Hello, my name is Stephanie, and I’m a recovering hair product snob.
There, I said it. I’ve been hooked on high-end hair products since I was 17. Before that, my idea of splurging on “good” shampoo was to buy Pantene or Aussie at the supermarket instead of Suave. I’m not kidding; I went from Suave to Aveda on one sunny afternoon in a salon on Douglas, and I never went back.
Well, maybe that’s not entirely true. My income hasn’t always been able to match my appetite, so I’ve been willing to …

It seems like everywhere you go, there are bulbs for sale. Fiery red tulips and snow-white crocuses, sunshine-yellow daffodils and indigo hyacinths: they all scream “Spring is almost here!” to me.
However, if you’re living in an apartment, or you’ve moved in the past year, perhaps you didn’t get those bulbs bought and in the ground last October when you should have. Does this mean you will have to wait another year to enjoy their cheerful colors in your home? No, no, no! If you buy the bulbs you want now, …

Last Tuesday, my husband and I had a “date night.” We stopped after work at Byblos for some falafel and hummus, and then snuck off to a concert. But this wasn’t your usual concert. We didn’t pay $50 or more for each ticket, and parking was a piece of cake. We could sit anywhere and still claim to have the best seats in the house. At the end of the night, we went home excited and awestruck instead of deaf, hoarse, and irritable from the crowds.
How? We went to the …

Valentine’s Day is nearly upon us! It’s time to celebrate with your loved ones, your tried and true friends, your kids… but maybe you stopped being turned on by flowers from the grocery store and Whitman’s chocolates a long time ago. Perhaps you never were into the foil-wrapped chocolate candy roses that teenage girls swoon over. Have you thrown anything at the television during diamond jewelry commercials lately? Does the idea of dialing 1-800-FLOWERS make you nauseated? Well then, hello kindred spirit!
I know I’m talking as if Valentine’s Day is …

I’m just not a morning person. If I had my way, my day would start around a civilized time, say, 10 a.m., instead of the horrible 6 a.m. I’m forced to endure to have little things like a job. Well, life can force me to get up early, but it can’t force me to eat early.
Breakfast has never and will never be my favorite meal of the day (unless I’m having it for dinner). Instead, I’m a big fan of brunch and eateries that cater to brunch-y folk like me. …