Eight years ago, I slipped in a puddle while carrying a baby inside my belly and a toddler on my hip.The stroller I'd been lightly pushing went down hard as I scrambled to keep my babies safe while we fell.I remember looking at that stroller—turned on its side, one wheel spinning in the …
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Angie stood in her closet, halfway ready for the day, when her eyes landed on two pairs of shoes she hadn't worn in months.She grabbed them with a satisfied smile and tossed them into the hallway, figuring she'd round up more items to donate later that evening, after work.Down the hall, …
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"Don't you think we could save some of this for later?" my husband asked.We were planning a small renovation on the home we’d just bought, and my husband wondered what we could push back—to spare ourselves the upfront cost of time and money."Could we spread the work out over a year?" he …
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Anora O'Connor can never keep her house clean.And in her mind, that means she has too much stuff.She and her husband have been decluttering for more than a year, but—with three kids and their busy lives to keep on top of—there's always more to do."I want to walk into my home and not feel …
I recently noticed myself regularly saying a certain phrase."I just need to get through these last few weeks until my youngest is in kindergarten...""I just need to get through my husband's latest trip to China..."What tipped me off to it in the first place was when I noticed myself …
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Growing up, my home was a collection of other people's things.My parents bought plenty of things new, but many of the biggest items in our home didn't come from a store.My dad made some of our furniture—the dining table of my early childhood, some side tables, and the patio furniture out …
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