In theory, this will be an informal collection of some of my more popular stories and a repository of my recent-ish stories. That said, you know what they say about the road to hell, right? Well, this page is paved with good intentions. I’ve also switched to a new hosting company after my last one messed up in a big way, so I’m still migrating everything here. You can find a lot of my more recent articles on my Muckrack page.
I’d hoped to keep my original article page regularly updated, but never got around to including all of my clips, and keeping up became a long and arduous process.
Since people are always asking me for links to recent work, I decided to make every effort to organize recent stories. I don’t always see them though, and am usually too busy working on new stories to scan in the print versions, so this will likely be a partial chronological collection of recent things I’ve written.
I’m a regular contributor for:
Readers DigestInStylePeopleCostco Connection
Articles by topic:
Career/Work/Business:
- What the IPO slump means for America’s entrepreneurs (The Week)
- 4 very basic skills you might not have (and how to get them)
- 10 lessons in career longevity from Billy Joel
- How to control your emotions at work (Ladders)
10 ridiculously smart questions you should ask in a job interview (Ladders)- Stop priding yourself on being brutally honest (Ladders)
- The Game of Thrones guide to success at work (with spoilers)
- 8 fascinating facts about job interviews in China (Ladders)
- Why savvy people reject some job offers to be more successful (Ladders)
- How older professionals can adapt to casual young startups (Ladders)
- 3 Brilliant tips for emotional intelligence from Kimmy Schmidt (Ladders)
- Wonder Woman succeeded against the odds (and you can too) (Ladders)
- 9 things smart people do after they screw up at work (Ladders)
- Can you wear cargo shorts to work? The 5-point guide to summer clothing at the office (Ladders)
- Dumpster diving at work? No one said Earth Day would be easy (Ladders)
- 5 ways to rock your career, according to Netflix’s ‘Girlboss’ (Ladders)
- What Veep can teach us about the job search (Ladders)
- The 7 commandments of leggings at work (Ladders)
- Here’s how to look impressive in video calls, according to Hollywood experts (Ladders)
- Career lessons from The Walking Dead and other great TV shows (Ladders)
- Inspiring life lessons from our favorite bold women, real and fictional (Ladders)
- 7 success lessons from the Russian spies of ‘The Americans’ (Ladders)
- How to dress for the job interview: Advice from designers of Scandal and The Good Wife (Ladders)
- Better posture in the workplace (Bowflex Insider)
- Read all my Ladders stories here
Beauty/Style:
- Celebrity outfit recycling (Bravo Lookbook)
- Add sparkle to your holidays (Bravo Lookbook)
- Red eyeshadow (Bravo Lookbook)
- Should you wear a bra to bed? (Parade.com)
- Atypical brides (Bravo Lookbook)
- Should you use coconut oil in your beauty routine? (Parade.com)
- Tie length (Parade.com)
- Hair color trends (Bravo Lookbook)
- Holiday hair (Parade.com)
- New hair tools (Bravo Lookbook)
- Alternatives to gel manicures (Parade.com)
- Celebrity eyebrow trends (Bravo Lookbook)
- Boots for wide calves (Parade.com)
- Daenerys Targaryen Halloween Hair Tutorial (Parade.com)
- Say goodbye to aggressive contouring (Parade.com)
- Does your fanny need a facial? (Bravo Lookbook)
- Interview with Sonia Kashuk (Parade.com)
- National Sunglasses Day (Parade.com)
- Is Microblading a bad idea? (Bravo Lookbook)
- Kentucky Derby inspired party tips/hats (Parade.com)
- Add some Longmire to your style (Parade.com)
Gen X. icons interviews
- Rob Lowe interview (the Girlfriend)
- Erin Brockovich interview (the Girlfriend)
- Jennifer Grey interview (the Girlfriend)
- Kelly Ripa interview (the Girlfriend)
Travel:
- A Dream of a Weekend in Hollywood (Perfect for Couch Potatoes)
- 14 Things I Learned on My First Cruise (Parade.com)
- Escape to Maine (Parade.com)
- All inclusive trip to Jamaica (Parade.com)
- 7 Reasons to add Madrid to your bucket list (Parade.com)
- New York Daycation (Parade.com)
- Chicago weekend escape (Parade.com)
- South Beach escape (Parade.com)
- Virginia Wine Country/D.C. (Parade.com)
- Santa Fe (Parade.com)
- Turks and Caicos (Parade.com)
Culture/Celebrity/Pop culture:
- From Hygge to Còsagach, Coziness Takes a Luxury Turn (Real Clear Life)
- Music to your Ears (Parade.com)
- Interview with Shonda Rhimes (Parade.com)
- Interview with Valerie Bertinelli (Parade.com)
- Nashville’s Joseph David-Jones on Auditions, Kathryn Bigelow and Detroit (Parade.com)
- Interview with Connie Britton (Parade.com)
- Interview with Kelly Rowland (Parade.com)
- Why We Love Longmire, Heartland and Westerns In General (Parade.com)
- Country artists to listen to now (Parade.com)
- Interview with Erin Heatherton (Parade.com)
- Final Nashville recap (I was recapping Season 5)
- Exclusive interview with Jack Donaghy about microwaves (thekitchn)
- Beauty and Life Lessons from Helen Gurley Brown and Phyllis Diller (CNN)
- Tiffani Thiessen interview (Parade.com)
- Marta Dusseldorp interview (Parade.com)
- Interview with Ashley Jensen (Parade.com)
- Interview with Reba McEntire (Parade.com)
- Robin Wright (Parade.com)
- Interview with Scott Bradlee from Postmodern Jukebox (Parade.com)
- Interview with Matisyahu (Parade.com)
- Interview with Diva Zappa (Parade.com)
- Interview with Mayim Bialik (Parade.com)
- Interview with Angela Bassett (Parade.com)
- Interview with Nick Lachey (Parade.com)
- Interview with Matisyahu (Parade.com)
Home/Decor/Design:
- 4 Ways to spruce up your bedroom (parade.com)
- Midcentury architecture, Mad Men and Le Corbusier (amNewYork)
- 10 things to consider before remodeling your bathroom (parade.com)
- Memorable kitchens in cinematic history (thekitchn)
Wonder Woman (I suspect this will be a sparse category, but c’mon, you know she deserves her own!)
- Waiting for Wonder Woman (New York Times)
- Wonder Woman Countdown (Parade.com)
- Wonder Woman trailer (Parade.com)
- Exclusive Wonder Woman coloring book giveaway (Parade.com)
Health/Wellness:
- Better skin from the inside out (Bowflex Insider)
- Maintaining fitness when you’re super busy (Bowflex Insider)
- Small ways to combat exhaustion (Bowflex Insider)
- Essential Oils (Bowflex Insider) You’ll probably have to sign up to read more of my Bowflex Insider stuff, though!
- Cutting down on sugar (advice from the Mayo Clinic on parade.com)
- Cutting down on stress (Parade.com)
Random:
- Alaska’s Female Fishermen (Yes, That’s Really a Thing) On Gender Labels, Finding Zen and Weathering Life’s Storms (Parade.com) one of my all time favorite stories
- Queen Elizabeth and Godiva Chocolates at 90 (Parade.com)
Food/Drink:
- Drink your Turmeric (Parade.com)
- Donut Walls at weddings (Bravo.com the Feast)
- Recipes from Kentucky Derby chef (Parade.com)
- 7 Kitchen Must-Haves from Around the World (thekitchn)
- 5 Appliances for the home cook who has everything (thekitchn)
Jewish/Personal/Essays:
- 5 Reasons Purim is the best holiday (thekitchn)
- How Jewish Celebrity Supporters of Israel Inspired Me to Tweet My Own Truths (The Forward)
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Why I can’t rejoice in the Son of Saul nomination (Religion News wire)
- Nancy Reagan‘s questionable legacy of Just Say No (The Forward)
- How did Republican debate turn into episode of Boys Gone Wild (The Forward)
- Don’t hate me because I’m not beautiful (Salon.com)
- The all-consuming power of invisibility (The Frisky)
You can also find a LOT of my recent articles here on my Facebook page.
And because I’m still catching up, some clips for some recent (at the time I posted ’em) or favorite stories I’ve written- in no particular order:
- Does your workout need Witchcraft? BravoTV.com
- Me on thekitchn.com
- My contributor page with links to my stories on Parade.com
- My contributor page with links to my stories on amNewYork
- Bowflex Insider
- Venerable Brooklyn Welcomes Another Wave (amNewYork)
- Reinventing the Bobblehead (Crain’s New York Business)
- Phyllis Diller Embraced the Ugly (Newsday)
- Singular Restaurant Sensations (Crain’s New York)
- New Year’s Resolutions You’ll Actually Keep (Interest.com)
- 6 Ways to Make Charitable Giving Work for You (Interest.com)
- OpEd About Michael Vick (USA Today)
- 4 Ways to Jumpstart Your Career (Interest.com)
- In Pour Taste (MSN)
- Update Your Business Style (Interest.com)
- MintStyle– Year-long style column and project created for personal finance website Mint.com
- Fall Beauty Trends (Four Seasons Magazine)
- Celebrity Baby Names (Newsday)
- Accomplished Nice Jewish Girls (Newsday)
- Oscar Beauty Trends (New York Sun)
- Ghouls Night Out (MSN)
- Victory Project: Year-long beauty/style project with Special K & MSN
- Fire That Client! (Fortune/CNN Money)
- Protect Your Skin (360 Magazine)
- Mike (Bloomberg) Calling Little Old Me? (Newsday)
- Smart or Pretty? (Originally published in BrandWeek/AdWeek)
- Gifts for a Richer Life (interest.com)
- 7 Career Killers (interest.com)
- Mad for Plaid (NY Sun)
- Web Stamps (Fortune Small Business/CNN Money)
- Work Appropriate Denim (People Style Watch)
- Voice Recognition Software (CNN Money)
I’ve also combined my blogs Beauty Counter Culture and The Evolved Foodie and will be adding old content here at Hello Gorgeous! The blog section of this site.