I recently saw some interesting photos at Banana Republic of sweaters styled as a layering piece, and since it IS that season where you may or may not need a sweater or cardigan, depending on temperature, wind, humidity, office AC, etc., I thought it might make an interesting discussion. If you’re not actively wearing the … Read More about How to Style a Sweater as a Layering Piece
The Best Birth Control Options in 2018
What are you all using for birth control these days? We thought that a good companion to our discussion earlier this year about how to decide if you want kids would be a roundup of the best birth control options in 2018, so that’s our topic for today. (We’ve also talked about planning your career for babies and shared … Read More about The Best Birth Control Options in 2018
How to Make the Most of a Long Weekend
What’s everyone doing for the long weekend coming up? In general, how do you like to spend long weekends like this, and what historically has been your best long weekend ever? What are your best tips for how to make the most of a long weekend if you don’t have plans? For my $.02, I’ve … Read More about How to Make the Most of a Long Weekend
Deal Alert: Nordstrom Just Marked Down a Ton of Stuff
Whoa! I just noticed that the Nordstrom Labor Day Sale has quietly begun a bit early, as they’ve just added a ton of markdowns today — lots of good stuff for work including these items: Pictured at top: This reader favorite blazer is in stock and down to $93 in lucky sizes in black. (Pictured … Read More about Deal Alert: Nordstrom Just Marked Down a Ton of Stuff
10 Tips to Save Money on Subscription Services
We recently rounded up several good ways to cut the cord and say goodbye to your cable company forever, and today we thought we’d take a deeper dive by sharing 10 tips to save money on subscription services of all sorts — both the ones you already have and the ones you might be considering cutting.Readers, … Read More about 10 Tips to Save Money on Subscription Services
Green Cleaning Products That Actually Work
Using eco-friendly cleaning products sounds like a great idea, but not all of them can get the job done — so today we’re sharing tips on green cleaning products that actually work, whether you’re integrating them into your own routines for keeping a clean house or you’re asking your cleaning service to use green cleaning … Read More about Green Cleaning Products That Actually Work
The Best Resources for New Managers
Hunting for the best resources for new managers? Whether you’ve been recently promoted to management status or are hoping to get to a supervisor level in the near future, there are many good resources for new managers that are worth checking out, including blogs, videos, books, and podcasts. We’ve rounded up some of our favorites … Read More about The Best Resources for New Managers
Should You Tell Your Colleagues That You’re Autistic?
An autistic lawyer wrote in, wondering if she should tell her colleagues that she’s on the spectrum.
Office Makeup, Weekend Makeup, Party Makeup: How Much Do You Mix It Up?
How many different makeup looks for different occasions do you have? I was going out somewhere recently, and I overshot the mark on makeup — I wanted to do more than my daily makeup look, but less than my evening/date night/party look, and landed up far too close to my “party look.” So I got … Read More about Office Makeup, Weekend Makeup, Party Makeup: How Much Do You Mix It Up?
How to Handle Imposter Syndrome
Here’s something we haven’t discussed recently: how to handle imposter syndrome. If you’re not familiar with imposter syndrome, it’s that lovely feeling that you’re successful because you’re tricking everyone about your intelligence or insights, that you’re the recipient of incredible luck to have come this far, and that any day now someone will figure you … Read More about How to Handle Imposter Syndrome
What’s the Prettiest Thing You Own — and Do You Use It?
So here’s a fun little question for today: What is the prettiest thing you own — and do you use it? Do you even SEE it on a regular basis? If no on the using/seeing, why not? (Variations on this could be your most valued item, e.g., your grandmother’s suit she made for herself when … Read More about What’s the Prettiest Thing You Own — and Do You Use It?
How to Get Your Style Groove Back
So here’s something we haven’t talked about in a thousand years: how to reassess your personal style and, if necessary, get your style groove back. Some fun things we’ve discussed in the past include where to start when you need style inspiration, the weekend you vs. the weekday you, how to cultivate style (vs. following trends), “next … Read More about How to Get Your Style Groove Back