14 healthy beauty products you can find in your local drugstore.
How to protect your eyes from too much screen time.
A (brief) history on working mothers in television. (Kind of surprised the author didn’t mention Connie Britton in Friday Night Lights or Nashville though!)
If Carrie, Samantha, Miranda and Charlotte tried OKCupid…
And finally: What one teacher learned from shadowing students.
Any reads to recommend?
~ Sarah
Media & Feminism
It’s almost summer (or so I hear), which means a lot of nonsense about “bikini bodies.” This piece on loving (or at least ignoring) your cellulite will remind you that a lot of it is nonsense.
Speaking of bikinis and the like, NPR had an interesting piece examining sexism in two very different places: the Middle East and Latin America.
Pretty Little Liars can be a very silly (but entertaining) show on many levels, but Hello Giggles reminds us it does nail one thing: the workings of female friendships.
How Jennifer Garner’s career transformed from Alias to moving maternal figure.
Money, Money, Money
Bad news if you’re going to be borrowing more student loans: rates are going up (again).
And in case you forgot, student loan debt is costly to the economy as whole, not just students.
Need some encouragement to pay off loans and stay on budget? This handy millennial finance infographic from Greatist will help.
Misc.
Pretty cool: the Beatles waiting for traffic to shoot their Abbey Road album cover.
Any list reminding me why Florida is awesome is guaranteed to make me homesick.
It’s spring so these tips for buying flowers on the cheap is especially timely. Then use these tips to make your flowers last longer.
~ Sarah
Media & Feminism
In observance of International Women’s Day this past weekend, a look at the myths about violence against women.
This was interesting: why do women’s magazines want our bodies to be “toned” when we need them to be strong?
Fashion
I didn’t think I needed another blazer, but this College Fashion article on styling a navy blazer has me rethinking that.
Katie from Style On Target put together this awesome DIY statement necklace.
ShopStyle has some tips on how to make Claire Underwood’s chic style your own.
Not about fashion, but still stylish: the Ruche blog explores some of the meanings behind your favorite flowers.
Etc.
Admittedly, the numbers in this Washington Post article seem off, but the point remains the same: student loan burdens are preventing millennials from buying homes, damaging the economy as a whole.
Lastly, while I wouldn’t necessarily call this piece from Thought Catalog uplifting, it will make you want to grab your passport and buy a one-way ticket across the globe.
~ Sarah