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 tiptoed past my kids' bedrooms and managed to get down the stairs making barely any noise. I clutched a journal and my laptop to my chest, silently sliding onto the couch—too afraid to even get a mug out of a kitchen cabinet for fear of waking the kids. I needed this time. Half an hour to …
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If you’re like me, much of the time when you walk through your house, this is what you see: Dirty socks that your kids just CANNOT seem to put in the hamper. Pet hair on way too many surfaces. That crooked picture frame hanging on the wall—the one you’ve passed a hundred times but …
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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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I love the quote by Mother Teresa: “If you want to change the world, go home and love your family.” It’s so true. It all starts at home. The only problem is that I love my family best when I’m not stressed about the HOUSE. When I’m not constantly cleaning and constantly nagging the kids to put …
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My husband and I were dating when I caught my first glimpse of his love for over-researching. In our college town was a street lined with chain stores, and I remember driving from one store to another—from the top of that street to the very bottom—as he searched for just the right laptop …
