There are so many songs written about California, a person can't help but grow up dreaming about going going back back to a place they've never been. A place filled with golden sunshine, vineyards, and people getting stoned in the hills. One year, I had the opportunity to move to the Pacific Coast. I had a lemon, orange, and peach tree IN MY FRONT YARD. Where I'm from, that doesn't happen. I'm telling you, there's nothing but fruits and nuts out there, growing in everyone's yard. And the babies are always smiling. Unfortunately, my romance with the golden coast didn't last. The... CONTINUE READING 0
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10 Child Stars Who Didn’t Turn Into Hot Messes
Nowadays, it seems you can't even walk out of your house without hearing yet another story of former Nickelodeon star Amanda Bynes holding herself hostage for hours in a Starbuck's bathroom, or once-upon-a-time Disney movie princess Lindsay Lohan ill-advisedly getting behind the wheel yet again, only to run another person down with her car. The worrying duo is just a... CONTINUE READING 29
3 Helpful Tips For Working From Home
Sure, you may think that working from your bed in comfy pajamas with "Keeping Up with the Kardashians" playing in the background sounds like a dream come true for some, but working from home is still just that—work. Just because you don't have to suit up and park in a cubicle all day doesn't mean that working from home doesn't... CONTINUE READING 4
Our Fashion’s Night Out Fave: WooliteWashed Boutique
It’s no secret that we here at Shecky’s are big fans of Woolite’s detergents that keep our favorite fashions looking fierce and fabulous well after we’ve purchased them, so imagine our excitement when we found out that the Woolite folks were opening up a pop-up boutique right here in SoHo just in time for Fashion Week! The WooliteWashed Boutique kicks... CONTINUE READING 15
10 Most Epic VMA Performances Ever
Sure, with all of the brain-frying reality shows like “Teen Mom” and “Jersey Shore” clogging up its schedule in lieu of music videos, it’s easy to forget that MTV originally stood for Music Television. But for one night out of the year, MTV harkens back to its music-loving roots with the Video Music Awards, and each year, music stars flock... CONTINUE READING 15
Ed Sheeran: On Chasing His Dream, Rising to Fame & Finding His Ideal Girl
While Ed Sheeran is fairly new name to Americans, this 21-year-old singer is no stranger to success. Back home in the U.K., his debut album, + is certified quadruple platinum and earned him two 2012 BRIT awards–a.k.a. the British Grammy’s–including Best British Male Solo Artist and British Breakthrough of the Year. Now, as his song “The A Team” continues to... CONTINUE READING 2
10 Ways To Win Best Dressed At Work
Every girl in high school wanted to win the coveted "Best Dressed" title in the yearbook and for many of us, that desire to be deemed most stylish hasn't changed one bit—just replace the halls of high school with some corporate cubicles! Want to be the superlative-worthy style star of your office? We've got ten key ways to help you... CONTINUE READING 5
It's that time of the year again ladies, that gracious time when you can stop brainlessly watching all-day "Real Housewives" marathons because there's simply nothing else on. No, it's finally time for all your favorite shows to yet again grace your TV screen every week! And sure, we've had our top shows' premiere dates circled on our calendars all summer,... CONTINUE READING 8
With the Olympics over and most of our favorite shows not returning until fall, we're in that unavoidable TV bout where all that's on anymore are can't-look-away car wreck-style reality shows. We know we should avert our eyes from the sheer horror of these truly terrible TV shows, we know that with every episode of "Keeping Up with the Kardashians"... CONTINUE READING 10
10 Reasons to Look Forward to Fall
Oh, summer, how your brutal days and mosquito infested nights have made us loathe you. Though beach days, frozen margaritas and rooftop shindigs make for an undeniably awesome time, there’s nothing like taking a walk without being drenched in sweat or suffering from the dreaded chub rub, sifting through bills without obscene air conditioning charges or cozying up with a... CONTINUE READING 9
Happy birthday Lucy! Today, our favorite rowdy redhead Lucille Ball would have celebrated her 101st birthday and to celebrate the momentous occasion, we're honoring the grape-stomping, chocolate-chomping, looped-out-on-Vitameatavegamin comedienne who stole America's hearts in the 1950s on the classic sitcom "I Love Lucy" and still does to this day, and also giving it up to five of our other favorite... CONTINUE READING 13



















