I’m not saying I expected much from a protein bar named David—a name that sounds less like a snack and more like someone who borrowed your weed whacker six months …
David Protein Bars: Because Apparently You Can Have Your Protein and Eat Cake Too Read More
There are energy bars. There are protein shakes. And then there are ModBalls—the overachieving, 100-calorie spheres of virtue that promise to fuel you through airport security lines, child-rearing marathons, and …
ModBalls Are What Happen When Trail Mix Gets Ambitious Read More
There are moments in life when you realize you’ve made a mistake. Buying white pants during marinara season. Believing you could “just watch one episode.” And, in my case, thinking …
I Tried Blue Bunny Load’d Sundaes and Now I Understand Why Self-Control is a Myth Read More
Let’s get something straight: if you’ve ever attempted to wrangle yourself into formalwear without the proper undergarment armor, you know what true chaos feels like. Zippers rebel, thighs feud, and …
When Your Underwear Works Harder Than You Read More
Let’s talk about the earbuds that showed up just when I was about to duct tape AirPods to my ears for the sixth time in a week. Sennheiser decided that …
Sennheiser Accentum Open Wireless Earbuds Prove I Wasn’t Born to Suffer in Silence Read More
It began, as all great love stories do, in the refrigerated aisle. There it was, taunting me with its aggressively casual name and aggressively more casual packaging. So, I grabbed …
My Deeply Complicated Relationship with Bitchin’ Sauce Read More
I spent last week sprint‑walking after my four‑year‑old (the one who thinks sidewalks are “optional”) while auditioning two radically different kicks: the trail‑happy NORTIV 8 Women’s Lightweight Outdoor Sneakers and …
Tread and Twirl in Style Read More
For those of us who have spent an unreasonable portion of our adult lives standing in lines longer than the waitlist for Taylor Swift tickets—to snag a paper cup of …
Dole Whip Is Loose in the Wild Now and No One Is Safe Read More
Here’s the thing: I’ve met a lot of overachievers in my life. People who run marathons before breakfast. Parents who make Pinterest-worthy school lunches with carrot flowers and motivational sandwich …
SunnyGem Almond Oil Proves That Almonds Have Aspirations Too Read More
Let’s talk about dress shirts. You know, those uncomfortable, high-maintenance pieces of adulting armor that crumple faster than your will to attend another Zoom meeting. Enter: Mizzen+Main, the brand trying …
A Dress Shirt That Works Harder Than Most Coworkers Read More
I used to think Marilyn Monroe moments were reserved for starlets and subway grates—then I spent one breezy afternoon juggling a stroller, an iced latte, and the existential dread of …
How to Outsmart the Wind with Dignity Intact Read More
I uncorked the 2021 Collezione Privata Cosimo Varvaglione Primitivo di Manduria DOP, expecting nothing more than a respectable Puglian red. Instead, I was greeted by an operatic swirl of inky …
Of Velvet, Taranto, and 15 Percent Sass Read More
I’ve recently discovered a trio of pint‑sized diversions from Adventuretown Toys—diversions so compact and charming that even my cluttered purse now has room to spare (my shoulder, however, will continue …
Adventuretown Toys and Other Miracles of Parental Sanity Read More
Let me start by saying that the Altec Lansing Mix 2.0 Party Speaker is a loud, flashy, all-terrain brick of musical chaos—and I mean that in the best and worst …
Altec Lansing Mix 2.0 Party Speaker Brings the Rave, the Chaos, and the Questionable Dance Moves Read More
I went into this little tête‑à‑tête with Project Genius confident I’d blaze through a trio of “brainteasers” before my second cup of coffee. Spoiler: I’m now on cup four, the …
Project Genius Puzzles Put My Ego in Check Read More
Ah, summer. That magical season when the school bell stops ringing and your children begin a full-time internship in chaos. You suddenly become a camp counselor, snack curator, and screen-time …
Elseware Unplug Lets You Paint with Potatoes and Knead Your Way to Inner Peace Read More
I thought my 14‑inch notebook and I had achieved peak codependency—until the RICOH Portable Monitor 150 swaggered into my carry‑on like an impossibly thin stowaway. At a hair over a pound, …
My Laptop’s New Best Frenemy Read More
I’ve spent the last week letting A Better Meal boss me around in the kitchen, and—shockingly—my family hasn’t staged a coup. Version 3.0 appeared on my phone a few days ago, boasting …
A Better Meal Read More
I’ve always believed the phrase “You are what you eat” is a thinly veiled threat, which is exactly why I’m picky about the oil that ends up in my frying pan. …
Liquid Gold Straight Out of Georgia Read More
I met the sunglasses the way one meets most life‑changing influences these days—by accident, after scrolling past an ad that promised I’d look cooler than an early‑2000s boy‑band member reunited …
Shades That Think They’re the Main Character Read More