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The Mahjong Boom Just Went Official — Parks, Libraries, and Vegas Are All In
More and more people are washing tiles and racking ’em Turns out the mahjong thing isn’t staying in our group chats. This summer it’s showing up in city park budgets, library calendars, and…
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Why Every Woman I Know Is Suddenly Obsessed With Mahjong
I’ll say it plainly: I am officially obsessed. What started as one game at a friend’s dining table has turned into a full-blown habit — I think about tile combinations while I’m folding…
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The Midlife-Compatible Capsule Wardrobe: Summer Edition
Comfortable, affordable and interchangeable Here’s what nobody tells you about getting dressed in midlife: it’s not that your style disappears, it’s that your patience for overthinking it does. You want fewer pieces, more…
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My 5-Minute, No-Filter Summer Makeup Routine (I’m 53 — Be Kind)
Let’s start with the obvious: this post has zero filter on it. I’m 53, I’m posting my real face, and I’m asking you to be kind about it — mostly because I’m still…
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Young Washington Had Potential, But the History Nerd in Me Couldn’t Let Go
One battle, no Revolution and a few accents that don’t add up I caught “Young Washington” in the theater over the holiday weekend, and I wanted to love it. The performances pulled me…
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When the career you built isn’t the one you need anymore
The Mid Mama is the space I wish existed when I started asking these questions. Not aspirational in a way that feels out of reach, but rather attainable. Real beauty routines that fit…
