I’ve been simplifying things around our house lately. Most areas of our home (our bathroom and kitchen especially) are now not only easy to keep organized but also easy to clean up. Having systems in place for both organizing and cleaning has been a game-changer in our home. Joe and I even have a motto…
Read moreA Sexy Dame Giveaway (Plus, a Discount Code)
The other day, my friends and I were texting about turn ons — like visible forearms, romance novels and sexy shows. We also encourage each other to ask for what we want — or try new things — because women deserve to feel good! But my #1 piece of advice? Use a vibrator. Dame was…
Read moreA Week of Outfits: Natasha Pickowicz
“Sza is on that list, that’s insane!” pastry chef Natasha Pickowicz laughed when I asked her how she felt about being featured in the Time100 Next. She has developed a devoted following by hosting Never Ending Taste, pastry pop-ups featuring NYC chefs and cookbook authors, to raise money for local New York City nonprofits working…
Read more19 Ways to Listen to Taylor Swift’s Midnights Album (Or an Album by Any Artist You Love)
A friend sent me an invite recently. It was for an event at a local brewery, held to celebrate the release of Taylor Swift’s new album, Midnights. I told her it sounded fun, but that I tend to think of Taylor Swift album releases as solitary experiences; that I’d already blocked off the entire weekend…
Read moreWhat To Look For In A Dive Watch That Commands Attention (Without Sacrificing Affordability)
With a style aesthetic that is rugged, classy, and versatile all at the same time, a budget-friendly dive watch is an essential part of a man’s kit. Thanks to About Vintage for partnering with us on this piece, Primer readers save 15% off full price styles and additional 5% off sale items with code PRIMERMAGAZINE…
Read moreHeart Sablé Cookies
Right after I got married, twenty-five years ago, I bought Rose Levy Beranbaum’s seminal Cake Bible. It felt like one of those books that you should own if you were serious about food. Beranbaum is a legend in the baking world and has since authored a dozen award-winners, and back then I’d spend my kidless weekend…
Read moreFall Gardening: An Update on My Bulb Planting Progress This Season
I’m someone who typically likes to wing it when it comes to executing projects around our home. I’ve learned in our two and a half years of living here that this is not necessarily the best method for things that grow. Rather, when it comes to gardening, it’s best to have a plan. I mentioned…
Read moreWhy Your Fall Look Needs a Pair of Clarks Wallabees
The shoe that’s offbeat but still on point… One of the few facets of Pennsylvania that I actually like is that as soon as I’m sick of one season, the next one comes knockin’. Truth be told though, I never get sick of fall. Sweaters, jeans, cinnamon, suede and leather boots, pumpkins, hot toddies, fires…
Read moreWhat We Want Tells Us Who We Really Are. Here’s Why…
A lot of people write that wanting is a bad thing. Arthur Brooks writes about how less wanting leads to more satisfaction in his Atlantic article “How to Want Less.” A quote reads, “The insatiable goals to acquire more, succeed conspicuously, and be as attractive as possible lead us to objectify one another, and even…
Read moreWhen Our Kids Had Separation Anxiety, Here’s What Worked
Nowadays, Anton and Toby give us quick hugs before heading into school — no drama — but when they were younger, for the first couple weeks of each school year, they would beg, sob, and cling to me until I had to literally peel their fingers off my body. And, every fall, I see a…
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