‘Listen To Your Fantasies, Not Your Dreams’ And 20 Other Perfect Words Of Wisdom From Elle’s Advice Columnist
“Dress for how you wish to be dealt with.”
What Sundays Are For
Sundays are for no makeup, for glasses, for books, for naps, for spending the day watching the same movies cable channels play every weekend.
It’s Important To Be Nice: Just Ask The Olive Garden Lady
It’s important to be nice. Nice people have better karma.
25 Beauty Facts From The Great White North
Minnesotans tend to live a really, really long time (I had relatives live into the early 100s!) so begin your anti-aging now!
Being A Woman Is Hard. Being A Woman Online Is Harder.
Because as a woman, they don’t just go after your subject matter; they go after you, the person.
You Should Dye Your Hair Pink
I inherited the pink from a girlfriend. We all need a pink-haired friend in our circle. She was ready to let it go and I was the one who needed it the most.
When The World Is Bursting With Things To Write About, But You Can’t Put Them Down On Paper
Writer’s block can feel very lonely when you’ve got writing in your blood. It’s as if your best friend, your imaginary pal, has deserted you.
The Fast Food Challenge, And Other Things I Would Institute As The Next Bachelorette
Uh, no. I think red roses are tacky as hell. I’d work out a sponsorship with Bud Light Lime. If I want you to stay, you get a bottle!
This Is What The Cold Does
The cold brings us together. It makes couples out of strangers.
Goodbye, Minneapolis
It’s too cold. The cold has seeped into my veins and my heart and my brain. I can’t do it anymore. I’m exhausted. I’m frozen. I’m stymied. I’m holding myself back. I stay inside because I can’t bear the windchill biting at my fingers.