Lash Control Pink Squeeze Mascara Benefits Look Good Feel Better in October
We are all about Shopping with a Conscience so we’re thrilled that there are so many great companies giving to breast cancer-related charities this month.
the car of my dreams
See the crazy lady in that picture? That’s me running after the nice delivery guy who was just doing his job and picking up the 2014 Kia Sorento he had dropped off a week earlier for me to test drive. But it felt like he was snatching away my new love, and I was determined…
Share the LUSH
My husband has taken to gardening lately, which has given me a great excuse to sample these new products from LUSH. The Grass Shower Gel smells as inviting as the fresh cut stuff, and is filled with tons of nutrients, antioxidants and enzyme-rich chlorophyll. I’ve never been one for mud baths but quickly changed my…
My Real Mom — and My 311-Year-Old Mother by Molly Peacock
You know Molly Peacock as an acclaimed poet, but we predict she will soon become equally acclaimed for her gorgeous new book, The Paper Garden: an Artist Begins her Life’s Work at 72. We’ll be interviewing Molly next week but, meanwhile, in honor of Mother’s Day, we are so proud to feature her tribute to…

going way, way back to my summers at camp willoway
As I was laughing and crying watching The Way, Way Back last week, it dawned on me that the most authentic coming-of-age movies – the ones that bring us right back to our own awkward years of growing up – always seem to take place during the summer. In fact, when I really think about…
jennie fields on edith wharton and “the age of desire”
I featured The Age of Desire by Jennie Fields in my “4 Must-Read Books of the Year” post back in December, and now that it’s out in paperback, I just may read it again! As a big fan of Edith Wharton, I really wanted to interview Jennie but, because I’m now rushing off to BookExpo…
#theretreatireland, day 3: russborough house, dublin and the marker hotel
After packing up and enjoying the last thousand calorie buffet breakfast I was quickly getting used to at the Powerscourt Hotel on The Retreat Ireland, we headed off to Russborough House, a Palladian mansion rightly considered one of the most beautiful in the country.