A solid almost 15 years of serial monogamy gave me plenty of helpful lessons—how to spot red flags, emotional vampires, men who don’t pull their weight, etc. The best among those lessons? How to get over the worst part of a breakup. No matter which way you slice it, breakups are hard. But when you … [Read more…]
This might sound like a controversial opinion, but I swear to you it’s true: Getting fired is a good thing! It’s not just a good thing that can happen to you—it’s the BEST thing that can happen to you. You might be thinking, “Jessie, that sounds a little extreme. Getting fired is the best thing … [Read more…]
We are big-time ramen eaters in this house. Living in D.C. means we have access to so many delicious options like Daikaya, Bantam King, Jinya Ramen Bar, and Reren DC—just to name a few (there are more and we’ve gone there, too, but these are my favs). But enjoying these options can get expensive, so … [Read more…]
It’s a sad fact that after my elimination diet, I realized I couldn’t have coffee. Very sad. My Puerto Rican/Portuguese ass formerly joked that my blood type was Café Bustelo. But that threw a wrench into my nutrition, as I always started my morning with some dairy-free bulletproof coffee. So, what’s a woman to do? … [Read more…]
You can take the girl out of Florida, but you can’t take the Florida out of the girl! This key lime pie recipe in smoothie bowl form makes me feel like I’m back in high school, swinging by Publix on the way home from the beach—sunburnt and salty and ready for the kind of night’s … [Read more…]