Megan O'Neill
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Chicago, IL, United States
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Happy Birthday, Lucille Ball! Celebrate With Under $50 Gifts Perfect for Your BFF
For one day only, fans of Lucille Ball and her legendary sitcom can laugh along with Lucy Ricardo’s exploits on the big screen. On August 6 (Lucy’s birthday!), I Love Lucy: A Colorized Celebration will be screened in movie theaters across the country, featuring five full-length, colorized episodes and a new documentary featurette. (Find a theater [...] → Read More
Add These '60s-Inspired Styles From Once Upon a Time in Hollywood to Your Summer Wardrobe
We couldn’t help but jump on the style wagon of Quentin Tarantino’s latest film, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (July 26). The snapshot of 1969 Hollywood follows the adventures of actor Rick Dalton (Leonardo DiCaprio) and his best friend and trusty stunt double, Cliff Booth (Brad Pitt), and also features Margot Robbie as actress [...] → Read More
HGTV's Boise Boys Share Their Top Picks For a Sleek and Functional Home
Clint Robertson and Luke Caldwell, the opposites-attract renovators behind HGTV’s Boise Boys, are back in action for season two, airing Wednesdays at 11 p.m. ET. (Robertson is the contractor with his eye on the bottom line; designer Caldwell is all about style.) “We are so different,” Robertson says, “but we’re both rowing the boat in [...] → Read More
9 Thoughtful Mother's Day Gifts Inspired by Celeb Moms, From Reese Witherspoon to Beyoncé
Stuck on what to get Mom for Mother’s Day? Here are 9 great ideas from celebrity moms who moonlight as bosses of their own brands or book series.Hoda Kotb: The Things That MatterThe Today host’s new children’s book, You Are My Happy, is inspired by the simplest and most joyful moments. “The book is about teeny [...] → Read More
Boise Boys' Luke Caldwell on Adopting Special Needs Children: 'Love Is the Connection'
The phrase opposites attract comes to mind when you watch Clint Robertson and Luke Caldwell, the friends behind HGTV’s Boise Boys. Caldwell brings his refined interior design savvy to the show, while Robertson (the contractor/attorney/CPA) focuses on practicality, functionality and their bottom line. The two have formed a relationship that thrives revitalizing and flipping homes [...] → Read More
These Are the Sweet Gifts Prince Harry and Meghan Want for Baby Sussex
The arrival of Baby Sussex is on the horizon, and people around the world have felt the anticipation. But what to gift a little Royal? In April, fans led #globalsussexbabyshower, a viral movement encouraging people to donate to charities in lieu of sending gifts. Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan took to their newly launched Instagram [...] → Read More
This Earth Day, Ditch Plastic for These Alternative Reusable Items
Soda bottles, sandwich bags, straws—they fill the world’s pantries, oceans and landfills. And unlike organic materials, they don’t decompose. In fact, there are more than 6.3 billion tons of plastic waste out there, endangering wildlife, oceans and our own health. (And, no, recycling is not the only solution—only 14 percent of plastic produced is collected [...] → Read More
A-Listers Are Trading in Heels for Flats—5 Celeb-Approved Spring Shoes We Love
Flat shoes are all the rage with celebs, from Wonder Woman’s Gal Gadot to former New Girl Zooey Deschanel (who is a spokesperson for Crocs). A-listers aren’t giving up style for comfort, and neither should you. Enter the fashion-forward flat!Related: Why Zooey Deschanel Stopped Wearing High HeelsRoyal Style Rothy’s Persimmon Flats, made with plastic bottles, are [...] → Read More
Today Finance Expert Jean Chatzky Provides the Money Answers Women Need in New Book
Armed with two-decades of financial prowess, award-winning journalist, New York Times bestselling author and NBC Today Show’s financial editor Jean Chatzky makes money make sense — it’s even her tagline. One decade ago, her book Make Money, Not Excuses was aimed at helping women take control of their finances. But today, things have changed, she says. Women [...] → Read More
Hollywood's Top Power Couples Through the Years
Sonny and Cher, Lucy and Desi, Beyoncé and Jay-Z: some of Hollywood’s power couples will forever inspire #couplegoals. These stars mixed love and business—and sometimes even stayed married!Lauren Bacall & Humphrey Bogart “No one has ever written a romance better than we lived,” wrote actress Lauren Bacall in her 1985 memoir. She was 19 on [...] → Read More
Add Some Oscars Style to Your Life With These Star-Inspired Finds
Don’t just ooh and aah over the red carpet looks at the 91st Academy Awards (February 24 at 8 p.m. ET on ABC). High-style your own life with these star-inspired finds.Related: 37 Oscars Dresses We’ll Never Forget, From Audrey Hepburn to Amy Adams Turn on the SunshineA bright spot on this year’s red carpets, The Marvelous Mrs. [...] → Read More
This Valentine's Day, a Majority of Americans Would Choose Financial Security Over Love
And they both lived happily ever after—with a diversified portfolio, retirement plan and the reality of debt-free financial security, of course.According to a study conducted by Merrill Edge, an online banking and investing platform, matters of the wallet are actually trumping matters of the heart. The study found that more than half (56 percent) of [...] → Read More
Millennials Don't Care About Salary Secrecy—Here's Why That's a Good Thing
Is salary talk still taboo? According to a study by Bankrate, working millennials are much more likely to share compensation information with others than their baby boomer counterparts. The survey found that one in four Americans have shared their salary with a co-worker, and for millennials, that number is one in three, compared to just [...] → Read More
The Monday After the Super Bowl Could Cost Employers Billions in Lost Productivity
The Super Bowl continues to be one of the most expensive sporting events in the world—soaring TV revenue, commercial advertising rates ($5 million for a 30-second spot), ticket prices, billion-dollar franchises (the New England Patriots and Los Angeles Rams are both worth more than $3.2 billion) and the $6 billion that’s expected to be spent [...] → Read More
Throw a Winning Super Bowl Party With These Game Day Essentials
The Big Game is coming up fast (February 3), and whether you’re all about the on-field action or the halftime show, we’ve got the party essentials for your Super Bowl Sunday.Hail Mary! House-made Worcestershire sauce and a secret blend of spices in Pacific Pickle Works’ Bloody Mary Elixir means you’ll kick off your party with [...] → Read More
New Study: What’s the Worst Quality a Coworker Could Have?
The average person spends 44 hours a week at work, which means hyper-connected relationships with coworkers can have a major impact on job satisfaction. When it comes to coworker behavior, a new study finds that negativity is considered the worst quality a coworker could have — worse than laziness or arrogance.Comparably, a workplace culture and [...] → Read More
2019 Oscars: Which Best Picture Nominee Scored the Most at the Box Office?
The nominees for the 91st annual Academy Awards are in and this we know for sure: Critical acclaim doesn’t always equal box office success (as revealed by last year’s winner, Moonlight, which was the second-lowest-grossing Best Picture winner in history). But this year’s nominees are a diverse bunch. The eight films — A Star is Born, Black Panther, BlacKkKlansman, [...] → Read More
Kiss the Winter Blues Goodbye With Pantone's 2019 Color of the Year
Perk up the winter doldrums with Pantone’s 2019 Color of the Year, Living Coral—a soft pinkish-orange with golden undertones, named for the ocean’s reefs. Here are some of our favorite products in this year’s hottest hue.Gold foil accents the cover of this Lively Floral Notebook. $15 for a set of three, riflepaperco.comBring the dynamic hue [...] → Read More
Ask a Manager Blogger Alison Green Reveals the Best Way to Ask for a Raise
Show me the money! Sure, that’s probably not the best line to lead with during salary negotiations with your boss, but workplace advice columnist Alison Green says we can all benefit from getting used to talking about money at work. “As a society, we tend to be uncomfortable talking about money, and it puts workers at a real [...] → Read More
See How Much the World’s Richest Authors Made in 2018
The world’s most prolific authors are proving there is indeed some dough to be made in writing. Forbes recently announced its list of the World’s 11 Highest-Paid Authors, and they brought in a combined $283 million during the June 2017 to June 2018 scoring period. And there’s no surprise here: The year’s top-earning author is the [...] → Read More