We’re calling it: 2023 is the year we go back to the basics. If you’re also tired of the microtrend cycle, you might be craving a return to form. Some beauty hacks we’re keeping forever—some we...

It’s a New Year’s rite of passage. The ball has dropped, the clock has struck midnight, and we’ve set down our final drink until February 1. With the best intentions, we blend our green smoothies, join...

I wouldn’t call myself a Poosh stan but I dabble in the occasional Instagram post from the Kourtney Kardashian-founded wellness brand. It’s a true visual hodgepodge of aspiration, inspiration, punny hashtags (#pooshtheboundaries), and the occasional tidbit...

Maj Henriques and her family relocated to the Santa Barbara area from Copenhagen just a few years ago. But in the short time they’ve found themselves stateside, the family has already managed to inhabit two enviable...

As a woman today, it seems that to be alone in public—whether getting coffee solo, going to the movies on your own, or enjoying your own company at dinner—is something to be avoided. So much so,...

It’s jarring when you want to feel something and you just… can’t. I want to love vegetables. If only I were in the mood to go out. I wish I felt closer to you. Self-help books...

Emily Post’s presence was felt throughout my childhood home (my mom displayed her etiquette bible proudly on our bookshelf). From how we set the table to dinner party etiquette to the respect we showed one another—these...

For me, when it comes to weeknight cooking, sometimes it’s there and sometimes… it’s totally not. A day in the life of the former case: When I’m on my meal prep game, I’m all in and...

You don’t get much of a sex education at an all-girls Catholic school, but I’ll never forget the occasional kernels of wisdom thrown our way. Like how lying down next to someone of the opposite sex...

Though it makes me cringe to say it, one of my biggest personal weaknesses is my tendency to overcommit. As much as I believe in the freedom that comes with saying no more often, it’s hard...