Avoiding Thinspiration: My Quest for Healthy Body Image

Apr 8 6 Comments
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Growing up, the back of my bedroom door was covered with photos of models and celebrities I had meticulously clipped from Seventeen, Teen Vogue and Elle. While I admired the dresses donned by the various starlets, the bedroom door served a dual darker purpose. I spent hours standing in the mirror trying to figure out how [...]

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Fashion, Beauty, Boston 4.5.13

Apr 5 7 Comments
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This latest edition of Fashion, Beauty, Boston is brought to you by an almost full recovered blogger! I’ve finally caught up on all my sleep and feel almost back to normal Here’s what’s been going on with the bloggers of Boston this week. (Preview for next week: I’ll be sharing a full list of all [...]

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Follow Me: Where to Find Those Graces on Social Media

Apr 4 6 Comments
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I’m still recovering from my trip to Ohio. After driving 30 (!) hours in four days, I have to admit I’m still a bit dead to the world. But the trip was totally worth it, and I hope to have a post up soon on my friend’s wedding! However, while my brain is in recovery, I figured it [...]

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Let’s Talk: Share Your Opinion and Ask Away

Mar 29 7 Comments
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Fashion, Beauty, Boston is on hold this week because I’m on my way to Ohio for a friend’s wedding!  Road trips are one of my favorite things to do both with my husband and solo. There’s something romantic about the wide open road. Instead, I wanted to ask you (yes, you!) what you like about my blog, [...]

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Red Lipstick Lessons: Comfortable with Uncomfortable

Mar 28 11 Comments
Comfortable with Uncomfortable

As a teen, I was almost always comfortable with being uncomfortable. I found ways to stand out, not necessarily in how I dressed, but through my strong opinions on everything from sex education to vegetarianism. To the people who loved me and those who did not, I was the loudmouthed feminist wearing cat knee socks [...]

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Spring Classic: Red Lipstick and Sunglasses

Mar 26 9 Comments
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I didn’t understand the depths of winter until I moved to New England after three years in South Carolina where “winter” temperatures rarely dropped below 60 degrees. All I can say is that I’m ready for spring. Did you hear me, Mother Nature? In preparation for spring (and summer), I wanted to share one of [...]

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