Let’s Go To Sayulita
Bags were piled in the back of the taxi, sunglasses atop noses, skin waiting to be sun ripened, and feet yearning to sink into warm sand. Just a forty five…
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Lauren Tien
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The In-Law Relationship
There is this stigma that can too often be placed on the in-law relationship. Our world tells the dating and the newlywed—to beware!—that getting married to the one you love…
Let’s Make Envelopes
Words these days tend to be bare, received instantly through an email, fax, text, and social media. But words received in an envelope? Words sent like that are covered, creating…
3 Patriotic DIYs To Try
This week we celebrate the land of the free, the home of the brave, and all that we identify with the flag—peace, security, liberty, and our duties as Americans. As…
The Art Of Laundering
You are out shopping with your best friend and you’ve just found the most beautiful piece of clothing to add to your wardrobe. Its versatile and completely you.The fabric on…
In My Toolbox: Must-Haves For The DIY Girl, Part III
This is continued from In My Toolbox: Must-Haves For The DIY Girl, Part II… Are you feeling confident and ready to take on your projects with your tools in hand?…
In My Toolbox: Must-Haves For The DIY Girl, Part II
This is continued from In My Toolbox: Must-Haves For The DIY Girl… Looking at your toolbox, you may be realizing that the extent of your handy-woman tools includes one mighty…
The Do-It-Yourself Simple Guide to Paint
There was once a time when paint was nothing more than plant and flower pigments mixed with egg yolk, or milk mixed with colored pigments, then dried and left ready…
In My Toolbox: Must-Haves For The DIY Girl
With warm weather and longer days finally here, visions of projects dance in our heads. The itch to get deep into DIY abounds—“But wait!,” you say, “ I don’t have…
Mi Querido, Mon Cher, My Beloved Buenos Aires
From its metropolitan streets and epicenter of trade, politics, and business, to its quaint neighborhoods filled with Parisian architecture, cafes and cobblestone streets, to its vibrantly colored “caminitos” echoing accordion…
Playa Del Carmen, Mexico
Nestled on the coast of the Yucatan Peninsula, you’ll find what once was a little fishing village. With cobblestone avenues, handmade artistry, and street tacos worth writing home about, this…
Bikes, Waffles, and Van Gogh
“Where the broad ocean leans against the land,” (Oliver Goldsmith) you’ll find a place stacked tall with narrow living, a maze of canals, and a bustling of residents dreamily riding…
