1.1k June 1, 2018 6 pregnancy apps that aren't cheesy AF One of my biggest pregnancy symptoms is getting nauseous over cutesy pregnancy speak. I get green around the gills every time I downloaded an app and read the phrase "bundle of joy." Or it referred to my stomach as "your baby bump." [Insert eye roll emoticon here.] So after some trial and error with apps, I've narrowed down my favorite non-cheesy pregnancy apps to these… Read More August 14, 2017 World making you feel old? Here's why I'm not letting it Did you happen to see this 60th birthday boudoir shoot we posted recently? It's deliciously sexy and makes age seem irrelevant, so much so that it sent a couple of our staff members into look-inward-mode about aging. It was a tiny reminder that age is just a number and you don't have to succumb to those being-old tropes if you don't want to. For me, it was a reminder that we don't have to pre-age ourselves (AND especially not have it thrust upon us by our peers). Read More 11 Comments July 1, 2016 Water bottles that are also hydration trackers I often get dehydrated. I had the thought the other day… My FitBit reminds me to get enough steps a day, what if there was a water bottle that did the same! Fortunately, it's already been invented. Hydration trackers are a thing, and I'm debating getting one. But which one… Read More 3.2k 15 Comments June 30, 2016 My Amazon Echo sings me songs about vagina I love Alexa, my Amazon Echo. This is the story of how one morning, standing at the counter in my jammies, groggily waiting for my tea water to boil, my beloved kitchen robot sang me a song about vaginas. Read More 2.1k 24 Comments August 4, 2014 How to get the most bang for your buck with your technology My significant other and I live on one main income — mine, as a freelance writer. The number-one impediment to my budgeting experience has been technology. Here's how I've learned to deal… Read More 3.9k 39 Comments June 5, 2014 I don't want to be "that guy": My personal guidelines for smartphone use Smartphone addiction is definitely a thing, and as a person who already struggles with turning off the internet, surely having a whole computer in my pocket would be like an alcoholic living above a bar. To make a long story short, I have a smartphone now. I went fearfully into the transition, kicking and screaming. A month in, I've found that by setting some ground rules for myself I've been able to moderate my behavior. Below are Alissa's Personal Guidelines for Responsible Smartphone Use. Read More 123
August 14, 2017 World making you feel old? Here's why I'm not letting it Did you happen to see this 60th birthday boudoir shoot we posted recently? It's deliciously sexy and makes age seem irrelevant, so much so that it sent a couple of our staff members into look-inward-mode about aging. It was a tiny reminder that age is just a number and you don't have to succumb to those being-old tropes if you don't want to. For me, it was a reminder that we don't have to pre-age ourselves (AND especially not have it thrust upon us by our peers). Read More 11 Comments July 1, 2016 Water bottles that are also hydration trackers I often get dehydrated. I had the thought the other day… My FitBit reminds me to get enough steps a day, what if there was a water bottle that did the same! Fortunately, it's already been invented. Hydration trackers are a thing, and I'm debating getting one. But which one… Read More 3.2k 15 Comments June 30, 2016 My Amazon Echo sings me songs about vagina I love Alexa, my Amazon Echo. This is the story of how one morning, standing at the counter in my jammies, groggily waiting for my tea water to boil, my beloved kitchen robot sang me a song about vaginas. Read More 2.1k 24 Comments August 4, 2014 How to get the most bang for your buck with your technology My significant other and I live on one main income — mine, as a freelance writer. The number-one impediment to my budgeting experience has been technology. Here's how I've learned to deal… Read More 3.9k 39 Comments June 5, 2014 I don't want to be "that guy": My personal guidelines for smartphone use Smartphone addiction is definitely a thing, and as a person who already struggles with turning off the internet, surely having a whole computer in my pocket would be like an alcoholic living above a bar. To make a long story short, I have a smartphone now. I went fearfully into the transition, kicking and screaming. A month in, I've found that by setting some ground rules for myself I've been able to moderate my behavior. Below are Alissa's Personal Guidelines for Responsible Smartphone Use. Read More 123
11 Comments July 1, 2016 Water bottles that are also hydration trackers I often get dehydrated. I had the thought the other day… My FitBit reminds me to get enough steps a day, what if there was a water bottle that did the same! Fortunately, it's already been invented. Hydration trackers are a thing, and I'm debating getting one. But which one… Read More 3.2k 15 Comments June 30, 2016 My Amazon Echo sings me songs about vagina I love Alexa, my Amazon Echo. This is the story of how one morning, standing at the counter in my jammies, groggily waiting for my tea water to boil, my beloved kitchen robot sang me a song about vaginas. Read More 2.1k 24 Comments August 4, 2014 How to get the most bang for your buck with your technology My significant other and I live on one main income — mine, as a freelance writer. The number-one impediment to my budgeting experience has been technology. Here's how I've learned to deal… Read More 3.9k 39 Comments June 5, 2014 I don't want to be "that guy": My personal guidelines for smartphone use Smartphone addiction is definitely a thing, and as a person who already struggles with turning off the internet, surely having a whole computer in my pocket would be like an alcoholic living above a bar. To make a long story short, I have a smartphone now. I went fearfully into the transition, kicking and screaming. A month in, I've found that by setting some ground rules for myself I've been able to moderate my behavior. Below are Alissa's Personal Guidelines for Responsible Smartphone Use. Read More 123
3.2k 15 Comments June 30, 2016 My Amazon Echo sings me songs about vagina I love Alexa, my Amazon Echo. This is the story of how one morning, standing at the counter in my jammies, groggily waiting for my tea water to boil, my beloved kitchen robot sang me a song about vaginas. Read More 2.1k 24 Comments August 4, 2014 How to get the most bang for your buck with your technology My significant other and I live on one main income — mine, as a freelance writer. The number-one impediment to my budgeting experience has been technology. Here's how I've learned to deal… Read More 3.9k 39 Comments June 5, 2014 I don't want to be "that guy": My personal guidelines for smartphone use Smartphone addiction is definitely a thing, and as a person who already struggles with turning off the internet, surely having a whole computer in my pocket would be like an alcoholic living above a bar. To make a long story short, I have a smartphone now. I went fearfully into the transition, kicking and screaming. A month in, I've found that by setting some ground rules for myself I've been able to moderate my behavior. Below are Alissa's Personal Guidelines for Responsible Smartphone Use. Read More 123
2.1k 24 Comments August 4, 2014 How to get the most bang for your buck with your technology My significant other and I live on one main income — mine, as a freelance writer. The number-one impediment to my budgeting experience has been technology. Here's how I've learned to deal… Read More 3.9k 39 Comments June 5, 2014 I don't want to be "that guy": My personal guidelines for smartphone use Smartphone addiction is definitely a thing, and as a person who already struggles with turning off the internet, surely having a whole computer in my pocket would be like an alcoholic living above a bar. To make a long story short, I have a smartphone now. I went fearfully into the transition, kicking and screaming. A month in, I've found that by setting some ground rules for myself I've been able to moderate my behavior. Below are Alissa's Personal Guidelines for Responsible Smartphone Use. Read More 123
3.9k 39 Comments June 5, 2014 I don't want to be "that guy": My personal guidelines for smartphone use Smartphone addiction is definitely a thing, and as a person who already struggles with turning off the internet, surely having a whole computer in my pocket would be like an alcoholic living above a bar. To make a long story short, I have a smartphone now. I went fearfully into the transition, kicking and screaming. A month in, I've found that by setting some ground rules for myself I've been able to moderate my behavior. Below are Alissa's Personal Guidelines for Responsible Smartphone Use. Read More 123