Everything in my closet suddenly seems so cheap, tacky, and not me. Everything is too tight, too short, and made of terrible crappy fabric.
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I mean, I’m a pretty big redneck from Texas, and even I am a little surprised.
xofood
PUT DOWN THAT BLUE BOX RIGHT NOW. Here's my go-to recipe for perfect, gooey, delicious homemade macaroni and cheese. (With a bonus gluten-free option that's just as amazing.)
skin
Brought to you by the cheapest beauty broad NOT in the beauty biz.
shoppables
There is a lot of talk as to whether or not us xoJaners should be embarrassed later in life by what we post here. So is this the right time to admit that I use 4 separate hairbrushes every single morning?
fashion
Goth is so back, and I cannot believe I just found the jacket I’ve been DESPERATELY SEEKING since 8th grade. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, OH HUMBLE INTERWEBS!!!!
fashion
Sometimes you should listen to your friend's advice about how something looks on you. But mostly, you should just follow your heart.
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Do you have stringy, sticky, greasy, dry, GROSS HAIR? It’s probably because you are washing it with regular old tap water, you filthy heathen!!
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Purple and red, mixed together! (Or any other clashing combo your heart desires, really.) I say you should dress only to entertain yourself.
cars
Don't you DARE spend precious hours of your life tearing your hair out over a new car purchase. Here's how to do the whole deal over the phone (or via email) and get an amazing deal in the process.
shoppables
Who says you have to have horrible, pointy, dragon-lady nails to get the benefits of an acrylic manicure?
shoppables
WARNING: GRUESOME (but fascinating) SNAKEBITE AFTERMATH PHOTO AT THE END OF THIS POST! (But also some brilliantly useful bags to buy.) You've been warned.
shoppables
Did you know that Phil Collins of Genesis has one of the world’s largest private collections of Alamo memorabilia? I’ll bet you did not. Google it -- he’s nuts.
style
When I was a kid watching the Jetsons, I thought that the early 2000’s would come complete with flying cars. Instead, we got a bunch of faddish celeb-driven trends that don't exactly hold up in the cold light of early 2013.
style
I spend a TON of time (and a healthy chunk of cash, I've realized) maintaining the face I’ve chosen to present to the world.
shoppables
Dear cute girl I saw on Sunset Boulevard in the neon beanie: This one's for you!
shoppables
I’m just trying to make myself happy. And that means stuff that smells VANILLA. (Or just dessert in general.) Get with the program or get outta my way.
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ALSO: Here’s the show I’ve been hard at work on for the past 5 months!
shoppables
It was one of my new year’s resolutions to rid my life of products containing parabens and sulfates, and to finally stop buying stuff that had ingredients I can't pronounce.
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Choices are good. Whether you’re talking ice cream, boys, or clothing, having options is really the only way to live.
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Because it's just TOO FREAKIN' SWEET to be believed!
Alison Freer in
Fashion,
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jewelry,
Tatty Devine,
flowers,
leaves,
ladybugs,
butterflies,
turtles,
elephants,
perspex
Feb 4, 2013 at 11:30am | 45 comments
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Think about it for a minute: If every xoJaner reading this right now was walking down the street together, arm in arm, do you think anybody would be brave enough to mess with one of us?
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I have frittered away a life’s savings on ballerina tutus, novelty notebooks, rings made of teeth, vintage Brownie Scout uniforms, Pillsbury Dough Boy collectibles, and Barbie doll tiaras. Hasn't everyone?
Alison Freer in
Fun,
shoppables,
tchotchkes,
junk,
girl scouts,
winona ryder,
collectibles,
pillsbury dough boy,
cocaine cowboys
Jan 28, 2013 at 9:00am | 91 comments
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Right now, I am sort of living the dream at work. Even though I'll never get to pee in Lucille Ball's toilet.
