I know a number of Americans who have been able to prove ancestry by descent to other countries but have paid handsomely to do so. One friend spent a few years and trips back and forth to Dublin to get her Irish citizenship so she could become a dual citizen. Another friend did the same…
Readers first asked me about the Under Armour youth shoe sizes when I wrote my article about converting youth shoe sizes to women’s. That’s specifically for footwear. It was then that I discovered that Under Armour does not follow traditional rules, if you will, of translating a kids shoe size into a woman’s shoe size…
When I think about the meaning of price match, I think about grocery stores. Usually, a supermarket will match a competitor’s pricing so you don’t shop there. Well, other kinds of retail stores offer price matching, too. This is usually true at many big box stores or national retailers. So how do you get a…
More than eight years ago I first wrote about how to make clothes last longer. Our family was full on into our suddenly frugal years. We were cutting costs and trying to stretch our dollars further. It was around that time that I came to embrace this notion of getting value for the long term….
The Hardcore on the Floor calendar for Peloton forever changed my opinion about the importance of strength training and how you can add Peloton strength classes to your regular workouts. It really has been transformational. Hardcore on the Floor I’m so excited to share with you all I’ve learned since starting to do the Hardcore…
Are you planning to visit a Peloton studio, in New York City or London? Well, let me tell you everything you need to know. I’ve been to the Peloton studios New York nearly a dozen times since first getting our bike in 2016. This includes the old Chelsea studio, which was just for cycling, plus…
I planned and took a trip to PSNY to celebrate my birthday last December. And I had my max four classes booked. Plus, I was on the waitlist for two more. That is a Tread class with Selena Samuela and a yoga class with Denis Morton. However, because I booked those waitlist spots under the…
I’ve discovered that getting off the Peloton class waitlist is the best way to get into classes at Peloton Studios New York. Anyway, I’ve been trying for weeks to get into a class at Peloton NYC. The process of going through the Peloton online class booking system to book a Peloton live class is ridiculous…
When it comes to restoring shoes, there are a number of different approaches based on the kinds of shoes you’re looking to restore. It could be that you’re looking for ideas on how to clean sneakers. Or maybe you need advice on whether you should pay to resole old shoes or buy new. This article…
I decided to write this article about the Converse shoe size chart after I discovered that Chuck Taylors are sized differently than other shoes in the brand. I discovered this when my daughters were begging me to get them “Chucks” to wear to school. All of their friends were wearing them and well, keeping up…
This article on clothing brand resale programs is a round up of trade-in programs done directly through a company’s website or stores. As opposed to reselling clothes for money on third-party sites, like eBay or Poshmark, these are brand specific resale shops. Think of it as yet another way to recycle your clothes for money….
As soon as we got our Peloton bike in 2016, I couldn’t wait to buy myself some Peloton workout clothes. I loved seeing the instructors wearing this cool workout gear, and I wanted some for myself. Lucky for me I’d shared my Peloton referral code with a few friends. So, therefore I had a couple…
When I first published this article, it was a straight out review of Nuun vs Liquid IV. However, then I learned about something called water enhancers. Specifically, I learned about one called Stur. So, I’ve modified this article to include all three products. Now, why was I interested, originally, in a hydration product like Nuun…
Recently, in a Facebook group of Peloton devotees, there was an extensive discussion about the best underwear for working out. Within an hour of someone posing this question, more than 200 people have provided their feedback on what they believed to be the best workout underwear. In reading through this discussion–and adding my own opinions–a…
When I was living in New York City in my 20s, my friends and I loved to go skating in the winter. Our favorite was Wollman Rink in Central Park. At that time, it was a little known ice skating gem in Manhattan. If I were still living in NYC, I would consider ice skating…
It’s harder to find makeup expiration dates than it is food expiration dates. However, that doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t try. Because the truth is this: makeup can and does expire. And if you ignore certain rules about keeping cosmetics fresh and clean, you can end up with irritated skin or, worse, an infection. That’s…
Have you ever wondered how a Peloton instructor’s hair and makeup stays perfect in a class? You’d think they get professional help before going in front of the camera, like newscasters or actors do. But that doesn’t happen. On multiple occasions I’ve watched Peloton instructors demo on Instagram, Facebook or TikTok how they fix their…
Decades ago when I was a beauty reporter for Allure Magazine, I covered the opening of the Nordstrom Spa at the Somerset Collection Mall. You see, I was living in Ann Arbor, Michigan at the time. That Nordstrom Spa — or Spa Nordstrom as it’s now called — was located in Troy, Michigan, about an…