Photo by Deflector Image / Shutterstock.com Taxpayers hoping to get their return to the IRS quickly this year will have to wait longer than usual. The federal agency announced today that it will not begin accepting and processing income tax returns until Feb. 12. That is about two weeks later …
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Let’s not beat around the holly bush: the holiday season just isn’t the same this year. You could get down in the dumps about it OR you could get creative about finding ways to celebrate with friends and family. Honestly, it’s ok to do both. Grieve the ambiguous losses we’re …
Read More »Nectar Bath Treats ‘Tis the Season Holiday Gift Set!
Press Sample I have to honestly say Nectar Bath Treatsis my favorite bath and body line. From soaps that look like donuts and macarons to ice cream bubble scoops and milkshakes, Nectar Bath Treats is a delightfully fun way to bathe. Their holiday collection is full of whimsical designs and …
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Follow our live coverage of the coronavirus pandemic here. We hadn’t yet switched back to standard time, with its shortened hours of afternoon daylight, when I began to notice a lack of enthusiasm for activities that I usually enjoy during the darker, colder days of fall and winter. Indoor projects …
Read More »Loving a Champion Hugger in an Air-Hug Season
Some of us are clearly more suited than others to our current culture of social distancing and virtual get-togethers. My husband and I fall into opposite camps: Seth is a heartfelt, non-ironic hugger from Berkeley, Calif. I am not. For me, a hybrid of a British dad and Brooklyn-born mom, …
Read More »It’s Naked Bathroom Season
My biggest summer beauty tip is simple: stay naked for as long as possible. I’m not making any sort of metaphor for vulnerability or overexposure; I mean shirt off, ass out. (You can throw underwear on, as a treat.) I say this as a person who has decades of naked …
Read More »Call of Duty: Warzone interview — Why Modern Warfare’s narrative continues with the new season
Call of Duty: Warzone is Activision’s most successful post-launch content for a Call of Duty game, with more than 50 million downloads for the free-to-play battle royale mode in just a month. And yes, I’m one of those players working hard from home. But the latest update threw me for …
Read More »Fortnite’s second Season 2 expects you to die
Do I need to play the first Fortnite Season 2 to understand what’s happening in the second Season 2? Well, I can find out now that Epic Games has launched the newest update for its battle royale shooter. Fortnite Chapter 2 – Season 2 is available now with a secret …
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