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I have a few folks asking me where my most recent book recommendation is, and the problem is I don’t really have one at this very moment...

Hello dear readers! Our next food adventure brings us back to Albany. One of my favorite places to go on my quest for The Grail burger is...

*language warning* My daughter, as I've mentioned before, is 8. She's an amazing kid: a good student, a thoughtful friend, a funny, happy...

A friend recently asked me if I have read The Woman in Cabin 10, and I have. This was originally published in the Times Union on...

Hear me out. My daughter is 8. I know that she loves me, based on the mere fact that she wants to be with me practically every second of...

I know this one is going to be a bit different then usual my dear readers but hear me out on this. It happens pretty often that we're in...

(language warning) I started today with plans for a date tonight. And I ended it with a dude calling me huge. This is my dating life....

…Which is where this book should end up because ain’t nobody got time for that. I’m talking about House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski....

My heart was beating out of my chest. I yelled at my husband for interrupting me. I didn’t want to move even to feed my cats. I was on...

According to reddit there are two rules for online dating. 1 - Be attractive 2- Don't be unattractive Let's be honest, with the current...

Hello Girl Gone Smart readers! My name is Kristen. I'm a mom. And I am exhausted. To be a bit more descriptive, I'm a 38 year old working...

I sunburn easily and very quickly even with loads of sunscreen. A few years ago at this time I was in Puerto Rico with my Mom. I needed a...

*language warning in the image. I've been wanting to write about this for a while now, but it's hard to know where to start. I thought it...

*Language warning Normally I reserve guest posts for women who need or want a space to share something important to them or what may be...

It's time to throw away your list of the "top 10 things to do in Thailand" and read this. I want to tell you how horribly the elephants...

I'm on the flight now as I type this into my phone's Notepad app. I decided to leave my laptop at home for this trip and there has only...

For tonight's adventures dear readers we'll be heading back to Albany to try a place that's a good representation of what New York state...

This is a notion that has been running through my mind for months and I've struggled to define it or process it myself, however when I...

Our next adventure, Dear Readers, is going to take us to Nighthawks in Troy. My first visit was for brunch. Every weekend is something...

It's February so that means the spring wedding season is upon us. You have probably already received a Save the Date notice from your...