If you think you’re doing your laundry right, you’re wrong. Here are 5 mistakes to avoid.
A laundry expert says some common mistakes when doing laundry include using too hot water and too much products. I believe that laundry is a spoken education passed down through families. Because of this, bad habits can be picked up unknowingly. Working in the laundry business for the last six years and co-authoring a book…
Mark Zuckerberg says his goal for the next decade is to build open-source platforms and have them win
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg wants to go all in on open source. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg wants to go all in on open-source. At a live show of the “Acquired” podcast hosted in San Francisco last week, Zuckerberg spoke about Meta’s competition and the next frontier of the tech industry, including the “ideological battle” over…
I thought I was going to an influencer event in Central Park. It was actually my own surprise engagement.
Rachel Martino thought she was attending an influencer garden party. In August 2022, I thought I was attending a garden party to celebrate the launch of a new line of Sunglass Hut glasses. It turned out to be my dream Central Park engagement. Our creativity connects us I’m a fashion influencer covering beauty and lifestyle.…
My partner and I just started couples therapy, and it’s nothing like I expected. There’s a lot more joy and laughter.
The author, not pictured, has just started going to couples therapy. My partner and I have been in couples counseling for about six months. I wish I could say that therapy has been peachy keen, that I have never ugly cried during a session, or that the world is now filled with sunshine, rainbows, and…
I stood next to a man in his 70s at a punk concert. It reminded me that I shouldn’t ever stop doing the things I love.
The author says that an older man at a punk show reminded her that you can still do things you love as you get older. I look back at my teen years and feel a little bad for my parents. They raised me listening to Opera and classical music, and I instead decided that punk…
Chefs share the 5 best things to order at an Italian restaurant — and 6 you should skip if you want value
Chefs told B-17 that certain dishes, like Margherita pizza, are usually overpriced. Many Italian restaurants serve up tasty classics, but not everything on the menu is equal. B-17 consulted with real chefs to pinpoint which common Italian-restaurant offerings are worthy of space on your plate and which are better prepared at home — or skipped…
My dad was my unlikely partner in my fertility journey. It brought us closer than we’ve ever been.
Izzy Shill’s father helped her through her fertility treatments. In the beginning of 2020, I had moved back to LA and was living with my dad. At only 30 years old, I decided to freeze my eggs. After my mother’s early menopause and the subsequent very challenging adoption of my brother and sister, I knew…
My children are having a better, more fun childhood than I did. I think I’m jealous.
The author, not pictured, is jealous that his kids have a better childhood than him. A recent sleepover made me consider how different my childhood was compared to my children’s. Sleepovers were a common experience for me growing up; most Fridays were spent sleeping over at one person’s house, and the next night, they would…
I tried Alex Guarnaschelli, Rachael Ray, and Paula Deen’s recipes for deviled eggs. The best one was also the cheapest to make.
There are several celebrity chefs who swear by their deviled eggs recipes. Alex Guarnaschelli’s deviled-egg recipe called for basic ingredients. Alex Guarnaschelli is a judge on shows like Food Network’s “Chopped.” Guarnaschelli’s recipe is similar to the classic eggs I grew up eating. I had most of the ingredients needed in my kitchen already, so…
