I realize that for some, going to a restaurant and asking for a table for one can stir up some anxiety or just feel plain weird. But stop waiting for Chad or Brad to take you out, and hear me out on why your next dinner date should be with your pretty self.

A wedding registry is kind of a sacred place where, in the middle of all the wedding planning chaos, a couple gets to pick out the things they'll actually use in their new life together. But if all the good stuff has already been claimed, here are a few extra ideas for that couple in your life.

This isn't a list of the "best" camping gear. It's simply the gear I've accumulated as a beginner camper, what has worked well for me, and what I'd happily bring on every trip.

The Parent Trap is one of my favorite movies of all time. But I fear I may be Meredith Blake because 1) I am almost always dressed in black and white, and 2) I had never gone camping before.

My 20s have been filled with some of the biggest changes of my life, along with plenty of lessons I never saw coming. So before I officially enter a new decade, here are five things I'm happily leaving behind.