There are few things that resonate more with the American spirit than the family vacation.  Though much has changed in the past few decades the theory remains the same: An open road, a full tank …

I’ve got a problem. It’s an addiction. I horde buttons. I’m that crazy gal at the garage sales buying bags and bags of old ladies’ buttons for a quarter. My stash has now reached an …

Perhaps it was because I was given a 13″ television and a Nintendo gaming system at a tender and impressionable age, or maybe it was because I was an early video game addict. Either case …

Yesterday, Charlie lost an angel and pop lost it’s King.  It really was a sad day for Gen-X. It’s kind of sad that the sad end to Farrah Fawcett’s battle with cancer was overshadowed by …

I want you all to know that I love my topic. I couldn’t be more passionate about it, in fact. But as the Sex and Relationships Editor here at Girls Guide to the Galaxy, I …

As I write this, the heat index hovers at 99 degrees even though it’s dusk. Another hot, oppressive St. Louis day. I’ve been drinking glass after glass of water all day, but now it’s time …

I like cake. I like watching cakes being made. I like to watch TV. I like to watch TV while eating cake if the opportunity presents itself.  Virtually any combo of TV and cake is …

Nothing is more frustrating than returning from a family vacation or a fun outing to find out that the pictures you took are not what you hoped. There are a handful of common mistakes that …

There’s a game I like to play, called “Screw, Marry or Throw Off A Cliff.” (Just so you know, the game typically follows long bouts of drinking with the girlfriends.) The game consists of lists …

Did you know that make-up, like milk and parking meters, will expire?  Perhaps you were already aware that your mascara should be replaced every four to six months, but did you know that even powder …

On Friday the good geeks of the world were standing in line (one of my least favorite activities in the world) for obscene lengths of time to get their hands on their precious… their iPhone …

With movies come memorable tunes and with great tunes come memorable movies. Let’s face the music, some movies may have never been on the map without that one great song to tie it all together. …

Here at Girls Guide to the Galaxy, we stand by the idea that we’re not Oprah or Martha. However, sometimes – especially in the food realm – it’s wise to look to our elders. The …

If I have my way I’ll never have to make a trek past the city limits to buy supplies ever again. Katie Shanahan has come to the rescue with her newest creation, Paste, a craft …

I have no idea how to be a Mom. I’m not a Mom. I’m not married or engaged or planning on becoming a parent anytime soon. But perhaps the thing I feel most passionate about …

“To create is to destroy.” That is the mantra of Keri Smith, author of Wreck This Journal, a book for anyone who’s ever wished to, but had trouble starting, keeping, or finishing a journal or sketchbook. …

For today’s installment of Girls Guide to the Galaxy: Vixen Edition, I thought I’d try something a little different. A few weeks ago, I approached two friends of mine and asked them if they’d be …

Early adopters of social media technology (read: the same nerds who were sitting up at midnight to get their name in their Facebook URL) are starting to get all verbal-like about their disillusionment with all …

Since my parents never grew broccoli in our garden when I was a kid, I’ve never associated it as being a locally-available veggie. Broccoli thrives in cooler climates, so you’ve got to work fast if …

Perhaps one of the most heated debates I hear people get into (regarding sports, that is) is what constitutes a “sport.” While the Merriam Webster dictionary defines a sport as “a source of diversion: recreation” …