If you’re heading out this summer for some hot weather travels, you are probably in packing mode. I bet you have the basics covered, but there’s one item that is surprisingly always the best thing to pack for summer in Europe: a white skirt. Allow me to make the case.
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Are you in a productivity slump? Doom scrolling? Questioning the purpose of your career? Berating yourself for not working hard enough? Me too. Until a silly little productivity tip crossed my feed last week…
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Spanx makes clothing now–and I’ve never owned their shapewear, but I did find myself curious and decided it was time for a Spanx pants review. Could they be the solution to comfortable work pants that look good? If you are wondering if Spanx pants are comfortable, how they fit, or how to find them on sale, here are my thoughts. Today, I’ll review the Perfect Fit, Air Essentials, and Stretch Twill pants.
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Last week, I showed you summer conference clothing. Today, let’s style it into 6 summer conference outfits for women! If you have a hot weather conference coming up and aren’t sure how to start packing, here are some fashionable ideas.
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Deciding what to wear to a summer conference can be difficult. Women’s conference outfits can vary widely (are they casual? business??) and it’s even harder to shop for hot weather business clothes. Today, I am picking out female conference attire that is both cool (temperature-wise) and cool (looks-wise) if you don’t like traditional business clothes.
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I’m about to go on my first-ever academic sabbatical: a paid leave period where you don’t teach and instead focus on developing long-term projects. If this sounds like a wonderful deal to you, it is. And yet, I am feeling deep ambivalence about it. So this week, I had a “duh” moment and decided to do some research on how to make the most of sabbatical.
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I’ve been using Dirty Labs products for 2 years now–ever since I searched for gentle laundry detergent suggestions on Reddit. Now they have multiple cleaning products, including dishwasher detergent, toilet bowl cleaner, and several types of detergent. Here’s my Dirty Labs review of all the products I’ve tried so far!
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It’s time! For sandals! But finding comfortable women’s sandals that are actually cute feels like such a challenge every year. This is a need every summer, why is it so hard? Here are five classy sandals that actually don’t suck.
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What are we wearing this month? As the weather changes, I’m always a little stumped. So today, I’ve rounded up a week of May outfit ideas for women. Most of these outfits are casual or could go to a casual workplace (I am always the most relaxed about teacher style at the end of the semester! Bring on the jeans and sundresses!).
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When we redid our bedroom last year, it was time for a bedding upgrade! Fortunately, we got the chance to try Quince bedding–so here’s a Quince percale sheets review, plus our thoughts on the linen cotton stitch quilt.
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