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Why the Early Middle Ages Rock

Is there something that really has been bugging you lately?  Like something  in your life that just doesn’t seem right?  Well, for me that thing is the late Middle Ages.  I mean, they hog all the glory for themselves!  When people talk about the Middle Ages today, I feel like […]

The Odd Couple

Right now I am in a real life odd couple situation. My husband has been away from home for the last month working on a cruise ship. But right before he left, one of his best friends moved into our guest room to stay for […]

Dear Body Builders, What Gives?!

A week ago a friend of mine told me she has decided to become a body builder. And I’m fucking pissed. Okay so I’m not so much pissed as I am worried… and not so much worried as just plain shocked… and not so much […]

Operation Holiday Shopping

Remember when you were a kid, and your parents took care of buying all the presents for various family members and friends on birthdays and Christmas? Those were the good ol’ days. Not only could you pick out a sweet birthday present for your friend […]

A Reason to Celebrate: Twins On Our 25th Year

It’s my birthday! And Cindy’s birthday! And we’re turning 25. Holy. Crap. This time last year Cindy wrote a beautiful ode to our twinship, explaining how learning of our shared birthday has become such an important part of our lives since. This year I wanted […]

Condition of the Month – November: Quarter-life Crisis

OUR QUARTER LIFE CRISIS IS HERE! In the spirit of me and Cindy turning 25 in a few days, I’ve asked the girls to discuss their Quarter Life Crisis for November’s Condition of The Month. Maybe it has to do with Thanksgiving gratefulness, or maybe […]

Fashion Flip Out

There are many awkward things about being in your twenties.  We talk about a lot of these things on this blog.  Awkward relationships, career paths, schooling choices, you name it. Recently, however, I’ve stumbled upon an awkward part of my twenties that I’d never fully […]

21 Days on the River – Rafting the Grand Canyon During the Shutdown

So this one time I spent 21 days with 10 other people river rafting the Grand Canyon and it was epic. Long story shortish: Due to the 17 day government shutdown all the National Parks were closed and all hikers, visitor center people, bikers and […]

Being the New Girl

TGIF, because I really needed a weekend. I just finished my first whole week at my two new jobs, and I’m pretty beat. So far most things are going really well with both, but it’s been mentally and physically exhausting adjusting to a new schedule […]

I’m Back!

Hey there Princesses, I’m alive! And hello there to all you readers of our little blog that helps us 20-somethings stay in touch! It feels like our audience has doubled in the last few weeks I’ve been off the grid and though we get little […]

My Single-Handed Fight Against ‘the Man’

I don’t know about you, but I hate it the way it seems like companies always try to cheat you nowadays.  They will post special offers or rebates but there is almost always a catch.  It sometimes seems like they will do everything they can […]

Back to Work

I’m excited to announce that my days of unemployment are numbered! You may recall that I recently had an interview for an office job. The interview went well, though of course I left the building thinking about all the things I should have mentioned but […]