Although Kansas has recently had a bit of a respite from the sweltering heat, it still continues to be peak chub-rub season for me. My battle to block the dreaded heat rash has been ongoing, and although I’ve found some good options to deal with it, I’d yet to find any comfortable (non-Spanx) ...

In the past couple of years, I officially became someone who "travels all the time for work." At first it was almost thrilling — I furiously researched a new carry-on, I signed up to airline loyalty programs, I began to collect frequent flier miles, I was embarrassingly excited to apply for TSA ...

I have more than one person in my life who tells me I'm crazy and that some more cake won't hurt when I say I'm trying to watch my weight. "You're just fine!" they say. "You have a distorted body image. It's all in your head!" They think they are trying to help, trying to ... Continue reading

I'm not a fan of high heels. I mean, in theory, I'm a huge fan of high heels, because they're beautiful and make you feel like a queen, but in practice, I'm just no good with them. Not only have I made myself completely unused to wearing them by being a wimp about it for too long, but I also never

I never thought that much about luggage until my very first business trip. Growing up, I used whatever suitcases my mom bought at TJ Maxx. She must have chosen well, because when I graduated college, I was still using the same carry-on she had bought for me when I was ... Continue reading