Now that my Thanksgiving grocery shopping list has been disposed of, I’m setting my sights on a list of Christmas gifts I plan to buy for family and friends. I’m…
Make just one someone happy
Real Simple has a list of 48 ways to be nice and improve the world around you. If it’s you who needs a better day, here are nine things you…
Lose for good
I’m not trying to pressure anyone into joining Weight Watchers, because being pressured into it won’t help you lose weight. BUT, if you were ever thinking about joining, now is…
Now’s the time
There’s been a lot of things going on this weekend, but probably the most significant was the hurricane that hit the not-yet-recovered Gulf Coast. The good news is the damage…
That only took FOREVER
The LA Times is gossiping that CBS HAS FINALLY RENEWED How I Met Your Mother. Thank freakin’ God if it’s true, though if the future of HIMYM is anything like…
Pay it Forward drawing
The Modern Gal finally won a blog contest, and it was the best kind to win — a Pay it Forward drawing! I can’t wait to see what K’s got…
Bring light with your pocket change
If you’re among those who want to give money to a good cause, but either don’t have much to give or don’t really know where to start, check out this…
The Brit is back
I’m not going to lie. I’m more than a little apprehensive of Britney’s cameo tonight on my favorite running sitcom, How I Met Your Mother. I’m glad to see she’s…
Save the rainforests
In the tradition of FreeRice.com comes OneSquareFoot.org, a site that offers to save a square foot of rainforest land for every nine trivia questions you answer correctly. Some of the…
From the clothes pile
I have a rule of thumb for when I buy new clothes: for every new item that’s bought, something from inside my closet has to go. As a result, I…