Your house doesn't need to be perfect. It just needs to stop yelling at you. There are days when I swear I can't concentrate because there's a pile of crap sitting on the kitchen counter. It's not doing anything. It's just sitting there. Mail. Sunglasses. A receipt I apparently believe I'll need someday. A charger that belongs to God knows what. Three things that need to go upstairs and have been patiently waiting for someone to take them there. Technically, none of this shou

Because we can't stop time—but we can stop wasting money pretending we can. The quest for youth has made billions for companies that know exactly how to sell us one very profitable idea: Looking older is a problem that needs to be fixed. Wrinkle cream. Firming cream. Lifting serum. Brightening serum. Eye cream. Neck cream. Some mysterious little bottle containing approximately six drops of something that costs more than dinner. Enough. I'm not anti-skincare. I love taking car

Aging, Environment, and Skin Care Our skin reflects our age, environment, and diet from head to toe. Yet, when faced with a long list of beauty products—moisturizer, eye cream, serum, exfoliant, cleanser, night cream—it can feel overwhelming. How many products do we really need? The truth is, we can’t stop aging, and sometimes we can’t control environmental factors. But we can eat healthier and strategically use anti-aging products to keep our skin vibrant and youthful. Key A

De’-col-le-tage. If you want to hear the proper pronunciation, give it a quick listen [here]. Once you know it, it just sticks—and it’s much nicer than saying “turkey neck” or “crepey chest.” I didn’t really think about my decolletage until I splurged on Cindy Crawford’s Meaningful Beauty kit—a whole lineup of face and neck creams. I used it for a while until it leaked onto my dresser, ruining the finish. Not the product’s fault—cheap furniture, I guess—but that experience ta