Might I suggest “Emily”? — With the millennium just around the corner, your new baby is going to want to take on the next century with a strong attitude and a name that people are going to be comfortable with when they inquire about your pregnancy. As a baby name consultant, my job is to…

It’s like combining oil and water, if oil was an outdoor fall photoshoot and water was nihilism — It’s like if you got a PSL from Starbucks but the whipped cream was cigarette ashes. It’s like watching a Tool cover band perform at a family pumpkin patch. It’s like a craft cocktail that’s just warm Old Style. It’s like if couchsurfing was not a fun European adventure but…

There are still millions of people who think eggplant can be a main dish — Every year, October 1 kicks off Vegetarian Awareness Month: a focused time to increase vegetarianism awareness, support those affected, and ultimately find a cure for this condition. To date, there are 1.5 billion people across the globe living as vegetarians. …

Where 8-year-old Rachel took creative liberties vs. what really happened — Valintine Dance BY RACHEL MARSH P. 1: It was time to go to the Valentine Dance and I was so excited! P. 2: When I got there, I saw Alice (she’s my friend) I decided to say hi. P. 3: When Alice saw me she said that she wanted to get some refreshments, so we…

I have been such a wanderluster this year! Over the winter, I flew to Seattle to see all the cool stuff they have. Then in the spring, I went to Los Angeles to get my beach girl vibes on! And just last week, I went to New York City to…

Try something more original than dinner and drinks for your next date night! — Interested in shaking up the monotony in your dating life? I’ve recently come up with a handful of super fun and super unique date ideas inspired entirely by this one night I was on a second date with a guy and I ended up going to the emergency room with…

Some things seem like a good idea at the time, and some things don’t seem like a good idea at the time but you still do them for some reason — Dog food that time when I was a kid My friend told me it tasted like bread and I like bread. Dog food that time when I was an adult I like bread. Deep dish pizza That is an inside joke between me and the people of Chicago. A Malort shot out of a Tostitos scoop

Everyone gets #1 though — The downside of crying in public is that you are crying in public. The upside is sometimes people try to give you something. The Kroger Parking Lot Just days after a very emotional breakup, I had to go grocery shopping. I pulled into the parking lot, turned my car off, and immediately let out…

Dear Rachel Marsh the Aspiring Actress, [Not to be confused with ME, Rachel Marsh, who is not aspiring to anything] Because your career seems to be “taking off” as they say in “show business,” I felt I needed to write you this letter based on some concerns I’ve had. After…