Author: candacebd
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The Crazy Genius Of ‘A Simple Favor’
At first glance, it seems like a movie you’ve seen a dozen times over the past three years: a woman goes missing, her friends and husband search desperately for her — but maybe are complicit in the disappearance? — and with each plot twist, you’re second-guessing every theory you’ve developed in the past 10 minutes.…
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Gungor: A Crisis Of Faith, A Moment Of Light
Lisa Gungor and her husband, Michael, had been touring the world as part of an indie Christian duo, snagging two Grammy nominations for their worship music. They’d fallen in love going to a Christian college, and later, founded a church together. Then, one day, Michael looked at Lisa and said, simply and honestly, that he…
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Find “Superconsumers,” Enjoy Your Job More
Eddie Yoon’s Superconsumers is a quick read, even if the subject itself may not sound like much of a page-turner. What caught my attention, honestly, was its essential concept: The best companies don’t just have shoppers or fans; they have superfans. Or rather, superconsumers. They’re the type who eagerly await each new launch, who browse…
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What’s In Fab Fit Fun’s Fall 2018 Box
It’s a bizarre contradiction. As much as I hate clutter, I love the surprise and delight of subscription boxes. There’s always a new array of unexpected items to try and check out; things I may not splurge for on their own but realized I’d love to try. But those things can quickly pile up (and…
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What It Really Takes To Love “Everybody, Always”
Bob Goff is one of those people you marvel at, with that sort of “how does he do it all?” wonder, though honestly, that’s the last thing he’d want from you. The Love Does author would argue he’s just working on “becoming love,” as he puts it. Even if that means learning to skydive to…
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Check Out What Comes In Amazon’s Free Baby Registry Box
It’s hard to resist free swag. Especially as you’re staring at pages and pages of search results for baby gear, all revealing thousands of things that are suddenly new parent must-haves for surviving life with an infant. All I saw were dollar signs — and felt a little overwhelmed at what I needed to buy…
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How “Cultural Firestorms” Turned Goop Into An Empire
It started out as a passing curiosity, but then, a couple thousand words later, I was in — and hooked. Sure, I’d read Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop newsletter before, and I’d even spent a week cooking meals from her latest cookbook, It’s All Easy, for a Delish story, but I’d fallen out of touch with her…
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Frontiers: 7 Places You Need To Hit Up In Los Angeles
There are so many things to do and see in Los Angeles that it can be hard to narrow it down to just a few ways to spend your time. Let this be your guide.
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The Little Detail That Sets ‘Making It’ Apart From Other Competition Shows
Let me go right out and say it: I don’t like most home decor shows. Or reality competition shows. Both tend to be wallpaper TV to me; something you put on in the background to have some ambient noise while you unload the dishwasher or fold laundry. I don’t get invested. Or that interested, for…
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What I Wish I Knew Before Booking A Norwegian Cruise Lines Vacation
For years, I’ve dreamed of visiting Greece. The aqua-to-turquoise waters, the blue-domed white buildings, the culture, the pastichio — so this year, Nate and I set out to make it happen. There were so many places I wanted to see that the cost of hopping from island to island started to add up quickly, and…
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My Weird, Wild Trip Down The Oregon Trail
If you grew up during the ’90s, chances are you played Oregon Trail, the educational video game where you did little more than press buttons and ration your spendings (and meals) until you either made the 2,200-mile trek … or died of dysentery. And it seemed like everyone died of dysentery. So much so that…
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How One Parkland Student Uses Photography To Grieve, Cope, And Heal
It’s a small, one-page article, but it’s the most powerful one I’ve read in Elle all year. The magazine’s June issue featured a 200ish-word essay from Kyra Parrow, a photographer and student at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. For four years, she’d been capturing her high school experience through the lens of a camera, snapping…
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