I'm still recovering from my two-day trip to D.C./Chevy Chase for work; how is that every time I'm away from home, I end up feeling like I was hit by a bus? I've yet to master the art of traveling with grace (I don't understand how people travel in clothing that isn't a sweatpant-sweatshirt combo), ... Read More
The Best Red Lipsticks
Red lipstick seem counterintuitive in summer when the norm is to gravitate towards all things bronze, gold, and glowing. "Naturally sun-kissed" is the ideal (achieved by way of strategic contour and highlighting) or if you're more into the first part (essentially, lazy like me) you'll rely on a good ... Read More
Five Things (5.1.15)
1. Last Saturday K. gave me a desk. Months ago (when we were still together) he told me he wanted to build me one. It was Valentine's Day weekend; it was a last hurrah, and this desk he said he wanted to build for me—the desk I needed because he believed I was a writer who deserved the space to ... Read More


