From all the stress with carryon limitations and checked baggage fees, the last thing you want to worry about is a suitcase mishap . . . but you should. Overpacking is one key factor in breaking the bag, so if you need to sit on the case to close it, you've packed too much! Of course, I'm not telling you to take the worrywart route, but let's put an action plan in place just in case. If you do Read more

If high-glitter and high-pigment makeup aren't quite your thing for the holidays, Benefit Cosmetics' I'm Glam . . . Therefore I Am ($36) is a great option for you, then. The seven-piece kit contains the universally flattering rosy- and peachy-pink Glamming Face Powder, along with the brand's always-crowd-pleasing highlighter, Girl Meets Pearl. A four-piece eye shadow palette of pale pink, icy Read more

I love finding easy ways to make little shifts that make a big difference from the environment. I don't have the space for a compost box, and I do love indulging in a long shower every now and again, but finding a supersimple way to store food without plastic? I'm game. While we consider plastic as positive, plastic is not a biodegradable. And while it can be recycled, many stations are asking Read more

I'm excited to present a post from one of my favorite sites, TreeHugger! From Artists of Humanity comes an innovative design that turns more than 200 plastic shopping, dry-cleaning or newspaper bags into a colorful plastic bar stool, called "ReVision." Made by inner-city youth in Boston, Massachusetts, the stools received the Social Responsibility Award by the American Society of Interior Read more

The other day I stopped into the tiny, trendy, and thoroughly delicious Mile End Deli for a quick bite. While my chicken salad sandwich and Stumptown iced coffee didn't disappoint, the visual highlight for me was the deli's exterior display. I love how Mile End used rows of oversize canning jars, stocked with goods used on a daily basis at the deli, as a decorating element. The jars, and their Read more

I'll come right out and say it: to me, size matters. So when I heard about the Infuse 4G's huge 4.5-inch screen, I asked AT&T to send me a review unit, possibly out of morbid curiosity. Could a phone this big really make a girl happy? The answer is yes, my friends. Oh, yes. I had read from the AT&T press release that the Infuse 4G would be big, but I didn't realize just how large it was Read more

While I normally roast peppers following the traditional method (in the oven), sometimes I get lazy and simply throw them directly on the gas stove like I'm a Spanish grandma. Here's how you do it: Turn the burner's heat up to high and place the peppers over the flame. Let them cook, until blackened and charred, turning every couple of minutes to burn each part of the pepper. The rest of the Read more

The cool temps of Fall mean yard work for me. How about you? There are piles of fallen leaves to rake, and I also like to plant colorful flowers to brighten up the upcoming rainy Winter. I'm sure many of you are knee-deep in yard work as well, and while it's a great way to burn some calories, you want to do it safely so you don't end up injuring your bod. Here are some tips. Purchase a Read more