Moment of full disclosure, 9 times out of 10, “Date Night” looks a little something like this: yoga pants, our softest oversized t-shirt, a bottle of wine, takeout, and a side of DVR. While we wouldn’t trade our cozy nights spent in, variety is the spice of life and it suits us to switch it up every so often. Continue reading
Month: April 2016
#TBT: 8 AIM Away Messages You Definitely Used In High School
Let’s be honest – for as much as we’ve advanced in terms of technology and social media, there really isn’t anything as golden as AOL Instant Messenger – or, more fondly named AIM. Sure, there’s iChat on our MacBook Pro laptops, but let’s get one thing straight – nothing will ever, ever, be as satisfying as hearing the creak of the “door opening” sound, signifying that someone has signed online on your Buddy List. (Or, you’d hear the cash register sound if it were your crush.) Before the Snapchat story, before Instagram likes, we would explore our creativity with colorful Buddy Profiles, animated Buddy Icons, and, of course, the infamous Away Messages. Continue reading
6 Salads To Make This Season
The sun is shining, restaurant patios are filled with outdoor diners, and for the first time in months, salad actually sounds good. Let’s be real, winter salads are more of an afterthought once we’ve realized our pasta dish and garlic knots could use a side of something more nutritious. Come spring, the seasonal options seem limitless and lighter meals are our jam. Continue reading
15 Things You’re Never Too Old For
It could be argued that we may never feel the age that we actually are. Although we’re rounding the third-decade milestone, there are days we still feel sixteen. Hell, there are days we still feel six. It’s entirely possible that one day, we’ll be in our retirement homes, still feeling like it was just yesterday that we were crushing on Rider Strong and Justin Timberlake. Wasn’t it? Continue reading
Three Major Advantages To Moving To A Big City
By Jana-Lynn
While suburban and country living allows for a slower, peaceful, and more relaxed pace of life, sometimes you just have to take that big leap and move to major city to enjoy all the hustle, bustle, flashing neon lights, and 3am post-party shawarma and bubble tea food adventure. City-living often creates an exciting, exhilarating, and entertaining space to enjoy many amazing cultural, lifestyle, and financial opportunities. Check out some of our favorite reasons to live in a big city below. Continue reading
Who Will You Be?
The asking starts early. “What do you want to be when you grow up?” And at 5 years old, our answers are plentiful. A country music singer, a doctor, and an Olympic gymnast, perhaps all at once or alternating daily. Continue reading
What Happened After Someone Tried To Hack My Instagram
By Alicia Cook
The other night, I clicked Instagram’s familiar icon on my smart phone and noticed I was logged out. It happens, right? So, I entered my username and password but instead of seeing my feed, I received a prompt that alerted me that my account had been compromised and they had to reset my password for my own security. Continue reading
#TBT: 10 Foods From Your Childhood You Wish You Could Eat Today
Oh, to be young again. Wouldn’t it be great if we could just hop in a time machine for the day to revisit our childhood for just 24 hours? (Let’s be honest, we wouldn’t want to stay too long, especially if said time machine took us to Middle School or something.) Truth be told, we’d probably just be in it for the snacks. So, allow this post to be your tour guide back in time, via the memory of your taste buds. Here are 10 snacks you probably won’t see anywhere ever again. (Insert sad emoji here.) Continue reading
6 Smoothies We’re Craving This Spring
After a snowy start to April in some regions of the country, ahem, ours, it appears that spring-like temperatures have finally arrived. Better late than never. This recent weather warm up has our cravings shifting and our counter top kitchen appliances trading spaces. See ya come football season, crockpot. Our blender is now front and center. Continue reading
Marry Your Best Friend
By AISHWARYA NAIR
Marry the one who you wouldn’t mind waking up to every day for the rest of forever. The one who makes you so glad to be alive, who makes you feel like your heart has a huge goofy smile on its face. Please, don’t settle. Continue reading