A while back I posted a call for bra suggestions, and thanks to the very helpful comments on that entry I have a TON of recommendations to go check out — including the slightly intimidating activity of getting fitted by someone who knows what the hell they’re doing, rather than wrapping some fabric tape around […]

I had never heard of this Brooklyn indie-rock band until a helpful blog comment alerted me to their existence (unsurprising, I am hardly on the cutting edge of what’s cool in the music world these days) but now they’re on nearly-obsessive iPod rotation whenever I’m in my car. I have their Charm School and The […]

If you have a new baby, or are expecting a baby, or you know someone who’s expecting a baby and you need to get them a gift, or you just like buying baby products because you never know when someone might get knocked up, may I make a loud, frothy-mouthed recommendation? BUY A MIRACLE BLANKET.
If […]

My body is still recovering from Baby Numbero Two-O, in the sense that it’s reeling a bit from the effects of nine months mainlining Ben & Jerry’s, as well as that whole “expanding to monstrous proportions” thing. Which is to say, my waist is a tad on the squashy side, and super low-rise jeans are […]

Let’s first address this hairdryer’s most noteworthy feature: THREE HUNDRED DOLLARS ARE YOU EFFING KIDDING ME.
Yes, it’s true. This is the most expensive hairdryer I have ever heard of, and I will say that I never would have bought it if I didn’t have a few Amazon gift certificates to use at the time.
HOWEVER. […]