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Writing tips & personal essays about love (& loss), travel, food, beauty & style. Plus my fave how to's that make everyday life easier, simpler—& more fun.

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Erica Weiner Stacking Rings

I’m spending the day in a cafe in Berkeley with my friend Irene. The weather is perfect, the...

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Triton Museum of Art

There is a museum right behind our apartment that I’ve been wanting to go to for ages. You...

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Polenta: It’s What’s for Dinner

My go-to side for dinner as of late has been mashed potatoes because 1) they are tasty and 2) they...

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The Suspenders Look

June is going to be a super fun month. So far, I’ve planned a museum day, a weekend trip to...

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If Trees Could Talk

Recently, I’ve begun to feel a strong kinship to the elderly. I’ve begun to notice how...

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Park fun

Alan and I went for a long walk through Vasona Park yesterday to enjoy the gorgeous day. We came...

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Beachfront Wedding

My friend Sarah, whom we took on a Snuggie Pub Crawl for her bachelorette party, recently had her...

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Happy Birthday, Sophie!

19 years ago, when I was in the second grade, I did a Show and Tell on the new baby sister I was...

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Pretty, Simple Rings

Before I discovered my love of chunky jewelery and statement necklaces, I almost exclusively only...

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Lost + SATC Love

If your head is still spinning from last night’s series finale of Lost, you’re not...

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