Jessica - xoJane

I'm a Conflict Avoider, Please Don't Get Mad!

Jessica — Tue, 22 May 2012 12:00:21 -0400

Why deal with something when you can NOT deal with it?

I Don't Get Your Open Relationship

Jessica — Wed, 16 May 2012 13:00:22 -0400

Help me understand it please.

Woman, Where's My Waffle? On Serving Food to Men

Jessica — Mon, 14 May 2012 13:30:29 -0400

When I was a kid, my friend’s mom would dish up food for her family, hovering awkwardly in the background until everyone had finished eating.

Love Tourism in Istanbul

Jessica — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 18:00:26 -0400

If you think romance is dead, you can always fly somewhere it isn't.

I Wrote From a Conflict Zone

Jessica — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 17:00:29 -0400

When the going got too tough, I realized I wanted to get going.

Frustrations in Goldfish Dating

Jessica — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 10:30:27 -0400

And other drawings

I Love Summer! 3 Products to Prove It

Jessica — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 18:00:42 -0400

I can tell summer is a-coming when I want to obsessively buy things

I Think I Could Have Been Athletic if My Gym Teachers Were Nicer to Me

Jessica — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 11:00:45 -0400

If some gym teacher had pulled me aside then and told me “Look, I know you have it in you to kick this ball, maybe not this time, but soon. I just know you are strong and tough, so of course you can do it.”

What Ponies Say to Themselves Every Morning

Jessica — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 17:00:26 -0400

Cartoons!

Men I'm Over: Don Draper

Jessica — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 10:00:19 -0400

What happened to my number one sex symbol?

Quick, Help Me Find New Birth Control!

Jessica — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 10:00:23 -0400

Or, the mystery of the suddenly gigantic boobs.

Spare Me Your Pretty Beers (BURP)

Jessica — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 10:00:25 -0400

A round-up of all the new "chick" beers made just for your delicate palate.

Are Americans Fake?

Jessica — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 13:00:31 -0500

"I think Americans are fake," someone told me recently while I was out having drinks. I have a version of this conversation at least once a month in the Netherlands.

An Elephant Seal Looks in the Mirror: What if Animals Had Our People Problems?

Jessica — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 14:30:19 -0500

I draw it out.

Mad Men Season FIVE is Almost Upon Us: Let's Make Predictions!

Jessica — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 17:00:16 -0500

I can’t even remember Don Draper’s bedroom eyes anymore. Only cousin Matthew's.

Stop Whining and Bragging: What my Midwestern Family Taught Me

Jessica — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 12:00:13 -0500

Sometimes I still do both.

Adventures in Weird Food: Sprinkles for Your Bread! Cookie Sandwiches! Upgraded Nutella!

Jessica — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 18:00:16 -0500

Also: What if you could spread a cookie on a baguette?

Can Baking Cure Depression? Probably Not. But You Can Always Try.

Jessica — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 15:00:14 -0500

My favorite chick lit author was "Saved by Cake" and has this sweet (harhar) cookbook to show for it.

What Would Edith Do: Which Downton Abbey Sister Are You?

Jessica — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:02:18 -0500

Take my quiz to find out if you're a Sybil, a Mary or an Edith!

I Have a Crush on Messed-Up, Crooked Teeth

Jessica — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:05:19 -0500

Gotye has made me realize that boy howdy do I love me some snaggletooth!