Health and Fitness
Fight the Winter Blues
Note: Monica O’Connell’s post “Fighting the Winter Blues” originally appeared on Career Girl Network in December 2012. But given that Spring 2013 seems to be taking its own sweet time, we thought you might need a reminder of how to ... Read More »
Feeling Fat
A funny thing happened to me on my way to work this week….somewhere between my home and the client site I ballooned into a grotesquely overweight version of myself. This explosion of body mass sat quietly in the background slowly ... Read More »
The Frugal Career Girl: Eating Healthy On A Budget!
As Career Girls, we are busy people. It can already be a struggle to make time to be healthy when it seems like we are always on the go: there’s always another meeting to get to, another networking event ... Read More »
Alphabet Soup: BB and CC Creams
Almost two years ago, BB Creams made their debut in the U. S. and quickly created a new morning ‘must-have’ category. BB stands for ‘Beauty Balm’ or ‘Blemish Balm.’ They arrived via the Asian market and appeared as the solution ... Read More »
Your Saturday “Stay in Bed” Stimulus
Every Saturday, you get your weekly dose of “Stay in Bed Stimulus” – great reads, fun videos, and amazing podcasts and pieces of music that will make you want to stay in bed an extra hour, and get your much ... Read More »
How Running Makes Me a Better Career Girl
By all accounts, I should have grown up to be the “indoor” type. Being passionate about grammar rules, loving dystopian novels, and having married a gamer are all signs that point to “non-athlete.” At least, that’s what I thought until ... Read More »
Sitting Is Bad for You: Now What Do You Do?
By this point, I thought the news that sitting was bad for your health was old, old, old. Everyone I know, at some point in the last few years, has posted a Photoshopped photo stating that “Sitting Is the New ... Read More »
The Business of Powder and Paint: Part Two
In our previous episode, a seemingly innocent question was posed: Is there truly a difference between a drugstore and department store cosmetic brand? The short answer: Yes, there is a difference between a drugstore (mass) product and a prestige (class) ... Read More »
Put Nutrition on Your To Do List
I was inspired by Danielle’s recent article “The Frugal Career Girl: Fit Into Your Clothes While Fitting Into Your Budget!” Her ideas are the kinds of things I try to do to be fit without breaking my budget. Plus, I’m ... Read More »
Coming Clean
This year marks the 40th anniversary of my dance with the proverbial devil – my body – or, more appropriately, my body image. In 1973, at the tender age of 12, I was diagnosed with an eating disorder. In December ... Read More »
