Weekend Reads Say hello to Viva Magenta, the color no one asked for, coming to a world where no one lives. (New York Times – gift article) Do you really need a new kitchen counter? (The Atlantic) Why America’s railroads refuse to give their workers paid leave. (The Intelligencer) Half of all Americans now die… Continue Reading Weekend Reads #224
by Lissa T. I’ve been curious about House of Flint, a UK-based sustainable and size-inclusive fashion brand for a while. I keep seeing beautiful pieces on Instagram and wanted to know more about House of Flint’s fit, quality, and style. I invited Lissa, who has shopped the brand on more than one occasion, to provide… Continue Reading House of Flint Review: 4 Items Tried, Honest Thoughts
My mom makes my 13-year-old a stocking every year, and she also receives one from us. Relatives often ask what to get my daughter for Christmas that is under $50, under $25, a small gift they can get her. I have just sent out multiple emails and Google Docs to loved ones about what to… Continue Reading Gifts for Teens Under $50 and Stocking Stuffers
I know I said in the Wardrobe Oxygen Community on Facebook that I wouldn’t do a Weekend Reads this Saturday but I changed my mind. This has been an intense week thus far just with the news let alone any intensity you have felt with the holidays. I know I could use a quiet moment… Continue Reading Weekend Reads #225
While in college, I got a job as a salesperson at a store that carried fraternity and sorority merchandise. I worked my way up to management and had discussed with the owner possibly buying him out after college. He passed, the store got new management and I was not too fond of their management style… Continue Reading Consider this My Black Friday Post for 2022…
Need a gift for a hard-to-shop-for person? Need to find a present for the person that seems to have everything? Shopping last minute? Don’t want to pay to ship a gift across the country (or go to the post office)? Sounds like a subscription box is the perfect gift! While there are many different subscription… Continue Reading The Best Subscription Box Gifts: Over 20 Ideas for Everyone On Your List
Weekend Reads Young women broke hard for Democrats in the midterms. (The Hill) You might go through hell for your post-Ozempic body. (The Cut) Steve Comes Home: How the ‘Blue’s Clues’ host overcame death rumors and depression to return to his beloved TV pup. (Variety) Thousands were released from prison during covid. The results are… Continue Reading Weekend Reads #223
When I was born, I had curly hair. That fact was forgotten as my hair grew and spent its early years in braids and pigtails. My mom would trim my hair; sometimes, I had bangs that always split down the middle and flipped up at the sides when it was humid, and sometimes I didn’t.… Continue Reading The Curly Hair Community Intimidated the Hell Out of Me
Weekend Reads Who is Wes Moore, the first Black governor of Maryland? (The Guardian) Medicare for All is not enough. (The New Republic) How a viral teen app became the center of a sex trafficking hoax. (Washington Post – gift article) And for my local yokels… Bladensburg Peace Cross honoring veterans rededicated yesterday. (Patch) Female… Continue Reading Weekend Reads #222