Confession: I, like many others of my generation, am a complete sucker for cute packaging. Even though I’m not constantly posting on Instagram, I am constantly scrolling, judging proverbial books by their literal covers with such little abandon it…

At the beginning of this year, I decided to go freelance. I had been freelance once before, but that was more a case of being unemployed, rather than an active decision on my part. At first, I found it hard to secure work and even harder to summon…

With the holidays coming up, you may be looking for last-minute ways to save money, whether you want to spend it on gifts, traveling home, traveling someplace, you name it. After all, now’s the time of year that you probably overspend more than you…

If a roast turkey Thanksgiving spread doesn't hit the spot for you, you'll be very thankful to know that if you live near select Taco Bells in Orange County, CA, you can test out the new Triplelupa at Taco Bell this holiday season. Starting on Nov.…

If you're not stressed out on the regular, you are one of the lucky ones. A new report from Everyday Health found that 68 percent of millennial women put themselves last, and the holidays only add to feelings of stress and overwhelm. If need a…

We all know Lucky Charms are magically delicious. However, the cereal took things to a whole new level of yumminess with their new Lucky Charms Chocolatey Winter mix — a limited edition flavor as festive as it is tasty. The classic beloved…

Though Thanksgiving is meant to be all about family and gratitude, the holiday seems to have become synonymous with something else: food. And while for some people the culinary orgy of Thanksgiving might be a great reason to celebrate, the obsession…

For those who suffer from peanut allergies, there may be some good news on the horizon: in a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine on Nov. 18, researchers claim to have found a potential "breakthrough" drug for people with peanut…

I grew up on a steady diet of Carrie Bradshaw. Born and raised in New York, I took Sex and the City as gospel. The show’s core women were my patron saints of ‘90s fashion. They were the gold standard of female friendship. They were proof that…

Many people go into a relationship with their share of baggage and insecurities, and some know how to deal with it much better than others. But if your partner isn't one of them, experts say, they may say or do things to project their insecurities…

You are probably already obsessed with IKEA (it's hard to find something wrong with a store that sells well-priced home furnishings and meatballs), but just in case you need one more reason to fall in love with the place, here it is: per the Dodo,…

During the holiday season, you're told over and over to eat, drink, and be merry. Eating, logically, tends to take the main focus of the three, and there are entire songs about being merry. But drinking is just as emphasized as any other part of the…

Just in case 2018 hasn't been enough of a dumpster fire for you, Mercury retrograde is here to bring chaos and confusion to your winter holidays. While it's not the gift you were hoping for, knowing how Mercury retrograde winter 2018 will affect…

If you can't even listen to a xylophone without feeling some major '90s nostalgia, you're going to flip out over the new Rugrats Monopoly board game that you can now get at Urban Outfitters. Yes, all in one stop, you can buy yourself a fresh pair of…

Relationships go through phases, just like individuals do. But if you're going through a romantic relationship plateau, it can feel quite jarring. While not all plateaus signal that there's a bigger issue with a relationship, there are some signs to…

This week's festivities are far from over once dinner concludes on Thanksgiving this Thursday. Savvy shoppers know the biggest day of the year is actually on Friday. Black Friday takes place annually the day after Thanksgiving. In preparation for…

While the holidays might bring you comfort and joy, they may also bring you stress and indigestion and more stress. The holiday season can definitely be a trying time — whether it's a difficult family, running around traveling, or just facing the…

The dessert gods of 2018 have spoken, and on this they all seem to agree: hot cocoa is the flavor du jour. With major brands from M&M's to Dairy Queen announcing limited edition hot cocoa flavors, it's no surprise that other brands are getting in on…

What do you do when you have a typo in a text you're writing? Do you delete the whole sentence? Tap, tap, tap to try to get the cursor the word you need to fix? Do that magnifying glass thing? Well, a viral tweet presents another option, and it…

We’re constantly fascinated by what our zodiac sign says about our lives, whether it's which signs are most compatible or how each sign handles conflict in relationships. That's why Bustle has enlisted Mecca Woods, a New York City-based astrologer…