This post is brought to you by DermaTherapy. I was compensated for my time and given a set of sheets to try. The opinions expressed here are mine. Dear younger, well-rested self: I see you luxuriously sleeping next to your husband in your one-bedroom high rise, and I feel compelled to reach out to you from the future. I am your 51-year-old self, and there a … [Read more...]
Mom and the Midnight Hour
After a full day of teenage angst, sibling squabbles, and endless questions from a curious 11-year-old, peace has finally descended on my home. It’s glorious. All I can hear is the hum of the air conditioner and the occasional creaks of a house that is well used and well loved This is the time that dreams are made of. Or more accurately, this is the time I should … [Read more...]
How to Look Your Tired and Stressed-Out Best
Welcome to the Dishwasher! If you have found the crazed appliance and me through my HuffingtonPost piece, An Open Letter to My Teenage Son About Drinking, thanks for checking us out. Are you getting bored with all the articles telling you to look and feel your best, you need at least eight hours of sleep a day? If you’re like me, you feel you look better with … [Read more...]
7 Tips to Achieve a Haggard and Exhausted Look
Are you getting bored with all the articles telling you to look and feel your best, you need at least eight hours of sleep a day? If you’re like me, you feel you look better with dark circles and puffy bags under your eyes teamed with a sallow complexion. Have you caught your husband lustily eyeing the groggy woman ahead of you at the checkout line, confirming your … [Read more...]
