and all through the house… The natives were annoying the crap out of me, even though I threatened them sixteen times to keep themselves busy for once in their lives. Their presents were opened, the cookies were baked, We pretty much plowed through every single freakin’ activity during week one, for old St. Nick’s sake. [...]
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There are a lot of things that go through your mind prior to taking a big trip overseas, especially when you go sans kids. Just a few may include: 1. Wow! It’s so easy to walk in the airport! No junk, no meltdowns, no peeing every three minutes! 2. Why do they make you take [...]
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I just came home from work to find my dog eating my rug. I’m pissed. But not just because he ate my rug and had the audacity to continue eating as I walked in. Because it’s a MADELINE WEINRIB rug that I got at ABC Carpet for a steal after finding it on the bottom [...]
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There’s something about The Container Store that gives me inner peace, despite the fact that everything is triple the price of what I’d typically spend on a piece of plastic. Maybe it’s the smell. Or maybe it’s the color coordination of the flatware trays, cylindrical cereal tubes, snappy lunch gadgets, bamboo closet organizers or the [...]
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