Have you heard about Jennifer Aniston’s Oscar-worthy performance in the new film Cake? The film is about Claire Simmons, a woman dealing with chronic pain and grappling with the suicide of a young woman from her therapy group (played by Anna Kendrick). It originally premiered at the Toronto Film Festival, and supposedly, Jennifer knocks it out of the park. 

Personally, I’ve always been a champion of Jennifer’s acting skills. Yes, I loved her in Friends, but I was equally impressed by her work in films like The Good Girl and Friends with Money, too. I think she excels at deeper roles and I’m excited to see her do something different than anything she’s ever done. 

It’s scheduled to hit theaters everywhere in December and January. What do you think? Will you watch it?

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As I get ready to travel for Thanksgiving this week, I’ve been spending a lot of minutes thinking about the houseplants that I’ve been dutifully watering on my windowsill. For example, this pretty Boston fern: I’m worried it won’t make it through the weekend! I water it twice a day right now since it has been so dry. My mom suggested this tip:

“Give your plants a good soaking, then place them on a towel in the bathtub. Next, fill the tub with 1-2 inches of water. They’ll take care of themselves while you’re away!”

Of course, this only works if you’re gone for just a few days, but I think it will be perfect. Will let you know how it goes, but I trust my mom and her impressive green thumb. 🙂

Do you have any tips for taking care of houseplants when you’re away?

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Happy Friday, my darling readers! What do you have planned for the weekend? The next couple of days are busy for me—I’m co-chairing New York Women in Communications’ Student Career Conference and I’m also going to see Emma Stone in Cabaret. Big weekend! 🙂 Wishing you a wonderful and relaxing couple of days off. Here, to get it started right, a few happy posts from around the web:

Such a cool (multi) million-dollar idea!

For anyone who loves Salt ‘n Pepa.

73 new reasons to adore Amy Adams.

Hang this to get into the holiday spirit.

An ode to old-school Brooklyn.

The gals behind the Everygirl.

Pretty polka dots. 

Cool project.

Golden elephants!

My new favorite Christmas song.

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What music do you listen to on your morning commute? I’ll admit it: Right now, I have “Shake it Off” from Taylor Swift’s new album, 1989, on repeat. That song is so infectious!

Truth: Sometimes, even if I have a seat on the subway, I’ll give it up just because it’s way too tough to sit down while listening to this song. I know this is crazy talk since seats on the A train can be very difficult to come by! 😉

Do you have a song that wakes you up during rush hour?

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