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We Love: Lena Dunham

August 30, 2012

If you haven’t heard of Lena Dunham yet, you will. I’m a recent convert to the critically acclaimed HBO series ‘Girls.’ The show centers around a group of  twenty-something girlfriends and their lives in New York City. Don’t expect it to be anything like Sex in the City.  The show’s star, Lena Dunham, plays an amazing [...]

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Facebook Stalking Your Ex

August 1, 2012

Two years ago, my husband’s ex girlfriend, whom he had dumped years before, reached out to him on Facebook. She sent him a friend request, which he had declined (on 3 different occasions!). Frustrated, she sent him a message saying she didn’t understand why he was ignoring her. They hadn’t seen each other in 9 years at that [...]

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How To Help A Friend Through A Miscarriage

July 5, 2012

I am one of the countless women who have suffered through a miscarriage, most recently a few weeks ago. It’s never easy to know what to say, or how to help a friend through this difficult time. Through my own personal experience, I would like to share some tips on how to help your friend [...]

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Divorce Hotels, Coming To America

May 31, 2012

A new concept will soon arrive in the United States: Divorce Hotels. Check in married, check out single. A Divorce Hotel is when a couple have decided to divorce and would like to make the process as quick as possible. They check into a luxury hotel which offers a ‘divorce suite’  (separate rooms of course!) where [...]

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Arrested for Missing School?

May 29, 2012

Recently, Diane Tran, an honor student at a Texas high school, was jailed for truancy aka missing school. The high school Junior who helps support two siblings, holds down a full time job, as well as a part time job, started missing classes a few months ago due to how heavy her plate was getting. Diane says that [...]

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When to Help Your Kids Cosmetically

May 25, 2012

I remember being fairly young, around 9 years old, when I started noticing that the hair on my legs had grown in thick and heavy and was much more abundant and noticeable than my classmates. I began to be very shy and self-conscious  about it, hiding it under thick pantyhose (even during the summertime), as [...]

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Hair Accessories: The Key to Combating a Bad Hair Day

April 30, 2012

Bad hair days, we all have them, heck, I have lots of them. And since I don’t always have time to run to the salon, or shave my head bald, a quick fix for me has always been rocking a headband or fab hair accessory. When I add a headband to an outfit, it automatically [...]

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Summer Clothing Looks That Keep Your Arms Covered

April 11, 2012

There are lots of things that I like about my body. For example, I think I have nice legs and can get away with short skirts. I’m not a size zero and I have learned how to dress my curves through much trial and error. I mean I once wore red pleather pants while I sang in [...]

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Life Doesn’t Begin 10lbs From Now

March 26, 2012

I’ve spent a lifetime struggling with losing weight. I remember being nine and reaching triple digits on the scale: 100 lbs. I was devastated, all of  my friends in school still weighing roughly 10- 20 lbs less than me. I had developed before most of them, though, I never took that into my weight consideration [...]

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Siri, Can You Hear Me? Maybe Not.

March 19, 2012

I’m not going to lie, I was one of the countless people who jumped on the iPhone 4s bandwagon when it was first released a few months ago. One of the major selling points of the purchase for me was Siri. But what exactly is Siri? From Apple’s website: Siri is the intelligent personal assistant that helps you [...]

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