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Getting dressed is always fun when you practice dopamine dressing or take fashion inspiration from your favorite shows like Emily in Paris and Outer Banks, but sometimes you need to throw something new into the mix to change things up a bit. If you haven't started gamifying your life yet (we're talking everything from your money saving hacks to cooking like you're on Chopped), then you're missing out on some serious fun.Gamifying really just means figuring out ways to add unexpected elements into something you work with day in and day out, approaching it like a game rather than a...

  I write for heterosexual audiences who find themselves in the online dating world hoping to find a compatible partner. If you are currently single, and want a relationship, consider giving me a follow or subscribe to my stories. I believe in love and that prevention is better than cure. Working on your marriage begins before you’re in a marriage. … Ads like the one in the above image are flooding my IG feed. I almost sprayed the chai in my mouth onto my phone. Lol. Of course, there were lots of comments from the ladies on those ads. Valentine’s...

Salma Hayek Pinault has had quite the career. The actress has starred in some of the most action-packed films in the last couple of decades. "Desperado" — the first film in Robert Rodriguez's "Mexico Trilogy" — is a thrilling neo-western that helped thrust her into the Hollywood spotlight with her role as Carolina, and she's appeared in multiple action- or suspense-heavy films in the years since. Her filmography includes everything from 1999's "Wild Wild West" to the more recent "The Hitman's Bodyguard" and its 2021 sequel.While Hayek Pinault tends to portray characters in pretty dangerous situations, she has also shifted...

Today, I have the pleasure of interviewing Monte Schultz. We’ll be talking about his book Metropolis, and the intricacies of writing alternative history. Have you signed up to be a DIY MFA Radio Insider yet? This is an exciting new monthly newsletter especially for our podcast listeners. Every month, you’ll get an email from our podcast producer with recaps of the most recent episodes, a curated Listening List of episodes on a particular theme, and other fun goodies we only share via email. Best of all, it’s free to join! The theme for February is Crafting a Series, and you...

Hi friend!  I hope your week is going well.  It’s been so cold here, after a very warm snap and then tons of rain.  That’s Houston for ya!  We are all bundling up now and I’ve had the heat and fireplace going for the last few days.  I do love that I get to use my new fireplace– I’ve never had one before! Can you believe we’re already to February?!  It’s a fun month because it’s both mine and Jordan’s birthday month (we’re just two days apart!) and also Valentine’s Day! I don’t make a huge deal out of that...