Ancient Grains Archive
Ladies’ Brunch
Ancient Grains, Humor
Sep 03, 2013
Previously: Bachelorette Party Emails.
To: Katie; Allison; [email protected]; Caitlin; Ashley; Nicole S; Morgan L.; Jen
From: Ali
Date: August 14, 2013
Subject: they see me brunchin’
Hey Ladies!!!
It has been WAYYYYY too long since we've had a girls brunch!!! I miss your pretty faces!!! Plus we have SO much to catch up!!!! AND I MET SOMEONE
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The Best Burgers in NYC
Ancient Grains, Food
Sep 03, 2013
10. A burger available from a place which is meant to be reminiscient of fast food, but costs more and has a philosophy of some kind.
9. A burger from a place known for their indifferent service and multiple health code violations.
8. A tremendously expensive burger which involves short rib, duck confit, and
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How to Write the Bio for Your Lifestyle Blog
Ancient Grains, Artwork, Cartoons
Sep 03, 2013
An easy DIY tutorial for crafting the perfect life.
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Benedict Cumberbatch and the Eternal Appeal of the Byronic Bad Boy
Ancient Grains, Beauty
Sep 02, 2013
In the BBC’s recent adaptation of the Sherlock Holmes saga, Sherlock, Irene Adler deliciously croons “brainy is the new sexy.” She is referring, of course, to the show’s titular character, magnificently brought to life by Benedict Cumberbatch. His Sherlock is tall, dark, and handsome—brilliant and sneeringly superior, yet totally irresistible. Cumberbatch’s turn
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Benedict Cumberbatch GIFs
Ancient Grains, Beauty
Sep 02, 2013
This is what it sounds like.
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This Is Benedict Cumberbatch Day
Ancient Grains, Beauty
Sep 02, 2013
This is not a real day. It is Labor Day (hi, laborers!) and it is my thirty-first birthday (hi, me!) and in lieu of just completely ignoring you until tomorrow, Mallory agreed to let me devote a day to running random things about Benedict Cumberbatch.
She also wants me to be very clear
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Fat, Broke, and Stylish: How Not to Walk Around Naked
Ancient Grains, Fashion
Aug 30, 2013
Hello, fellow humans! How much are you loving this bright, warm weather? Isn't it great to bust out all your favorite summer outfits, feeling free as a bird in your comfy shorts and cute skirts, while also creating sartorial optical illusions to minimize your glaring, repulsive figure flaws (don't play, you
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Toast Posts of Note: The Week of August 30th, 2013
Advice, Ancient Grains
Aug 30, 2013
What truly mattered on Monday was Mallory's Freaky Monday: Hated TV Wives Edition, which featured a drawing of a business-suit clad Betty Draper, and the following:
Cersei and Sansa ride horses and confer authoritatively with their quartermasters, while back at King’s Landing Jaime and Tyrion get drunk and undermine each other sexually. ...Read More