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Category: House & Home

I’ve had a very busy spring. My calendar has been packed full with obligations both personal and professional. It’s not

We passed our one-year anniversary at the new house last week, and as is common to milestones, it’s given us an opportunity

There are two reasons behind this post: I’m fascinated by what other people have for dinner, and I need ideas.

(I enjoyed this post about Trader Joe’s on Joanna Goddard’s blog, but was miffed that so many of my personal favorites

I love reading about what people do and don’t splurge on, and why. Inspired by recent posts by my friends

Gretchen Rubin’s new book Better Than Before is all about habits. If you’re interested in improving your habits but aren’t sure

Things I never expected to say: according to Ron Lieber’s definition in his new book The Opposite of Spoiled: Raising

Recently I instagrammed a mind map of an in-progress blog post. The comments surprised me: quite a few people didn’t know

A little over two years ago I set a goal for the year: to celebrate special breakfast with my kids. We

The kids and I have been watching MasterChef Junior (thanks to your comments on this post) and the show is

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