As a woman, I'm totally fine making the purchase. As long as I can walk up and grab them myself. It's those stupid stores that have them in a locked case where you have to get a manager to let you at them that make me uncomfortable. Because it takes them ten minutes to get the key, so you're standing around at the…

I do. My boyfriend and I, and our 13 children, are very happy with the positive effect we've had on the environment by refusing to purchase non-sustainable, unethical condoms.

I took a headstand workshop. After that I was finally able to learn how to do it! I also struggle with the balance thing on a regular basis, so the workshop was great for me to learn how to control all those pesky muscles. I highly recommend it if you can find one. It seriously changed my perspective!

You'll have great luck finding an apartment given the mass exodus that is bound to happen when the city thaws and people can finally move their cars out of the ice to warmer climates!

I have a few friends who do this too! It's basically the same as one of those lamps that you can get at home, but the bonus is you can smell like a coconut.

Hot yoga has saved my life this winter. And if you find a good studio with caring teachers, they will totally embrace a newbie! I started going because it was a guaranteed hour of warmth that penetrated my bones. But as a bonus I actually credit this Chicago winter to why I'm now able to do three different types of…

I'm a school-aholic. I have a BA and a master's and I'm back in school again for probably another master's with plans on getting a PhD. My bf quit the college scene long ago and has no intention of going back. He's the greatest person in my life, so I really don't give a shit about his degree status. He's smart,…

I love graze! Between work and all the shit that I do outside of work, it's nice to have a stack of snack packs that I can grab and throw in my purse or keep in my car for those "oh my god I'm so f-ing hungry right now I'm totally just going to go to Taco Bell I don't care how bad it is" moments. Also, as I mentioned…

I love the new hair ties too! I had some birchbox credit so I bought a bunch cause it only cost me $2. If I don't twist it the right way, I do get my hair tangled. But my biggest problem is that they tend to stretch out more quickly and then my poor thin hair falls out of the pony tail. But usually wetting it and…

My bf just started the men's birchbox and his shit is WAY cooler than mine. I really like my Birchbox (esp for $10), but this month was kind of meh. I do another one called Graze and for $6 you get four little packs of healthy-ish snacks. Probably more expensive than the cost, but I'm the type of person who buys a…

Good for you! It takes a lot of strength and courage to walk away, but oh so worth it in the end.

Is it this place http://ivmechicago.com/ ? Or are there more? Please tell me there aren't more. Despite the now awful hangovers I get since I hit my 30s, I have a terrible fear of needles. This place sounds like a house of horrors to me!

I just woke up and cried for 15 solid minutes after I looked out the back door.

I've also grown accustomed to saying "I only have to wear one pair of pants today!" THIS IS NOT NORMAL!!

"urbs in frigidis horto" is the best I could get out of ignoring Latin through 18 years of Catholic school and the help of Google translate.

I know, right? Leftovers are awesome!

I'm also a regular yogi, so I'll definitely start paying attention to this! I usually chalk bad days up to lack of sleep or some other recent catastrophe (see previous post about desire to find excuses for everything).

There are a few bakeries places where I live (Chicago) that will give you BAGS of leftover bagels at the end of the night if you show them a 501c3 letter. Why you have to be NFP, I don't know, but at least they are kind enough to give them away rather than throw them out.

There is nothing that bothers me more than wasted food! I get so mad at myself if I forget about something in the back of the fridge and have to toss it. My dad grew up right after the Depression, so he instilled in us some serious values about what it means to be able to have food on the table. I was always made…

I've been reading up on this too (the moon cycle thing, not the fad diet) after my yoga instructor pointed out to my class that we were all probably a little bit off balance because of the recent full moon. And my mind was blown. I find it all very interesting. My boyfriend, on the other hand, thinks I just like…