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There’s something visceral and intimate about putting pen to paper — whether it’s to jot down ideas in a notebook, document special moments and vent frustrations within the safety of a leather-bound journal, or express gratitude and affection in a handwritten letter or card.
Whether you’re buying school supplies for your high school- or college-bound daughter or you simply feel like giving your office a much-needed makeover, the new Cynthia Rowley for Staples collection might play a key role in your desk area do-over.
Bradley Carbone has some loyal and loving friends.
Everyone has a household chore they absolutely loathe — whether it’s scrubbing the bathtub, sweeping, doing laundry, mopping floors, dusting ceiling fans, or cleaning windows.
From Father’s Day brunches, lobster bakes, garden parties, Mexican fiestas, outdoor cookouts, and tea parties, summer is the best time to invite friends and family members over to your home so you can share great conversation, yummy treats, and plenty of laughter.
Whether you’re celebrating Valentine’s Day or Galentine’s Day (a February 13th festivity invented by Parks and Recreation’s Leslie Knope that involves lady friends celebrating one another and having a “Lilith Fair minus the angst” amount of fun), the sentiments behind your holiday of choice should be affection, respect, gratitude, and joy.
Love may conquer all, but that doesn’t mean it’s acceptable to forget (or ignore) Valentine’s Day when you’re in some form of a relationship — whether it’s a new development that’s still in its nascent stages, a long-distance arrangement, a live-in partnership, or a marriage.
You’ve got your mom, sister, cousin, co-worker, and best friend covered, but you’re still scrambling to find a gift for your pre-teen niece or adolescent goddaughter?
“He’s so cool, he’s so cool, he’s so cool.” Those are the words that ran through Alabama Whitman’s head whenever she looked at her Elvis-obsessed, kung fu-loving, ultra-protective husband, Clarence Worley, in the Quentin Tarantino-written, Tony Scott-directed cult classic True Romance.