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The Ultimate Trader Joe’s Clean Eating Shopping List
So-called “clean eating” has really had a moment over the past several years. Chances are, you yourself or someone you know has jumped on the clean eating bandwagon, eschewing packaged and...
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8 Winter Outfit Combinations to Copy RN
Winter fashion poses challenges other seasons just don’t: risking ruining your new shoes via slush puddle (or worse, and excess of salt), figuring out how to feel stylish amongst all those layers,...
View ArticleWhat’s Happening With Iran: The Death of Qassem Soleimani and What It Means...
Hostilities between the United States and Iran are high following the killing of one of Tehran’s most powerful officials. The Pentagon confirmed that President Trump had ordered the airstrike of Gen....
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12 Ways to Have More Sex This Month
I went on a date last weekend. Things happened. Said date has me feeling happier and brighter than ever. I’m playing “Wanted” by Hunter Hayes on repeat, dancing around my apartment, wearing all those...
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My Partner Hates Cooking—Here’s How I Got Him to Help Me Meal Prep
I know I’m not alone when I say it: I love cooking and my partner doesn’t. This imbalance used to make meal planning feel like a burden — and that burden fell upon me. It felt that despite working a...
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The Absolute Best Workout Clothes for Women
There’s nothing quite like trying something new, falling in love with it, and incorporating it into your daily life. This goes double for finding a workout routine that — for once — fits in with your...
View Article5 Fun Workouts You Can Do With Your Gym Buddy
With January here and New Year’s resolutions fresh on the mind, many of us might be hitting the gym in the hope of achieving a healthier and more active 2020. But contending with cold nights,...
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I Read More Than 100 Books in 2019—Here Are the 10 I Recommend
As of December 15, when I’m submitting this article, I have read 111 books in 2019. Most were good, some were fantastic, and a few (but fortunately very few) were quite awful. To help guide you in your...
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8 New Beauty Brands to Try in 2020—and What Products to Try From Each
Every year, we make resolutions for our health, wellness, finances, and social life. We want to lose weight, eat more veggies, pay off debt, travel more, and meet the love of our lives. I’m all for...
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Thinking of Doing Whole30? Here’s What I Learned in My First Week
I’ve always felt that it was in my DNA to be “sensitive.” My skin is sensitive; my stomach, super sensitive; my literal senses even feel more sensitive than most’s. My decision to embark on Whole30 is...
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Why Passive Income Isn’t All It’s Cracked Up to Be
There are books, blogs, and countless podcasts on the subject, not to mention that one friend who seems to have it all figured out and won’t stop humble bragging about it. What is this buzzy topic we...
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Tried and True: These Products Have Lasted in My Beauty Routine for Years
Just like fashion, beauty trends come and go. I hate to admit it, but I often give into the hype of a product, only to let it slide to the back of my drawers in about a month. I’ve adopted the YouTube...
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Representation for Black Women Is More Than a Request, It’s a Necessity
As a child and pre-teen, there were very few things I wanted more than to see myself represented in the magazines, television shows, and films that I watched. I wasn’t satisfied with having to see...
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The Fashion Trends We’re Avoiding, and What We’re Buying Instead
Fashion is definitely subjective; one’s man trash is definitely another man’s treasure. No one would ever touch my ratty, old, vintage denim jacket, but it’s one of my favorite items in my closet...
View Article4 Steps to Setting Goals & Actually Accomplishing Them This Year
If you’re anything like me, the prospect of goal-setting can be pretty overwhelming. One day, you’re marking up a beautiful new notebook with all sorts of goals: having $100,000 in an investment...
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7 Chic AF Outfits to Copy This Winter
To me, winter means a runny nose that lasts three months, a loaded Netflix queue (I am not leaving the comfort of my Barefoot Dreams blanket this weather), and slush that ruins every pair of shoes I...
View ArticleWhy is Australia Burning? Plus, How You Can Help
Since September, bushfires have raged in Australia and experts are blaming global warming for exacerbating the effects of severe drought and heat. The catastrophic fires have claimed over 15.6 million...
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Ready for a Bedroom Refresh? These Are the Most Stylish Beds & Headboards for...
Nothing gets me going like a well-decorated bedroom. When I was 12, my parents allowed me the autonomy to upgrade my Beauty and the Beast themed room, and I got my first taste of interior design. I...
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How I Meal Prep My Vegan Diet at Trader Joe’s
I’ve been a vegan for about three years now, and the #1 response I get when people learn I’m vegan is “I could never do it.” Before I was a vegan myself, that’s what I thought too. I assumed it would...
View ArticleHow to Invest in Yourself When Your Employer Won’t
A couple of years ago, I had a rude awakening. I was sitting at work one afternoon, mindlessly going about my day, when a single thought materialized in my mind. This is not what I want to do with my...
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