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  • Single Girl’s Guide to Avoiding the Holiday 10

    Sarah Di Grazia offers ten ways to stay healthy during the holidays and shares a must-try salad recipe.

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    The holidays are in full swing, which means food and parties are everywhere. While this is a period of fun and quality time with loved ones, it can also be quite stressful running from one event to another or even just one store to another! Additionally, you may find yourself without enough hours in the day for self-care, exercise, or even just sleep. All of this can lead to unwanted weight gain (an additional obstacle to your New Year’s resolution to get in shape). Here are ten ways to avoid gaining the dreaded “holiday 10.”
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  • The 52-Week Challenge: One Reader’s Quest to be Superbly Single

    The 52-Week Challenge: One Reader’s Quest to be Superbly Single

    Serial monogamist Kristelle Siarza makes a promise to herself to stay single for one year.

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    Years ago when I heard Fergie’s “Clumsy,” part of the song caught my attention and made me immediately think of myself:

    You know this ain’t the first time this has happened to me
    This love sick thing.
    I like serious relationships, and uh
    A girl like me don’t stay single for long.
    ‘Cause every time a boyfriend and I break up
    My world is crushed and I’m all alone…
    The love bug crawls right back up and bites me, and I’m back.

    It has been ten years since I was last single: I was a 16-year-old at La Cueva High School, lonely after my move from the Bay Area to New Mexico. After that failed “high school sweetheart” relationship, the others fell in line one after the other with titles out of Carrie Bradshaw’s black book: “baby daddy,” “the Guatemalan,” and most recently, the “40-year-old.” All great relationships, all ending in heartbreak and tears.

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  • Haute Holiday

    Blogger Whitney Cosgrave shares what to wear to your holiday parties this season
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    Joie Ailey Leather Jacket, Talula Storrow Dress from Aritzia, Schutz Sid Webbed Booties from Shopbop, Brookstone Champagne Flute. PHOTO: Catherine Abalos.

    Mailboxes (er, inboxes) are filled with invites to holiday parties, soirées and events galore. But after the initial excitement of a packed party schedule sets in, we’re left with one question: what to wear? That’s where we step in.

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  • High Time for a Fun Night

    High Time for a Fun Night

    Homejoy’s Rose Dawydiak-Rapagnani offers a few reminders to utilize your party planning time wisely.
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    The date and venue are set. Friends have RSVP’d. You have your party pants picked out. It’s the 11th hour, so don’t waste your energy stressing over last-minute details. Here are a few tips to keep you in check before guests arrive.

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  • What I Love About My City | Philadelphia

     Caroline Kahle Gives a Single Girl’s View on the City of Brotherly Love 

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    Philadelphia may be known as the “City of Brotherly Love” but luckily The Single Diaries  has Caroline Kahle to fill us in on the city’s feminine side. This fashion designer, with a keen eye for unique finds and personal touches, has scouted Philadelphia for the best it has to offer a Single Girl. She shares with us her favorite local spots, a perfect day in the city, and what makes Philly a great place to live. Consider this historical city a must-visit destination for your next girls’ getaway.
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