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DEAR BODY SHAMERS

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I knew there was a definite possibility this could happen to me at some point. In fact, I prepared for it. When I first decided to launch this blog, my husband and I had a very real conversation about what making myself more visible on the internet actually means. Inviting people into your every day life- even a well-curated internet version of it- opens the door to a lot of opinions and comments. I got that. But I felt the value of connecting with people and creating content that resonated outweighed any negatives that might come my way. I…

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#LIKEAGIRL

You throw like a girl. You run like a girl. You hit like a girl. You cry like a girl.If you ever spent any time on a grade school playground, odds are someone has said one of these statements to you at some point. Granted, it’s usually uttered in jest as sort of a “hey, bro!” insult, but telling someone you do something like a girl has always rubbed me the wrong way. I’m not a fan of the insinuation that doing something like a girl means you are less than: less than capable, less than strong…

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WHAT DIANE KEATON (and my friends) TAUGHT ME ABOUT BEAUTY

The first time I fell in love with Diane Keaton was the first time I saw The Godfather. The second time I fell in love with Diane Keaton was when I saw Annie Hall. My obsession with her turtlenecks and open crisp white button downs arrived when she appeared in Something’s Gotta Give (and subsequently sent my mother and I on a permanent hunt for the perfect “Diane Keaton” shirt). And my appreciation for her quirkiness arrived when she starred in Because I Said So. This woman, who undoubtedly tops my favorite actress list, has been inspiring me one…