactly the adjective people used to describe me. While there are certainly better things to be known as, there are also certainly worse things in the world...
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How to Deal With a Difficult Neighbor
Difficult neighbors come in all types. Some neighbors are difficult because they complain about everything. Some neighbors are difficult because they’re inconsiderate. My difficult neighbor is the...
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Album Review: 7 Reasons I’m Obsessed with Beyoncé’s Surprise, Self-Titled Album
When Beyoncé released her album last Friday, the world collectively stopped. It was a surprise, for sure, and that was part of what got me. But the 14 track, 17 video, self-titled “visual album” was...
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What Are You Positively Smitten With This Week?
Crystal I’m positively smitten with Beyoncé. Seriously. Last week, she dropped a surprise, incredible album, with 14 songs and 17 videos. I’m obsessed. I have not been this enthralled with an album in...
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Year-End Retrospective: Personal Strength, Professional Growth, and Friendship
If Steph’s year was like a snow globe, I’d say my year was a little bit like a puzzle. The pieces were fitting together well enough until May, when the entire jigsaw puzzle was flipped upside down,...
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Practical New Year’s Resolutions for 2014
I used to dread making New Year’s resolutions because my “goals” for the following year were so big and lofty that I was automatically setting myself up for failure. It wasn’t until I was a little...
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7 Easy Ways to Stick to Your New Year’s Resolutions
The start of a new year can feel like a lot of pressure. We’re all making resolutions to be better, prettier, thinner, calmer, more ambitious. We’re making plans — plans we’ll stick to this time, we...
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8 Conversations to Have With Your Partner ASAP
I’m a firm believer that communication is key in any relationship, especially when it comes to romantic ones. Yet magazines like Cosmopolitan consistently tell women that it’s better to play games...
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Crystal’s Smitten List: Audio Books, Lupita N’yongo, Quirky Accessories
This week, I’m Positively Smitten with… 1. Audio books: One of my resolutions this year was to read more and I’m better able to achieve this with the help of audio books! On my commute, I listen to...
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I’m So Focused on Constant Success that I Feel Guilty When I Relax
The list of things I need to do, work toward, write about, and try feels like it’s a million miles long. I find myself with notebooks, post-it notes, and emails sent to myself riddled with activities...
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Crystal’s Smitten List: Birchbox, Glimmersticks, Family
This week, I’m Positively Smitten with… 1. Birchbox: When I first heard about Birchbox, I knew I had to have it. It’s a monthly $10 beauty and lifestyle subscription that gives you sample-sized...
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Pintimidation: Cauliflower Pizza Crust Recipe
Pizza is my lifeblood. Okay, so, that’s a bit of an exaggeration, but I really, really, really love pizza. I would eat it every day if I could. This means I also like to experiment with different...
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Crystal’s Smitten List: Hermione Granger, Mini Cannoli, Love Notes
This week, I’m positively smitten with… 1) Hermione Granger: If you’re a fan of “Harry Potter,” you were probably surprised to learn author J.K. Rowling’s recent revelation that she should have had...
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Crystal’s Smitten List: Tea, 2 Brown Girls, Kid President
This week, I’m positively smitten with… 1. Tea: I’ve been battling a cold over the last week, and there’s nothing like some hot tea to soothe my throat. Last year, I made it a point to try various...
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6 Simple Ways to Show Your Partner You Care
When we’re busy working, paying bills, cooking dinner, visiting friends and family, exercising, cleaning the house, and taking care of everything else our busy lives require, sometimes our...
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Crystal’s Smitten List: Shopping, White Wine Sangrias, Art by Katie Daisy
This week, I’m positively smitten with… 1. Shopping: I love to shop. I really, really love it. It helps relax me, it keeps me busy, and ohmygosh I love getting new things. I shop when I’m stressed and...
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Crystal’s Smitten List: Longer Days, Decorated Office Spaces, Selfies
This week, I’m positively smitten with… 1. Longer days: I live in New England, so it’s been snowy. And icy. And cold. And dark. Very, very dark. But lately, the days have gotten just a touch longer;...
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Crystal’s Smitten List: Pen Pals, Literary Gift Company, Paper Dresses
This week, I’m positively smitten with… 1. Pen pals: Although it’s been years since I had a pen pal I wrote handwritten letters to, I do have an email pen […]
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