Scary Mommy; Courtesy of Vera Bradley Yes, Halloween is still weeks away, but as many committed holiday shoppers know, the holiday season is — alarmingly — practically upon as already. And who else besides the (unofficial) Queen of Christmas herself to chat with about the holiday season than Zooey Deschanel? Sure, she’s had a big...
MoMo Productions/DigitalVision/Getty Images Over the past year, I’ve noticed my 7-year-old daughter adopting many of my mannerisms and preferences. First, it was appearance stuff, like outfit choices or the way she wore her hair. Then she started showing an interest in things I do, like early morning walks around the block, manicures, and photography. To...
Tassii/E+/Getty Images When I had my son, I had about three weeks of the baby blues — wondering what on Earth I was supposed to do with myself and this new baby, crying daily at 3 p.m. on the dot (oh, hormones), and just generally being an emotional wreck. Fortunately for me, that morose phase...
Spirit Halloween Spirit Halloween will not just disappear into the ether the minute the clock strikes midnight on November 1. Nope! They’re sticking around just a little longer. The temporary retail chain — which has mysteriously popped up in empty storefronts around the country every fall for years now — will be turning in its...