January 4, 2020 Steal this resolution: one box in, one box out For the new year, I'm trying this new idea. Any packaging that enters my home must now be filled up with old stuff, and given away. Read More 1.8k December 1, 2019 WTF White Elephant Gifts safe enough for an office party Oh, it's about that season again — the time of year when we all awkwardly gather around with groups of people we may or may not know at all (randos at the office! second cousins and their new girlfriends at family gatherings! neighbors who just moved to the hood!) and give each other weird (but not so weird that they're offensive) gifts as part of a white elephant gift exchange. Read More November 20, 2019 3 life lessons I'm tryna teach my kid through holiday cards I don't have that many holiday traditions… But my son and I do holiday cards together every dang year because I think they're a silly tradition that's oddly important. There are valuable life lessons I'm tryna teach a guy… Read More 21k 26 Comments November 11, 2019 One woman answers the question: should I stay in a marriage without chemistry? I wrote the Offbeat Home post I'm not attracted to my husband: Marriage without chemistry? in 2013. [One of the most popular posts on Offbeat Home & Life, of all time. -Ed] After 6 years of working on myself, finding myself, and trying to do absolutely everything I could to save the marriage… I finally had the strength to call it quits. Read More 1.7k October 21, 2019 7 Tips For Keeping Cats and Dogs in a Tiny House Whether it's financial savings or living a more minimalist lifestyle, there are many advantages to living in a tiny house. However some people argue that it is unfair to have….. Read More October 17, 2019 This forgotten jewelry box holds my grandmother's ghost Suddenly, I heard a weird tinkly noise. I have a new phone, and it makes weird tinkly noises I don't recognize, but this wasn't one. I wandered through the house trying to track down the noise, and found it coming from our bedroom… in my closet… on top of my drawers. The jewelry box I hadn't touched in almost a decade was playing music. What the fuck? Read More Newer Posts Older Posts
1.8k December 1, 2019 WTF White Elephant Gifts safe enough for an office party Oh, it's about that season again — the time of year when we all awkwardly gather around with groups of people we may or may not know at all (randos at the office! second cousins and their new girlfriends at family gatherings! neighbors who just moved to the hood!) and give each other weird (but not so weird that they're offensive) gifts as part of a white elephant gift exchange. Read More November 20, 2019 3 life lessons I'm tryna teach my kid through holiday cards I don't have that many holiday traditions… But my son and I do holiday cards together every dang year because I think they're a silly tradition that's oddly important. There are valuable life lessons I'm tryna teach a guy… Read More 21k 26 Comments November 11, 2019 One woman answers the question: should I stay in a marriage without chemistry? I wrote the Offbeat Home post I'm not attracted to my husband: Marriage without chemistry? in 2013. [One of the most popular posts on Offbeat Home & Life, of all time. -Ed] After 6 years of working on myself, finding myself, and trying to do absolutely everything I could to save the marriage… I finally had the strength to call it quits. Read More 1.7k October 21, 2019 7 Tips For Keeping Cats and Dogs in a Tiny House Whether it's financial savings or living a more minimalist lifestyle, there are many advantages to living in a tiny house. However some people argue that it is unfair to have….. Read More October 17, 2019 This forgotten jewelry box holds my grandmother's ghost Suddenly, I heard a weird tinkly noise. I have a new phone, and it makes weird tinkly noises I don't recognize, but this wasn't one. I wandered through the house trying to track down the noise, and found it coming from our bedroom… in my closet… on top of my drawers. The jewelry box I hadn't touched in almost a decade was playing music. What the fuck? Read More Newer Posts Older Posts
November 20, 2019 3 life lessons I'm tryna teach my kid through holiday cards I don't have that many holiday traditions… But my son and I do holiday cards together every dang year because I think they're a silly tradition that's oddly important. There are valuable life lessons I'm tryna teach a guy… Read More 21k 26 Comments November 11, 2019 One woman answers the question: should I stay in a marriage without chemistry? I wrote the Offbeat Home post I'm not attracted to my husband: Marriage without chemistry? in 2013. [One of the most popular posts on Offbeat Home & Life, of all time. -Ed] After 6 years of working on myself, finding myself, and trying to do absolutely everything I could to save the marriage… I finally had the strength to call it quits. Read More 1.7k October 21, 2019 7 Tips For Keeping Cats and Dogs in a Tiny House Whether it's financial savings or living a more minimalist lifestyle, there are many advantages to living in a tiny house. However some people argue that it is unfair to have….. Read More October 17, 2019 This forgotten jewelry box holds my grandmother's ghost Suddenly, I heard a weird tinkly noise. I have a new phone, and it makes weird tinkly noises I don't recognize, but this wasn't one. I wandered through the house trying to track down the noise, and found it coming from our bedroom… in my closet… on top of my drawers. The jewelry box I hadn't touched in almost a decade was playing music. What the fuck? Read More Newer Posts Older Posts
21k 26 Comments November 11, 2019 One woman answers the question: should I stay in a marriage without chemistry? I wrote the Offbeat Home post I'm not attracted to my husband: Marriage without chemistry? in 2013. [One of the most popular posts on Offbeat Home & Life, of all time. -Ed] After 6 years of working on myself, finding myself, and trying to do absolutely everything I could to save the marriage… I finally had the strength to call it quits. Read More 1.7k October 21, 2019 7 Tips For Keeping Cats and Dogs in a Tiny House Whether it's financial savings or living a more minimalist lifestyle, there are many advantages to living in a tiny house. However some people argue that it is unfair to have….. Read More October 17, 2019 This forgotten jewelry box holds my grandmother's ghost Suddenly, I heard a weird tinkly noise. I have a new phone, and it makes weird tinkly noises I don't recognize, but this wasn't one. I wandered through the house trying to track down the noise, and found it coming from our bedroom… in my closet… on top of my drawers. The jewelry box I hadn't touched in almost a decade was playing music. What the fuck? Read More Newer Posts Older Posts
1.7k October 21, 2019 7 Tips For Keeping Cats and Dogs in a Tiny House Whether it's financial savings or living a more minimalist lifestyle, there are many advantages to living in a tiny house. However some people argue that it is unfair to have….. Read More October 17, 2019 This forgotten jewelry box holds my grandmother's ghost Suddenly, I heard a weird tinkly noise. I have a new phone, and it makes weird tinkly noises I don't recognize, but this wasn't one. I wandered through the house trying to track down the noise, and found it coming from our bedroom… in my closet… on top of my drawers. The jewelry box I hadn't touched in almost a decade was playing music. What the fuck? Read More Newer Posts Older Posts
October 17, 2019 This forgotten jewelry box holds my grandmother's ghost Suddenly, I heard a weird tinkly noise. I have a new phone, and it makes weird tinkly noises I don't recognize, but this wasn't one. I wandered through the house trying to track down the noise, and found it coming from our bedroom… in my closet… on top of my drawers. The jewelry box I hadn't touched in almost a decade was playing music. What the fuck? Read More Newer Posts Older Posts