Momentum is growing behind a beautiful Paw Paw Festival that takes place at a 25-acre homestead in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Frederick, Maryland– an event that’s fast becoming one of the DMV area’s best-kept secrets in the realm of local food. Organized by permaculturist and landscape designer Michael Judd of Ecologia […]
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5 Cool Places to Do Yoga in Denver
Denver’s yoga scene has evolved in recent years in tandem with the growing popularity of both the mindfulness movement and the modern public’s mounting interest in combining gentle exercise with immersive experiences in nature. By this, I mean that the best yoga in Denver often takes shape around nature and in community, from the sprawling […]
Behind-The-Scenes Look at Privé Swiss: Where CEOs & Celebs Get Luxury Mental Health Treatment
In a world where people everywhere are increasingly finding solace in online or digitally-mediated tele-therapy, immersive mental health care nevertheless remains one of the most intensive, effective, and profoundly transformative therapy experiences on the market today. In this landscape where mental health has become an increasingly salient buzzword, Privé Swiss, the world’s most exclusive luxury […]
10 Cute KPop Demon Hunters Birthday Party Ideas (with Links!)
I recently hosted an epic KPop Demon Hunters birthday party that was designed around notable movie references, authentic foods from the film, aesthetically-pleasing details, and cheeky puns. Afterwards, I got several requests for a roundup post about where to get all the trinkets and ideas featured at the party, so I’ve collected them together here […]
How Cold Therapy Became a Pop Culture Phenomenon: Ice Baths, Cold Plunges, The Wim Hof Method & Beyond
Amid the discerning consumers of post-pandemic wellness culture– in which the prospects for future thriving look increasingly like things we used to do in the past— ice baths and cold plunges are having a pop culture renaissance. I first heard about cold plunging almost ten years ago, when the talking heads in the New York […]
The 6 Best Reef-Safe Zinc Sunscreens of 2026 (Most Effective + Elegant Formulas)
Reef-safe zinc sunscreen– which always contains physical UV blockers rather than chemical SPF– is better for coral reefs because these formulas don’t contain avobenzone, oxybenzone, octinoxate, octocrylene, octisalate, or homosalate– six active chemicals that are known to be toxic to precious marine ecosystems. (And they’re not great for the human endocrine system, either!) It’s […]
11 Cute Moana Birthday Party Ideas (with Links!)
I recently hosted a Moana-and-Marshmallow themed birthday party for my 3-year-old, and so many folks asked me about the details of the party that I decided to publish a post about it. (I do this professionally, after all.) Below, you can scroll 11 cute Moana birthday party ideas that I created for this event, with […]
A Behind-The-Scenes Look at New York City’s Epic “Cake Picnic”
New York City’s first ever “cake picnic” was a lovely, sweet affair that came to NYC from San Francisco for the first time in 2024. Fans of the series (myself included) were quick to call Cake Picnic NYC “Cake-chella”– and when we arrived to gather at a cozy event space in the lower West Village […]
The 10 Best Cruelty-Free, Non-Toxic Nail Polish Brands of 2026
So, you’re in the market for cruelty-free, non-toxic nail polish. And if you aren’t, here’s why you should be: new studies from Duke University and Environmental Working Group show that nail polish chemicals can seep into the bloodstream even through the nail bed. Ah! For that reason, and the fact that traditional nail polish has […]
Yes, You Can Eat Magnolia Flowers— Try This Easy Magnolia Spice Cake Recipe for Spring
Yes, you can eat magnolia flowers— and they’re having a renaissance right now. Magnolia season arrives in early spring every year, and it is very short– usually lasting only two weeks, so it’s sort of like a shooting star in the realm of seasonal food (like ramps or morels, they are special in that way, […]