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How Women Succeed at Work
Shortly after graduating from college, I landed a job at a regional bank. The position was essentially a year-long paid internship, and I spent the next 12 months bouncing from one department to the next in search of one to call home. Ultimately, I settled into a role in commercial lending, and I stayed in […]
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Rip Van Wafels Review: My Honest Opinion
I don’t have a sweet tooth; I have about 30 of them. In my early twenties, I kept a box of Gobstoppers in my desk drawer so I could keep my blood sugar high as a kite all day long. Now that I’m 30-something, I’ve gained enough self-discipline to stave off my sugar cravings until […]
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Declutter Your House In 1 Simple Step
Decluttering is a big job. When you’ve got years – or even decades – of accumulated stuff, sifting through your belongings can feel nearly impossible. It’s easy to feel overwhelmed at the thought of making sense of all your things. But you can declutter your house in one super-simple step without buying a fancy organization […]
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Stop Telling Me to Have Fun in Quarantine
If I’ve said it once, I’ve said it a thousand times: I never set out to be a stay-at-home mom. But with the kids’ school closed until at least the end of May, I’m staring down the barrel of another few weeks sheltering in place with my kids. Not every mom is muttering “FML” under […]
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Network Marketing Secrets From 3 Moms
Like many moms, you may have (at one point or another) considered getting involved in network marketing. It’s tempting to jump on the bandwagon after you see your friends share stories of women who have gotten rich this way. But as the old saying goes: if it sounds too good to be true, it probably […]
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Alcohol Sales Are Up 55% and Honestly I’m Surprised It’s Not More
CNN reports that “booze sales are booming as people stockpile alcohol,” but I have questions. For example: why didn’t I think of that? Also: how does one make a Mai Tai?
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Love In The Time Of Coronavirus
I’m writing this from my couch, where the imprint of my rear is really taking shape in one of the cushions. I’ve been perched here for many (too many?) hours over this past weekend listening to Wolf Blitzer and his gaggle of CNN personalities report on the quasi-apocalyptic state of affairs in which we seem […]
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This Is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things
I hear the loud “thwack” and I know it’s not good. Sure enough, this was the sound of yet another toy colliding with the drywall in my hallway, this time with such force that it left a lovely dent motif. The wall, which was painted long ago by the family who lived here last, is […]
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Forgive, Even When It’s Hard
To forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover that the prisoner was you. Lewis Smedes Most Christmases, I float around in a carb and wine-induced haze, catching up with family and friends with whom I genuinely enjoy spending time. The ham turns out glazed and juicy, the mashed potatoes are buttery and smooth […]