In-the-Moment Archives - Chicana on the Edge

Daylight Saving Time Hack

Feb 28, 2026 | In-the-Moment | 0 Comments

Hate losing that hour every spring? Check out my experiment.

Why Should I Pay Cash?

Jan 6, 2026 | Culture, In-the-Moment | 2 Comments

A few ideas.

I Want My Dumb TV

Dec 13, 2025 | Culture, In-the-Moment | 8 Comments

Smart tvs make one important thing very hard to do.

Boycott Amazon

Mar 2, 2025 | In-the-Moment, Political | 0 Comments

It’s time to push against the direction business-as-usual is going in these days.

Christmas Movies In Which No One Falls In Love and No One Saves Christmas

Dec 3, 2023 | Culture, In-the-Moment | 1 Comment

Tired of the overly sweet stuff?

Lumē Deodorant Is The Stuff

Jul 25, 2023 | How to, In-the-Moment | 7 Comments

Lumē is the best anti-perspirant/deodorant this sweaty woman has ever tried.

Athena Board Game Cafe

Jul 8, 2023 | In-the-Moment | 0 Comments

If you’re in the Chicagoland area and you like board games, this is for you.

Pandemic Brought Me More Racist Micro Aggressions

Feb 13, 2023 | In-the-Moment, Relationships | 1 Comment

The pandemic even brought more racism into my life.

Chicana on the Edge Turns 18

Jun 17, 2022 | Creativity, In-the-Moment | 1 Comment

I didn’t want children, but I’m happy to have an 18-year-old blog!

Christmas Movies In Which No One Falls In Love and No One Saves Christmas

Dec 22, 2021 | Culture, In-the-Moment | 0 Comments

Tired of the overly sweet stuff?

Christmas Still Isn’t Right

Dec 19, 2021 | Culture, In-the-Moment, Struggle | 0 Comments

Christmas 2020 sucked. This was supposed to be better.

Love Winter A Little More

Dec 12, 2021 | Best Self, How to, In-the-Moment | 0 Comments

To my fellow U.S. dwellers: however short the days feel right now, consider the Norwegians. Their days have ended shortly after 4 p.m. for weeks now. I hear countless people here complain about how early it gets dark, but unless you suffer from a disorder that’s...