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I’m Back… and I’m Dropping “Twelve Months to a Better Woman”
Loyal readers may have noticed that I haven’t posted in a few weeks. You may also have noticed that my three posts a week have gradually dwindled over the past few months. I just wasn’t interested...
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How to Budget Smarter
About a year ago, I posted Why a Family Budget Is “Woman’s Work.” It was one of my most popular posts. I still believe that a woman is in a unique position to manage her family’s finances. (I do make...
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How to Live without Shampoo
All my life, I’ve wondered about the personal hygiene of my favorite heroines. How often did Anne of Green bathe? When did Jo March wash her hair? I couldn’t believe that all of my favorite characters...
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How to Make a Long Drive Fun
Between delays, security lines, rising prices, and falling service, Adam and I already found airline travel a hassle. Add a toddler and flying became more trouble than it was worth. That’s why Adam and...
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How to Take Care of Your Family If Something Happens to You
I don’t like to think about death. But the fact is that my husband and I will die someday. If we die before my son is grown, I want to know that he is taken care of. For healthy young adults like us,...
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10 Reasons to Crop Your Hair for the Summer
I am 28 years old and I have spent a lifetime dreaming about short hair. Last week, I finally went for it. And I couldn’t be happier with the result. Honestly, I wanted to do something dramatic to mark...
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Two Wedding Gift “Rules” That Are Meant to Be Broken
Wedding gifts are important. They allow us to show our support to the happy couple and to help them start their new lives together. Maybe that’s why wedding gift-giving can get emotionally charged and...
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Jane Austen’s Principles of Good Conversation
Jane Austen as painted by her sister, Cassandra In the novels of Jane Austen, being able to carry on a pleasant conversation is a mark of a virtuous character. (Although not a sufficient one—the...
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I Love What I Do: Professional Pianist
“I Love What I Do!” We interview women who find creative work that makes them feel fulfilled without sacrificing their personal or family lives. They’ll share what their jobs are really like and how...
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Why You Should Care about Your On-Line Privacy and 4 Easy Changes to Get You...
In the United States, the Bill of Rights guarantees our right to freedom of speech and protects us from unreasonable searches. These freedoms are a source of national pride, a part of our American...
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Six Ways to Find the Time to Exercise
When I started my Month of Self-Care back in January, I realized that there was only so much that new clothes and make-up could do to make me look and feel better. If I wanted to be at my best, I...
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How to Sing Harmony
Choral music is a little slice of what makes us human. One the one hand, our voices are capable of more subtlety and nuance than any other instrument; singing is a very personal, creative, and...
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How to Survive Prodromal Labor
Most moms-to-be are surprised to find out labor won’t be what they’re expecting. Labor probably won’t start with their water breaking at a dramatic moment. (Only about 15% of women begin labor this...
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Hosting a Dinner Party for People with Food Allergies and a Menu to Get You...
At least 15 million Americans suffer from known food allergies. Many more have food sensitivities they may not even be aware of. I hesitate to invite over friends with food allergies. It can be a lot...
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Finish Your To-Do List without Going Insane
Are there days when you have so much to do that you can’t focus long enough to get anything done? The Pomodoro Technique has changed the way I work on my to-do list. Pomodoro is a time management...
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How Amazon Subscribe and Save Helped Me Take Charge of My Budget
Call me naïve, but in almost six years of running a household for my family, I have never come in under budget for household goods… I’ve known about Amazon Subscribe & Save for a while now, but it...
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