What clothes do you reach for first when you want to move your body? In my early 20s, I thought all exercise clothes were uncomfortable, so I stuck with stiff old spandex leggings and scratchy sports bras for years. But my world changed the day I slipped on my first pair of Lululemon Align High-Rise…
Read moreThe 40 Best Labor Day Weekend Sale Finds Right Now: Fall Style, Amazon, + More
Don’t let the end of summer bum you out – take advantage of huge Labor Day savings to refresh your wardrobe for next season’s sunshine and the cozy days ahead. Labor Day. The unofficial end of summer. The last hurrah before we trade in our shorts for sweater vests and the kiddie pool for leaf…
Read more8 Ready-For-Fall Wardrobe Staples I’ll Be Wearing All Season Long
I spent a lot of time organizing my closet this month. I took inventory of what I had, what needed mending, and what items I wanted to fill holes in my wardrobe. I’ve fallen victim to buying things that I wear only a few times or buying too many pieces that are the same style….
Read moreThis Is How I Massively Improved The Relationship With My Parents
It’s a simple three-step process you can follow as well. One quote gets me every time I read it. “If you think you’re enlightened, spend a week with your family.” – Ram Dass We all know what a Christmas or Thanksgiving visit usually feels like. Nervous anticipation before. Happy hugs when you get there. A…
Read moreFive Ingredient Dinner: Lazy Man’s Ratatouille
Welcome back to our five-ingredient dinner series! This week’s entry is from my friend Brooks Reitz, who runs an empire of popular restaurants in Charleston and is also the steward of a wonderful lifestyle newsletter I read religiously called A Small and Simple Thing. It was on that newsletter where he recently shared his recipe…
Read more7 Queer Writers Who Changed My Life
Books raised me as much as my parents did. I grew up in a conservative Christian home, so when I had questions I felt I couldn’t voice, books knew the answer. For example, at age eight, I asked my parents, “What is having sex?” “Don’t have it,” my parents answered. Got it. The next day,…
Read moreSummer 2023 in Review: Fears, Joys, and Moving Through Big Changes
As we near the end of summer 2023, I’ve been reflecting a lot on what these past few months have meant to me. The big thing this summer has shown me is that it’s possible to be going through a difficult, trying period and still find so much joy. It’s shown me that two things…
Read moreBad Cook, Great Mom
The other day, my friend Gemma texted me… “Sometimes I feel bad that I’m not a good cook,” she wrote. “I never make big family meals from scratch. I am not skilled in the domestic arts. Does that make me a bad mummy y/n” Spoiler: the answer is definitely not. But I do understand her…
Read moreThe Black Waxed Canvas Jacket You’ll Wear Everywhere This Fall + 3 Outfits
Here’s a jacket that gets it: true style doesn’t scream for attention; it effortlessly commands it. Thanks to Thursday Boot Co. for believing in Primer’s mission of classic, enduring style and partnering with us on this post! My wife and I were sitting on the front porch today while our girls rode their scooters in the driveway,…
Read moreWhich Era Are You In?
Who wants to hit up the library this weekend? By the wonderful Grace Farris. P.S. small ways to feel better and things I just love. 0 COMMENTS
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