Tara Haaz

6 Tips For A Winning Job Interview

Prepping for a job interview is almost always stressful. It’s the ultimate test of your best first impression, and if you’re going for your dream gig, you’re likely amping up the pressure on yourself. Here, our top tips to ensure you’re confident,…

Things They Don’t Tell You About Your First Year Of Motherhood

If social media is your main resource for everything-motherhood, you probably expect it to be a dreamy affair of unconditional love, affection and flower crowns—an experience to be grateful for and joyful about each and every day. While it certainly…

9 Items Every Girl Should Have In Her Home By 40

While today’s 40 feels exuberantly young, we can all agree that it’s synonymous with a certain level of maturity—and your home should reflect that, too. Time to phase out those pieces from IKEA (unless, of course, you’ve done an incredible hack!)…

6 Memorial-Day Party Hacks For An Epic Soiree

Break out the rosé and cue the lazy beach days, BBQs and brunching alfresco—our first taste of summer is finally upon us! Memorial Day is the perfect excuse to invite your friends over for a season-kickoff bash. Don’t have the time? We put together…

The Best Urban Outfitters Home Decor Finds For Every Room

Urban Outfitters usually brings back thoughts of dorm room decor and high-school mall hangs. What you probably didn’t realize is that while we weren’t looking, the brand completely revamped its home decor section. What was once the go-to spot for…

Target’s Best Home Organization Solutions For Every Room

Spring cleaning can be daunting, but it doesn’t have to mean dedicating your weekend to a full-on house purge. It can also mean just some light sprucing and organizing. It’s time to grab your running things-to-get-at-Target list and actually start…

Celeb-Approved Cool-Kids Style

Lately, the best place to find the most fashion-forward trends is on the littlest tots of celebrities—many of whom are quite comfortable in the spotlight, sitting front row at Fashion Week and walking red carpets with their adoring famous parents.…

The Working From Home Etiquette Guide

Working from home seems like the ultimate golden opportunity – images of answering emails and taking conference calls in your pajamas and rolling out of bed just before 9am. While this can be your reality, you might find that your productivity and…

The Genius Place To Score Great Home Decor

The next time you’re out shopping for home decor or scouring the Internet for the perfect accent rug, take a stroll (or a scroll) through the kids’ department. Really! It’s where big retailers are hiding pieces with an unexpected but perfect balance…

Tips For Throwing A Pinterest-Worthy Kids’ Party

Kids’ birthday parties: Love them or hate them, if you’re a parent, you likely want to throw the perfect one for your child. We all know Pinterest is brimming with seemingly effortless (but likely painstakingly coordinated) bashes that can be…

The Best Target Finds For Every Room

If you’re anything like us, you will use pretty much any excuse to make a trip to Target, the promised land of all things practical, well-designed (Nate Berkus and Dwell, we’re looking at you!) and budget-friendly. (There’s a reason #TargetRun is a…

Wedding Etiquette: How To Be The Best Guest

With wedding season about to kick into high gear, we think everyone can use a little refresh on the dos and don’ts of attending someone else’s big day. Whether you’re the maid of honor, the best man or a guest of a guest, it never hurts to brush up…

4 Easy Bedroom Makeovers That Won’t Blow Your Budget

It’s no secret that your sleep space is your sanctuary, and giving your bedroom a style reboot can do wonders for your quest for beauty rest. Many elements can be updated on a dime to give your boudoir a totally new look or, at the very least, a…

Trend Alert: Removable Wallpaper

Let’s face it: Many of us are living in rented spaces and must therefore abide by the rules and regulations of our landlords. If you’ve been daydreaming of ways to make your apartment feel more like home, we have the solution: removable wallpaper.…

The Best Ikea Finds For Every Room

Finding a diamond in the rough at Ikea pretty much feels like winning the home decor lottery. Of course the bastion of affordable Swedish design has its usual standouts that all make their way into our homes at some point—the black and white wool…

One-Trick Home Decor Updates

Once you’ve decorated your home and you’re finally happy with how it turned out (no small feat!), it’s time to settle in and enjoy. But after a few months or years pass by, you realize a few things: You haven’t moved that vase on your bookshelf,…

5 Of The Best Ikea Hacks On Pinterest

Ikea hacking has truly become an art form. There’s no better satisfaction than taking something completely affordable and making it look totally glamorous. Because of the trend’s popularity, there are loads of incredible ideas out there. We scoured…

How To Refresh Your Bathroom Decor On A Budget

We’re looking out over the horizon of winter, which is the perfect time for a home refresh. You need only a few things here and there to brighten your every day (see: hygge), and the bathroom is the ideal place to start since it’s a small,…

The Holiday Hostess Gift Guide

It’s the most wonderful time of the year, which ultimately means it’s time to prepare yourself for the upcoming onslaught of holiday party invitations. While most gracious hosts will tell you to just bring yourself, a good guest knows it is polite…

How To Host The Holidays On A Budget

If you find yourself far from home this Thanksgiving or you just want to opt out of the family politics this year, there is no better time than to host your very own Friendsgiving or holiday dinner. The beauty (aside from not boarding a plane or…