"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 added. I …
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I distinctly remember the night I googled this question: “Is it possible for introverted moms to love motherhood?” An hour earlier I had stood at the stove, flipping quesadillas and telling children to—for the love—please get out of my personal space. “Guys, I can’t make dinner with you right …
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My husband and I sat at a table, waiting for our server to bring out our food. I scanned the restaurant and noticed that if I craned my neck, I could glimpse five TVs mounted on the walls. A soccer game was showing on the TV next to the bar, but the other four sets featured various news channels. …
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I knew I was right on the brink of saying something I'd regret. We'd been with our extended families for eight days straight. When you live 600 miles away, your visits tend to last long when they happen. And because that time together is rare, you want to make every minute count. So for the …
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Over the weekend, one of my best friends stayed with us. A few years ago, we lived in nearly identical townhouses in California, just doors apart, facing this big expanse of grass. Our kids would play for HOURS every week on that lawn, fighting with toy lightsabers or gathering leaves and flowers to …
Does gift-shopping ever lead to you buying things for YOURSELF instead of others? (Oops!) Or just buying too much in general? The pull of sales and consumerism is strong this time of year, but I’ve got four crucial tips to help you stick to your list and keep yourself from overbuying. Less is …
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