Claire Hopple

Hey, the holidays are coming up, and you’re gonna see some relatives.

It’s no secret that time away from the office needs to be savored as much as humanly possible.

It's a new year! But it's the same old story with you and your lover, er, I mean, your phone.

Perhaps the following scenario describes you. You’re at a party and you remember that you detest small talk. You have a tinge of social anxiety.

Wait a sec, is consuming dairy good or bad for you? Do you cut it out when you want to get healthy, or add more in?

You mention wanting to feast on a sweet stack of pancakes for Sunday brunch and the next time you open Instagram, there’s an IHOP ad star

If you’re unsure of your favorite, take a look at the shades dominating your closet, the common color found in your accent pillows and decor, the paint on your walls, perhaps the car in your driveway. These can be helpful hints, but your favorite color could also just be what you’re generally drawn to out in the world.

Just don’t do it. In fact, reading this is in direct opposition to the titular admonition above.

Hosting a dinner party on New Year’s Eve has never been easier or more accurate than with the following inspirational tablescape concepts

It’s not that you don’t love the people calling you (unless you’re solely receiving spam calls), it’s just that you’d rather be with them. You think that the phone can’t replace seeing their faces, experiencing their presence in all the dimensions currently available to humans. And sometimes (okay, a lot of the time) you just need time to recharge by yourself. Why does that feel so wrong sometimes?