Category: Fun
Add a little more joy to your weekday with posts designed to bring out the fun in your life, featuring things to do, easy party ideas, games and more
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12 Surprising Facts About Gideon’s Bakehouse
You’ve seen the Instagrams featuring half-pound, chocolate-studded cookies. You’ve heard of people waiting up to 11 hours in the virtual queue at Gideon’s Bakehouse in Disney Springs, just for a taste of those sweets, then shelling out $6 per treat. And that these treats are in such high demand the company has to limit sales…
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Review: Is Kohl’s Draper James RSVP Line Legit?
I’ve long been a fan of Reese Witherspoon‘s breezy-yet-polished, preppy Draper James line, but I’ll be honest: The only item I’ve ever owned was a beach towel. As enchanting as the Nashville store was, when I saw the clothes up close, many had a lightweight, fast fashion feel; like Francesca, only at twice the price.…
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The Best Kids’ Travel Gear for Cross-Country Road Trips (All Tested!)
Surviving 20ish hours in a car with a 4-year-old is a challenge, but it’s nothing compared to that same drive with a 2 1/2-year-old in the midst of potty training. I’ve experienced both—and then some, after driving from New York to Florida (and back) about once a year over the past three years. With each…
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What To Expect From A Soulcycle Class
You’ve heard people rave about the self-help-y, crazy trendy spin class — and you’ve probably seen the endless spoofs on TV and online — but it’s hard to know what SoulCycle‘s really like until you take your first class. Still, taking that class can be intimidating, especially since it can seem like a whole new…
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Eras Tour Outfit Ideas: All the Taylor Swift-Inspired Costumes We’ve Featured Over the Past 10 Years
As Taylor Swift geared up for her first tour in years—which kicked off on Friday, March 17, aka St. Patrick’s Day—we saw a surprising jump in our Swift-inspired costumes from #13DaysofHalloween past. Turns out, if you’ve gotten a coveted ticket to one of her shows, you might be wondering what to wear. Aside from paying…
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Taylor Swift “Anti-Hero”-Inspired Costume Ideas
Happy Midnights launch day to all who celebrate! For those who endlessly searched for (and analyzed) Easter eggs, who stayed up past midnight, who preordered one (or several) editions of Taylor Swift’s new album, these Taylor Swift “Anti-Hero” costume ideas are for you. The video, written and directed by Swift, is deliciously layered and humor-laced,…
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We Asked ChatGPT to Manage Our Rental—And Its Advice Was Alarmingly Good
Oh, ChatGPT. You’re our future robot overlord, aren’t you? From writing haikus on the fly to helping people create meal plans and fine-tune their resumes, you’ve offered no shortage of ways to help people streamline their lives (and, perhaps, make them fear for their jobs). With a down-ish economy, back-to-office mandates up and way more…
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Wednesday Addams-Inspired Costume Ideas
Even though Netflix’s series, Wednesday, didn’t premiere until a month after Thanksgiving, it was already generating tons of buzz as a Halloween costume (with searches up 120 percent then). Since then, interest in Wednesday Addams’s looks have only snowballed, inspiring the whole “soft goth” trend (aka a muted smoky eye and lip). A black collared…
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How to Make a Wreath for Beginners (And for $6 or Less!)
When it comes to making holiday decor, I’ve always been intimidated by wreaths. Lush ones featuring real greenery can get pricey, fast—but it turns out that learning how to make a wreath doesn’t have to be super complicated or expensive. Between a trip to the tree farm and the Dollar Tree, I was able to…
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White Elephant Gift Ideas Under $10, $25 & $50
Coming up with solid white elephant gift ideas is not easy—especially ones under $10, $25 or whatever your budget may be. That’s where we come in. After scouring what’s trending online and chatting with friends and editors about the top gifts they’ve given (and received) during these parties, we’ve broken down our top 2022 gift…
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A Cozy Look Inspired by ‘Folklore’-Era Taylor Swift
With the release of Midnights, Taylor Swift is everywhere. And while you could throw on a gray floral sheet, sunglasses and cat ears and call yourself an “Anti-hero” ghost, there’s another low-effort—and equally cozy—last-minute costume to consider: A throwback to Swift’s Folklore era. While Taylor Swift once sold a sweater that looked just like the…
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All Rise, Halloween is in Session with Aaron Judge
Aaron Judge is arguably the biggest name in baseball right now, and here’s a great costume idea for Halloween that will get everyone to rise to their feet. Judge became the eighth player in Yankees history with at least 100 runs, 100 RBIs and 100 walks in a season, and the second rookie in major…
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