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For years, I scoured the skincare shelves for products that would fade the dark marks left from my acne. I felt like I tried everything: serums, creams, and scrubs that claimed to fade “acne scars.” After finding a dermatologist who specialized in melanin-rich skin, I realized why my dark spots weren’t fading. The products I […]

Whew, it is so good to be home!  My favorite thing since we got home has been sitting down at night with a puzzle and an audiobook and having some low-key time on my own!  Here are some of my favorite books on sale this weekend! Beauty by Robin McKinley – ebook – $1.99I’ve always loved a good fairy […]

   var skimlinks_settings = {       noskim: true    }; Most of us don’t want to think too hard about our beach reads. We want to pick up the latest romance or airport book and completely turn our brains off. The escapism that comes with a summer book is something we all deserve, whether we’re diving into vacation […]

A few months ago, in the weekly Friday questions on Instagram, someone asked for recommendations for hobbies that recharge (rather than hobbies that tend to be draining like doomscrolling or binge watching a show). I LOVED this question and have been thinking about it nonstop since it came in. Over the last few years, I’ve […]

   var skimlinks_settings = {       noskim: true    }; It takes a lot for an email subject line to be so gripping that it completely derails my workday, leaving me unable to think about literally anything else. But it turns out that if it says “Taylor Jenkins Reid’s new book,” my entire schedule needs to be rearranged. […]

If you have read and loved the Confessions of a Shopaholic book, I’ve put together a printable list of other favorites that are similar. Pop in your email address and I’ll send the list right to your inbox! When I’m in the mood for a book that will make me laugh and remind me how […]

If we had to rank our favorite holidays, they would go: Christmas, Halloween, the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale. Nordstrom’s Anniversary Sale got its reputation for being the sale of the year for one major reason: Everything that’s discounted is a brand-new arrival or an already-existing favorite. It doesn’t include sifting through racks of last season’s pieces […]

More than 20 years ago, when Bart and I were engaged, his family took a trip to Orcas Island, off the coast of Washington.  We were invited on this trip but because Bart was in school taking a heavy load and I was working full-time, we couldn’t swing going.  For the past two decades, everyone […]

By now, eating protein may sound like trite wellness advice (we get it, FitTok!), but it’s one of those habits that clicks once you actually start getting the amount your body needs. Your energy is steadier, you’re not rummaging through the pantry an hour after breakfast, and those strength-training sessions are finally paying off in […]

If you have a reader who loved The Mysterious Benedict Society, I’ve rounded up other books that are similar. Pop in your email address below and I’ll send a printable list right to your inbox! I first read The Mysterious Benedict Society back in 2007 before I had any children and I knew instantly it […]