In the wake of watching the first few episodes of “Making a Murderer”, I have texted a huge number of my fellow “Serial” and “The Jinx” followers. I love true […]

At the age of three, there was nothing I wanted more than a Sleeping Beauty Barbie. I had braved Mall Santa’s lap, stoically avoided crying hysterically, and breezily requested one […]

I rarely find myself in possession of comfortable and appropriate Winter weather clothing. As my friend Em knows, I am the least prepared Winter dresser. That is a seriously accurate assertion. […]

As I’m finally wrapping up my semester in Rome, I feel like I can now OFFICIALLY name my favorite Roman restaurants. To keep the list manageable, I’ve stuck to four, […]

What’s a good movie without a great makeover scene? I can’t help myself. I’m such a sucker for extended periods of 2000’s era pop music paired with pretty clothes. I […]

I am a very fast shower-er. Like, supremely fast. I like to defy expectations by taking as little time to shower as possible. However, the time I lose during showering, […]

I want all of these dresses. Right now. Today. Forever and always. They are so the perfect mix of conservative and…sassy? They’re an investment, but I feel like they’d totally work for […]

I distinctly remember that two nights before my grandfather— known as Gramps— passed away, he was watching the movie “Giant.” Or rather, the movie “Giant” was playing in the background […]

I’ve really been making an effort to embrace the Holiday spirit this year. There’s something about the last few years of college decisions and finals that have come to overpower […]

I used to read these great picture books that were simultaneously beautiful drawings and intensive biographies of historical figures. It was Kathleen Krull’s “Lives of Extraordinary…” series. My favorite was Krull’s “Lives […]

When I was a little kid, my nursery school teacher reported to my parents that, and I quote, “If Avery does not think her drawing is perfect, she will rip it […]

First of all, I love a good turtleneck. The sweater […]

I was lucky enough to see “The Nutcracker” this week. I went with my two roommates– one of whom is an ACTUAL ballerina. And not just any ballerina, a former […]

For those of you who indulge in ABC Family’s 25 Days of Christmas, you’re surely familiar with stop motion animation films. The little puppets! Oh, how they usher in the […]

I vacillate between reading memoirs and thrillers. Sometimes I’m more in the mood for reality, increasing my knowledge about random facts, what have you. I can never get enough of […]