Lifestyle
Chronicling work, play, and life with a little bit of style mixed in.
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Should you get an au pair?
An honest breakdown of au pair costs, what makes it work (or not), and why we keep inviting 20-somethings to live with us. Spoiler: it beats daycare, but the goodbyes are brutal. Continue reading
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The perfect time for a life pivot
Daydreaming about quitting your job and moving to Vermont? Same. But here’s what I learned about mid-life life pivots (not crises). Continue reading
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The mom uniform formula: how I spend 15 seconds getting dressed
One woman’s story of how she quit caring and started wearing…sweatpants, a lot. My 85/15 mom uniform formula, why I dress like Adam Sandler, and why it works. Continue reading
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Marriage advice from someone in a happy one
Real marriage advice from 14 years together: equal partnerships, supportive spouses, and why the guy should handle the shed. Continue reading
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Lessons I’ve learned from therapy so you don’t have to
Honest therapy advice: finding the right therapist, setting expectations, and letting go of people-pleasing. Continue reading
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Summer, you’re doing it wrong
Summer hater confessions: why July makes me ragey, why August needs a rebrand, and how to survive September without pumpkin candles. My take on fixing the worst season. Continue reading
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Our first beach vacation as a family of four
Packed, pooped on, and slightly traumatized—but we survived our first beach vacation as a family of four. Here’s what really happened (swim skirts and sandy toddlers included). Continue reading
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Half-way into my low-buy year
An update from the Cart Abandoner-in-Chief on how my challenge to buy no new clothes is going. Outfit repeating is “in,” gals. Continue reading
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Edgy adjacent: I could be cool but well
I have the nose for a piercing, but not the life for it. Middle-aged tattoo daydreams, suburban rebellion, and why I’ll forever remain edgy adjacent, not actually cool. Continue reading
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A field guide to suburbia: Notes from the front lawn
Observations from deep inside suburban territory (split-levels and ramblers, to be precise), and why I love suburbia (and you should too). Continue reading
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