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Even Total Beginners Can Fly and Make AMAZING Videos With a Drone (In Seconds!)

12/18/2018

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Shot on my second-ever flight with a DJI Mavic Air.
The waves in Half Moon Bay are so gnarly right now, they even canceled Mavericks. 

​Which is why I went to check it out -- with the help of a DJI Mavic Air drone.

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Why I ONLY Wear Polarized Sunglasses (And You Should, Too)

6/27/2018

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According to Twitter, today is #NationalSunglassesDay. Which is why I thought I'd take a moment to make an important public service announcement: 

I only wear polarized lenses. For best results, you should, too.

​Here's why:

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Analyzing for Fun Factor: 9 Board Games That Will Spark a State of Flow

1/5/2018

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Play expert and game inventor Andrea Cuadra shares her favorite board games.
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8 Perfect Pairs of Shoes for Halloween (AKA, The Entire Month of October)

9/26/2017

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Frank's Bride Mary Jane Platforms, $74.99
My "thing" is playfulness -- which, according to dozens of young adults who participated in my research, often involves being silly. Makes sense. I love being silly! But sometimes, it's hard, right? Because it's easy to worry what people think?

I've written about three proven ways to stop caring what others think. Here's a fourth: find a legit excuse to be silly. Like... the entire month of October. Which ends in one of my favorite holidays: Halloween!

To that end, here are some perfectly silly and amazing Halloween shoes. 

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I Stumbled Upon Hot Chocolate Design's Shoes, And It Made My LIFE.

9/26/2017

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Chocolaticas Notebook flats, $69.99
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Bacon and Eggs Mary Janes, $69.99
Oh. My. Goodness. 

​Amazon's got this great little page called Interesting Finds, where they show you cute urban home and clothing items. They claim it's "updated daily," though I feel like I mostly see the exact same stuff every time I visit...

Until today, when I discovered Hot Chocolate Design, a Venezuelan shoe brand created by Carolina Aguerrevere and Pablo Martinez.

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PSA: Last Night, I Played Basketball In ACTUAL Basketball Socks. It Made ALL The Difference.

4/12/2017

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Basketball is a huge part of my life. I play several nights a week -- I'm even playing in a tournament this weekend! I've used basketball as a way to integrate into a new culture when I travel, and I've even made housing decisions around good pickup games. 

I consider myself quite knowledgeable about the game. But here's something I didn't know until last night: playing basketball in basketball socks -- as opposed to, say, biking socks -- actually makes a huge difference.

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I Like You, I Love You - A Book SO Adorable, I'd Buy It RIGHT Now... If I Had Someone to Give It To.

4/9/2017

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I know that most people aren't into mushy, over-the-top love stuff like I am. BUT IF YOU ARE! I Like You, I Love You, by Carissa Potter,  is an adorable "extended Valentine" you might really enjoy. 

Because, first of all, that cover is hilarious and amazing. (Even though I definitely wouldn't wear lacy underwear for someone I only liked -- it's still funny.)

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The Perfect Gift for EVERY Man... Is This "I Survived Man Flu" T-Shirt

10/18/2016

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Behind every living man... is a woman who nursed him through his man flu.

In general, I hate gender stereotypes. But this one is definitely​ true.
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The Best Possible Dark Spot Remover... Is Also the Cheapest.

9/14/2016

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I'm only in my 20s -- but I've spent a lot of time in the sun. As a child, my mom used to yank me out of school for a month each winter so we could travel in Hawaii. As an adult, I've spent at least a month or more each year near the equator.

This year, I returned from a several-week vacation to Costa Rica and Panama... with an unfortunate brown spot under my eye. It made me sad -- I'm still in my freaking 20s! Plus, it made it look like I had a shiner in all my photos.

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These Amazing Heels Rival The Spring 2017 Thom Brownes That Just Walked Down the Runway

9/14/2016

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How cute are these??!!! According to my newsfeed, they just walked down the runway during the Thom Browne fashion show... meaning, sadly, that they probably won't be available till March 2017.

But what if I don't want to wait that long? And what if I typically don't spend $1,200 on a pair of shoes? 

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