Being a New Orleanian: An Interpretation
People say a lot of things about New Orleans. Each of the city’s 9 million tourists and its nearly 400,000 residents has something to say….
Living
Plan on generosity in 2014
Christmas 2013 has come and gone, yet I’ll live with an almost daily reminder of the holiday season until my credit card is paid…
How to Plan for 2014
The holidays can be a little… distracting? This is it. The home stretch. You have made it another year, all limbs intact, and you’re…
The TIME for Men
Pope Francis was recently named TIME Magazine’s 2013 Person of the Year. And a few days ago TIME released a response addressing why a man was…
Trim the tree — for less
Decorating for the holidays is one of my favorite traditions, but between twinkle lights, fresh wreaths, scented candles, and ceramic Santa figurines your pocketbook…
I was asked if I’m a feminist — and “what bad thing happened” to make me this way
I’m beginning to learn that I’m a magnet for jaw-dropping, video-or-it-didn’t-happen, scenarios. The first of these that I wrote about I thought was just bad dating…
The Representation Project: A Look at Women’s Representation in The Media
Well done, The Representation Project for the original video: showcasing the best and worst of women in the media and the political arena across the United States…
How to Make Your House Smell Like Christmas
Maybe the rest of you lovely lemonettes don’t spend quite the same amount of time that I do skulking around Williams-Sonoma looking at the…
Shop Small This Small Business Saturday
It’s finally that time of the year. First comes the turkey, as I like to say, and then all things ho-ho-ho. Thanksgiving is over…
The Silver Lining to Any Thanksgiving Eve Reunion
You probably woke up Thursday morning with A) a keen sense of regret for those post-2AM texts you sent, B) a massive, pounding hangover…